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A1404 Japanese Business and Industry A
4 hounper week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
* Assessment: continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Objectives
Students will gain knowledge and understanding of
developments and problems associated with Japanese
business and industry.
Content
This subject provides an introduction to the developments and
problems associated with Japanese business and industry.
Topics include employment and working conditions, advanced
technology, structure of industry, trade friction, Japan and
world trade, energy and tertiary industry.
Textbooks
Japanese Section, Japanese Business and Indtrstry A, Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1996.
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
A1405 Japanese Business and Industry B
4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil *Assessment:
continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Objectives
Extension of reading and oral skills in business and industry
related topics.
Content
Additional reading which extends the topics introduced in
Japanese Business A is covered. The emphasis is placed on
the comprehension and active use of spoken variety of
Japanese.
Textbooks
Japanese Section,. Japanese Business and Industry B. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press. 1996
Haloern. 1. New laoanese-English - Character Dictionary, Tokyo,
~enlyuica, 1990 '
Masuda, K. (Ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
& A1406 Japanese Politics A
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4 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite: nil
Assessment: continuous
2 A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
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Objech'ves
Students will be introduced to contemporary political issues
in Japan.
Content
This subject provides an introduction to various aspects of
the Japanese political system. Topics include political parties
and elections, local governments, political scandals,
international relations, defence policies and environmental
protection.
Textbooks
Jpanese Section, Japanese Politics A. Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1996
Halpern, 1. New fapanese-Ennlish - Character Dictionary, Tokyo,
~enk~usKa, 1990 '
Masuda, K. (Ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkvusha, 1974
~dditional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
A1407 Japanese Politics B
4 hours per week Hawthorn Assessmat: continuous
A subject in the Graduate Diploma in Japanese
Objectives and Content
This subject covers reading and conversation which extends
to topics introduced in Japanese Politics A.
Textbooks
Japanese Section, Japanese Politics B. Melbourne, Swinburne Press,
1996
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary, Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
Masuda, K. (Ed.) Kenkyusha's New ]apanese.English Dctionary. 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974.
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
A1420 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1A
6 hours per week Hawthorn Prerequisite:
Assessment: continuous
Content
Students will be introduced to the basic features of Japanese
grammar.
All students take this subject in first semester of first year. In
addition to an introduction to the basic features of Japanese
grammar, reading, speaking and writing covered in the
language component a series of seminars on Japanese culture
are included in the coursework. The language component is
assessed by regular tests and assignments and all students
must present a seminar paper or write a research essay for
assessment of the culture component.
Textbooks
Machida, T. Introduction to Japanese Writing. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1982
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing.
Vol 1-3, Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Japanese Section, Dialogues and Aural Comprehension I ,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1996
Japanese Section, Japanese Workbook, Melbourne, Swinburne
Press, 1994
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Pronounciation Exercises,
Melbourne, Swinburne Press
Recommended reading
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1-2. Tokyo, Japan
Times, 1977