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~ ~ 4 0 4 Japanese Business and Industry A
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
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.
Textbook
Fukushima, N. Japanese Business and Industry A. Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1994
Reference
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionar)! Tokyo,
Kenkyusha. 1990
Masuda, K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's NewJapanese-English Dictionary:
1. 4th edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
_ students enrolled in the course
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. ~1405 Japanese Business and lndustry B
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No. of hours per week: four hours
I Assessment: continuous
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Subject aims and description
2, Additional reading which extends the topics introduced in
Japanese Business A is covered. Here the emphasis is placed
on the comprehension and active use of grammar structures.
Students also develop their conversational skills in this
subject.
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E Textbook
~n Machida, T. Japanese Business and lndustry B. Melbourne,
E. Swinburne Press, 1993
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8 Reference
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionar)! Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 1990
Masuda. K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's NewJapanese-English Dictionary
4th edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Additional reading materials and reading guides are distributed to
students enrolled in the course.
~406 Japanese Politics A
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
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.
Textbook
Fukushima, N. Japanese Politics A. Melbourne, Swinburne Press.
1993
Reference
Halpern. 1. New Japanese-English Character Dictionary, Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 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.
4407 Japanese Politics B
No. of hours per week: four hours
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject covers reading and conversation which extends
to topics introduced in Japanese Politics A.
Textbook
Machida, T Japanese Politics B. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1993
Reference
Halpern, J. New Japanese-English Character Dictionam Tokyo,
Kenkyusha, 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.
~420 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1A
No. of hours per week: six hours - language
component; two hours (or equivalent) -
background component
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
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 and history 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 and
history component.
Textbooks
Machida, T. Introduction to Japanese Writing. Melbourne, Swinburne
Press, 1982
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Nihongo, Reading and Writing.
Vols. 1-3. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1988
Machida, T. and Skoutarides, A. Kaiwa (Conversation). Melbourne,
Swinburne Press, 1989
Skoutarides, A. and Machida, T. Nihongo, Grammar Notes. Vol. 1.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1985
References
Mizutani, 0. and N. Nihongo Notes. Vols. 1-2. Tokyo, Japan Times,
1977
Skoutarides, A. and Peters, G. (eds.) Dictionaq English-Japanese,
Japanese-English for Japanese I. Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1987
A list of references for the culture and history component is available
from the course coordinator
~421 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1 B
No. of hours per week: six hours - language
component; two hours (or equivalent) -
background component
Prerequisite: AJ420
Assessment: continuous
Subject aims and description
This subject is taken in the second semester of the first year.
All students will continue their studv of basic Jaoanese
grammar, reading, speaking and wdting. The lahguage
component is assessed by regular tests and assignments. The
non-language component consists of seminars on
contemporary Japanese society.