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Development of expertise in grammar is essential, particularly
in the understanding of long and complex sentence
structures, the acquisition of a wider vocabulary and in the
inclusion of a large number of characters. Students become
familiar with a wide variety of journalistic and written styles
found in newspapers. Training in precis writing, and in the
various styles and speech levels which characterise modern
spoken Japanese is also a part of the course.
Language development is focused on four major areas of
Japanese studies: social, cultural, business and political.
Students consider:
general problems and trends as they are analysed by
Ja~anese writers within the framework of the society as
a hhole; and
the validity of assertions and generalisations which are
made by Japanese, as well as foreign writers.
Entrance requirements
Applicants must have a degree with a major in Japanese
language, or equivalent, from a recognised university, college
or institute. All applications are assessed by a selection
committee and in certain cases applicants may be required to
complete appropriate units of the Bachelor of Arts degree
course, or undertake a preliminary reading course before
being accepted for enrolment.
Course structure
The course may be completed part-time in the evening over
two years. It comprises eight semester subjects in all and
each subject involves four hours of class meetings per week.
Usually students enrol for two subjects concurrently in each
of the four semesters but may, in special circumstances, enrol
for only one subject per semester.
Reading material and tapes will be available at the
Swinburne Bookshop approximately one week before the
commencement of the semester. In all assignments, students
are required to complete four minor tests, eight assignments,
one research essay and one major test per subject. All classes
are conducted in Japanese.
The subjects offered are:
AJ400 Japanese Society A
A1401 Japanese Society B
AJ402 Japanese Culture A
A1403 Japanese Culture B
A1404 ~apanese Business and Industry A
AJ405 JaDanese Business and lndustrv B
AJ406 ~apanese Politics A
AJ407 Japanese Politics B
Preliminary reading
Machida. T. A Collection of Japanese Newsaper Articles, 1987- 1991.
Melbourne, Swinburne Press, 1991
References
Masuda, K. (ed.) Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English Dictionary 4th
edn, Tokyo, Kenkyusha, 1974
Kindaichi, K. (ed.) Shinmeika Kokugo Jiten. 2nd edn, Tokyo,
Sanseido. 1979
Nelson, A. Modern Readers: Japanese English Character Dictionary
Rev. edn, Tokyo, Tuttle, 1978
Spahn, M. Japanese Character Dictionar)! Tokyo, Nichiga~, 1989
~087 Graduate Diploma in Japanese
for Professionals
The Graduate Diploma in Japanese for Professionals is an
intensive language course designed for graduates with no
previous studies in Japanese. It provides vocational language
skills and basic knowledge of the cultural, social, political and
economic aspects of contemporary Japan.
The course is planned so that graduates in business, law,
medicine, engineering, etc., who are working, or planning to
undertake employment, in an area requiring Japanese
language skills and knowledge of Japan, can acquire the
main principles of the written and spoken language as well
as vocabulary and expressions pertinent to their professional
needs.
Entrance requirements
Applicants must have a degree or equivalent, from a
recognised university, college or institute.
Course structure
The Graduate Diploma in Japanese for Professionals is
offered as a part-time evening course.
The Language component consists of six hours per week over
four semesters.
Year 1
The language component in first year includes basic
grammar, situational dialogues, aural comprehension and
readinglwriting sections which provide students with the
basic knowledge of the mechanics of the language.
Semester 1
AJ420 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1 A
Semester 2
A1421 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 1 B
Year 2
The language component at the second year level is divided
into a core segment of advanced grammar and a segment in
which language pertinent to the students' professional needs
is studied through reading and conversation.
Semester 1
AJ422 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 2A
Semester 2
A1423 Graduate Diploma in Japanese for
Professionals 2B
Supporting components
Equivalent to two hours per week over four semesters.
The four supporting components are culture, society,
communication and economy.
These components take the form of five three-hour seminars
per semester, at times to be arranged.