Overview

This unit is designed to develop your Japanese language skills to an advanced level, while introducing you to Japanese literature and film, as well as approaches to literary translation and subtitling. You will develop reading and listening skills, research skills using Japanese resources, discussion skills, and will use a variety … For more content click the Read More button below.

Requisites

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Jason Jones

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Jason Jones

Notes

This unit is not offered in 2025.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Understand most of the contents of spoken Japanese in direct formal exposition and audio-visual media, such as Japanese movies;

2.

Read and understand Japanese literary works, Japanese captions and related materials with the assistance of dictionaries;

3.

State their opinion logically, accurately and fluently in class discussions about the contents of the visual and reading materials studied in class;

4.

Give a presentation based on a class project, conveying their views and employing an appropriate speech style;

5.

Translate literary/audio visual texts between Japanese and English taking into account stylistic and cultural factors;

6.

Write an essay in Japanese on a topic related to Japanese literature/film;

7.

Demonstrate a basic knowledge of modern and contemporary Japanese literature and film, translation issues and techniques;

8.

Use a range of online tools for research and communication in Japanese;

9.

Develop independent research skills in relation to the analysis/translation of literary/audiovisual texts.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - In class test/s
2 - Translation task/s
3 - Presentation
4 - Translation task/s
5 - Essay

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Availability in areas of study

Japanese studies