• Japanese Language 2B (JPNS2012), Japanese Language 2A (JPNS 2161) or equivalent qualification, subject to decision by the module language coordinator.

• None.

• Any CFLS-coded Japanese Language modules.

• The focus of this module is proficiency in oral and written Japanese. It aims to develop students' an ability to write and speak correct Japanese in expressing ideas in a broad range of topical issues, explored from different (e.g. historical/ cultural) perspectives context.
• To encourage individual talents and proclivities and help students to achieve their maximum potential

• Teaching will concentrate on the following:
• Use of advanced grammatical constructions and appropriate register forms (e.g. plain, -masu, honorific)
• Topic-based discussion and composition related to contemporary Japanese culture and society
• Translation Japanese <> English
• News and current affairs comprehension (written and audio-visual)
• Oral expression
• The teaching and resources in this module reflect a commitment to linguistic and cultural diversity. This positions the richness of the Japanese-speaking world at the core of its syllabus

Subject-specific Knowledge:

• By the end of this module students should gain an understanding of modern Japanese society in a broad historical and cultural context

Subject-specific Skills:

• By the end of this module the students should be able to demonstrate communicative competence in grammatically correct Japanese with appropriate use register of and the ability to perform contextual and linguistic analyses of original texts.

Key Skills:

• By the end of this module the students should be able to discuss topical or general issues confidently and fluently in Japanese, to express their own ideas in written form and be able to translate a wide range of original texts into the target language.

• Weekly seminars which give students practice in translating, analysing and commenting on Japanese original texts.
• Independent learning will be structured around the preparation for seminars and research for the cultural context.

In addition to weekly exercises (kanji & vocabulary), as specified by the teachers, there will also be formative assessments: Listening Comprehension and / or written test(s). These will be recorded.

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