Description
The course is designed for advanced level students and comprises knowledge and understanding both of the structure of the language and of the cultural (social, historical and political) contexts in which it is currently used. The course is then designed for very advanced level students requiring the language for academic purposes. The course is taught entirely in the target language with a balance of receptive (reading, listening) and productive (speaking, writing) skills. The course comprises knowledge and understanding both of the structure of the Japanese language and its use in academic environments, such as lectures, seminars and conferences. The course covers academic development, academic culture and conventions, critical thinking, reading and writing academic texts (i.e. in the student's main degree subject e.g. history) as well as other related topics to prepare students for further academic study/research in Japanese-speaking countries. This will be related back to the student’s degree subject. The course will enhance knowledge and use of linguistically complex structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of authentic academic material). Various transferable skills will also be further developed.
For full module details please see the CLIE language modules site at /languages-international-education/study/modules
Module deliveries for 2024/25 academic year
Last updated
This module description was last updated on 8th April 2024.
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