ATS3152 · Japanese studies advanced: Literature and film

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 of Japanese media, including the Internet. Writing skills to be developed include translation, summary, synthesis and argument in essay writing. Teaching materials will relate to Japanese literature, focusing on modern and contemporary Japanese literature and film.

Areas of study: Japanese studies

Offerings

The Handbook publishes no offerings for this unit.

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

Learning outcomes

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.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.