Course level

Undergraduate

Faculty

Humanities Arts Social Science

School

Languages & Cultures School

Units

2

Duration

One Semester

Class hours

General contact hours 3 Hours/ Week

Prerequisite

JAPN3102 or equivalent

Assessment methods

Worksheets (problem-sets), Analysis reports, In-class test

Course enquiries

Dr Kaz Hagiwara

Study Abroad

This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.

Current course offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) St Lucia In Person Profile unavailable

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Course description

This is an upper advanced level course, for students who have completed JAPN3102 or equivalent. This course introduces you to the fundamental analytical tools used in linguistics for analysis of Japanese. It explores specific areas of grammar that exhibit pervasive structural and semantic differences between Japanese and English. The interplay between socio-cultural factors and language use will also be discussed. The course will help you to systematise and consolidate your knowledge of Japanese to further your proficiency.

Archived offerings

Course offerings Location Mode Course Profile
Semester 2, 2023 (24/07/2023 - 18/11/2023) St Lucia In Person Course Profile
Semester 2, 2022 (25/07/2022 - 19/11/2022) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2021 (26/07/2021 - 20/11/2021) St Lucia Internal Course Profile
Semester 2, 2020 (03/08/2020 - 21/11/2020) St Lucia Flexible Delivery Course Profile