BA Asia Pacific Studies and Japanese
Year 3
(Award available for year: Diploma of Higher Education)
Learning outcomes
On completion of the year, students should have provided evidence of being able to:- understand and apply the main features of Japanese syntax;- comprehend a wide range of texts in Japanese on general/social issues within a reasonable time frame without depending too much on a dictionary;- demonstrate various writing skills in Japanese on general/social topics in accordance with the relevant purposes and contexts such as letters, reports and essays;- express their own opinions clearly in Japanese with accurate and appropriate use of intermediate grammar and vocabulary;- write Japanese fluently and accurately in all language tasks and, in translation between English and Japanese, to use both languages accurately, with correct spelling and grammar;- demonstrate relatively advanced translation skills between English and Japanese, including literal translation and paraphrasing;- demonstrate improved text reading skills in Japanese such as intensive reading, extensive reading, skim reading and topical sentence reading;- understand normal spoken Japanese, speak both languages more fluently and naturally, and comprehend general media sources, both audio and written;- demonstrate an awareness and critical understanding of approaches to the academic study of the Asia-Pacific region in general and Japan in particular;- demonstrate a relatively sophisticated understanding of modern Japanese society and culture and its position within the Asia-Pacific context, commensurate with the experience of having lived in Japan during the Year Abroad;- demonstrate an awareness of issues in the Asia-Pacific region as they affect contemporary Japan;- effectively communicate information, arguments and analysis in a variety of spoken and written forms;- exercise critical analytical abilities in respect of the disciplinary modules;- draw clear and close connections between linguistic competence and insightful understanding of contemporary Japan and the Asia-Pacific region more widely;- apply generic and subject specific intellectual qualities to standard situations outside the context in which they were originally studied.