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Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module EAST2131: BUSINESS JAPANESE I

Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES

EAST2131: BUSINESS JAPANESE I

Type Open Level 2 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2005/06 Module Cap None. Location Durham

Prerequisites

  • Study abroad or equivalent language ability.

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • To introduce Japanese as it is used in a business setting.

Content

  • Students will read and discuss texts, research their own topics, and give presentations on business-related themes.
  • They will also practice the kind of Japanese which is specific to business situations.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:
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Subject-specific Skills:
    Key Skills:

      Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

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      Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

      Activity Number Frequency Duration Total/Hours
      Lectures 44 2 per week One hour 44
      Preparation and Reading 156

      Summative Assessment

      Component: Examination Component Weighting: 80%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      written examination 3 hours 100%
      Component: Oral Examination Component Weighting: 20%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      oral/aural examination 20 minutes 100%

      Formative Assessment:

      Essays, homework, presentations.


      Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University