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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module EAST2131: BUSINESS JAPANESE I

Department: East Asian Studies

EAST2131: BUSINESS JAPANESE I

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	2	20	Available in 2006/2007	None.	Durham

Pre-requisites

Study abroad or equivalent language ability.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

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

Subject-specific Skills

Key Skills

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

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours
Lectures	44	2 per week	One hour	44
Preparation and Reading				156
Total				200

Summative Assessment

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

Formative Assessment

Essays, homework, presentations.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.