UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3978 Japanese communication in professional settings

Faculty of Arts

ATS3978 Japanese communication in professional settings is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2020. It needs ATS3147.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Not offered
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3978

Prerequisites

Pass these before you enrol.

After ATS3978

No unit lists ATS3978 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.

Enrolment rules

Prerequisite: Or permission from the Unit Coordinator

Overview

The unit provides advanced students of the Japanese language with theoretical and practical knowledge of the socio-cultural and communicative challenges in workplaces where the Japanese language is used, and the strategies employed to tackle those challenges. The unit addresses a variety of real-life professional settings and roles, including working in a Japanese organisation, using Japanese with clients and collaborators, and functioning as a linguistic and cultural intermediary. Students will extend their existing language skills in various modes of face-to-face and electronic communication, and engage with key ideas regarding organisations and interpersonal relationships in and around Japan.

Offerings in 2020

The 2020 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3978.

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Comprehend a variety of spoken and written texts used routinely in Japanese-language workplaces

  2. 2

    Use spoken and written Japanese appropriate to professional contact situations, and appreciate how non-native speaker identity is constructed and negotiated in such situations

  3. 3

    Employ strategies for mediating interactions involving the use of both Japanese and English languages

  4. 4

    Apply a range of disciplinary approaches to understanding business institutions and organisations in a Japanese context

  5. 5

    Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts and terms used to describe and discuss Japanese approaches to work and professional interaction

  6. 6

    Read critically and engage with existing research, with the potential to facilitate life-long learning.

  7. 7

    Demonstrate independent research skills including enquiry techniques, critical thinking, and skills of oral and written communication.

Workload and teaching

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. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS3978 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Dr Shimako Iwasaki
Unit Coordinators
Dr Shimako Iwasaki

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3978?

You need ATS3147 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

When is ATS3978 offered?

ATS3978 has no offerings listed in the 2020 handbook.

How much work is ATS3978?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include ATS3978?

ATS3978 is part of Japanese studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Japanese Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available