UCL CENTRE FOR LANGUAGES
& INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION
Course Units 2015-2016
Japanese for Business and Current Affairs
Prerequisite for entry
Successful completion of Japanese Syllabus D at the UCL CLIE, a high ‘A’ level grade or if you have a very good grasp of the
language and are able to conduct a conversation without difficulty.
Course duration
20 x 2-hour classes.
Self-Study
80 hours in total.
Course codes
LCJA6005, LCJAG005, LCJAM005, LCJA6045, LCJAG045, LCJAM045 (together with Japanese syllabus D), LCJA6056,
LCJAG056, LCJAM056 (together with Japanese Current Affairs and Culture).
Aims and Objectives
The course is designed for advanced level students. It teaches specialised vocabulary to enable participants to use their
language skills in a professional environment, such as meetings and conferences, as well as covering related topics such
as current affairs and the latest trends in Japanese society. The course will enhance knowledge of Japanese life, society
and business culture using complex and linguistically accurate structures (different types of discourse, register).
Cultural awareness will be further developed and raised within a European/global context. Language learning skills,
including autonomous learning and how to approach authentic material, will be further enhanced. Various transferable
skills will also be covered.
Course Content
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Japanese companies, human resources, employment and the current job market
The Japanese government: its role now and in the future
Evolution of the Japanese society and family structure
Japan’s modern economy and current affairs
Linguistic Structures
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Basic 敬語 I
Comparatives I
Figurative expressions I
Speculative expressions
Disjunctions I
Passive accusatives
Temporal expressions
Expressions for causes and reasons I
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A minimum of 370 漢字 (かんじ) characters
Learning Resources
Business and Current Affairs
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Tobira Gateway to Advanced Japanese: Learning through content and multimedia (Kuroshio)
– ISBN: 9784874244470
Basic Kanji Book Volume 2 (Bonjinsha) – ISBN: 9784893581198
Monolingual or Bilingual dictionary
Dictionary of Chinese characters for Japanese
Syllabus D+ Business and Current Affairs
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Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu II Textbook 2nd Edition (3A Network) – ISBN: 9784883196463
Minna no Nihongo Shokyuu II Translation and Grammatical Notes 2nd Edition (3A Network) – ISBN:
9784883196647
Basic Kanji Book Volume 1 (Bonjinsha) – ISBN: 9784893580917
Business, Current Affairs and Culture
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New Approach Japanese: Intermediate Course, N. Oyanagi – ISBN: 9784931315150
Basic Kanji Book Volume 2 (Bonjinsha) – ISBN: 9784893581198
Monolingual or Bilingual Dictionary
Dictionary of Chinese characters for Japanese
A selection of authentic material will also be used.
In addition there is a wide range of language learning materials available for self-study in the Self-Access Centre.