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2014/2015  KAN-CCBLO1004U  Governance and Institutions in Regional Context (Japanese)

English Title
Governance and Institutions in Regional Context (Japanese)

Course information

Language Japanese
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Full Degree Master
Duration One Semester
Course period Autumn
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for BSc og MSc in Business, Language and Culture, MSc
Course coordinator
  • Chiho Kondo - Department of International Economics and Management (INT)
Main academic disciplines
  • Language and Intercultural Studies
Last updated on 19-08-2014
Learning objectives
There are two aims for this course.
  • The course will extend and improve Japanese language competence in listening and speaking.
  • Students will acquire a deeper understanding of Japanese corporate practices in a global economy.
Examination
The exam in the subject consists of two parts:
Governance and Institutions in Japanese Context - Language:
Sub exam weight50%
Examination formOral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group examIndividual
This course has only one exam, and it consists of two part: 50 % language and 50 % content.
This grade is given for the students' language skills.
Size of written productMax. 1 page
Based on the syllabus, the student is required to prepare a synopsis written in Japanese (800-1000 characters) aimed at clarifying a problem.
Assignment typeSynopsis
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Preparation timeNo preparation
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam periodWinter Term, Please notice that the exam takes place in January
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure
The examination is oral and done individually. Based on the syllabus, the student is required to prepare a synopsis written in Japanese (800-1000 characters) aimed at clarifying a problem. The synopsis is handed in two weeks before exam. The examination takes its departure from this problem, beginning with a presentation by the student and followed by an open discussion on the topic as well as other relevant topics covered in class.
A time of 30 minutes is set aside for examining each student (incl. deliberation), of which 5-10 minutes is allowed for the student presentation. Students receive two grades: one grade that is determined by the content of his/her performance at the exam, and another that reflects his/her communicative skills in Japanese.
Governance and Institutions in Japanese Context - Content:
Sub exam weight50%
Examination formOral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group examIndividual
Size of written productMax. 1 page
This course has only one exam, and it consists of two part: 50 % language and 50 % content.
This grade is given for the content of the synopsis and the oral presentation.
Assignment typeSynopsis
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale7-step scale
Examiner(s)Internal examiner and second internal examiner
Exam periodAutumn Term, Please notice that the exam takes place in January
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Course content and structure

The course material and lectures will provide an analytical framework for Japanese corporate culture and corporate governance that will provide students, who successfully complete the course with an advanced understanding, useful in research and careers in our internationalized, global economy.
Two keys, interconnected course concepts are corporate culture andcorporate governance
For corporate culture, we address the following questions and try to discern essential notions:
1) What is culture, what is corporate culture? 
2) Why does corporate culture matter? 
For corporate governance, we will consider:
1) How have corporations been covered and discussed in Japan? 
2) How had the banking system influenced on the Japanese economy
    and what led the system to collapse?
3) Who owns the Japanese corporation, and on whose behalf does it function? 
As the course proceeds, we will examine how corporate culture and corporate governance are negotiated in Japan.

Teaching methods
The course runs two or three hours per week for 10 weeks, totally 30 hours (See the separate study plan on Learn). These hours will be devoted to language analysis (with writing and strategic reading exercises) and discussion of texts. Weekly discussion topics will be posted in advance on LEARN. External speakers may appear when appropriate and available to extend the class network and aid in understanding. Students will also be expected to make brief presentations based on course readings and discussion.
Expected literature


To be announced on Learn
 

Last updated on 19-08-2014