 Hello, my name is Seiko Harumi, and I am a module convener for Japanese 5. I'd like to briefly explain about objectives, module contents, and workload expected for Japanese 5 for postgraduate students. This is a higher intermediate and advanced level module and will be taught in Japanese, and it follows on from the intermediate level module Japanese 4, whereas Japanese 4 concentrates more on the development of intermediate level grammar and vocabulary with the use of textbook. Japanese 5 focuses on topic-based content and provides opportunities to learn Japanese mainly through reading and discussion. Therefore, the main learning resources will be authentic materials like newspapers, video clips, and online resources which deal with current issues in Japanese society. This module is also designed to develop advanced level of competence in productive and receptive skills in the target language. Besides the four skills, mediation skills such as translation from Japanese to English and English to Japanese will also form part of the module requirements. Students are also expected to participate in the discussion and debate in Japanese 4 topics assigned. Contact hours over full academic year is 22 weeks and 3 hours classroom contact hours per week. As for the assessments, there will be one 3-hour written examination which is worth 50%, and continuous assessment which is worth 50%, which includes two oral presentations, one term and review test, and one academic learning diary written in 2000 Japanese characters. Learning academic diary expects students to reflect their own language learning experiences as advanced students and build up better learning strategies to improve language skills. And at the end of the course, students should be able to handle authentic materials and express their opinions on the topic assigned with relative fluency and should have developed their understanding on the Japanese society and its people. I'm really looking forward to seeing all of you who are intending to take advanced Japanese language course. Go ahead and come!