JAL5210

Advanced Studies in Teaching Japanese as A Foreign Language (12 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Hiroko Hashimoto

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: At the end of successfully working through this unit, students should be able to: + demonstrate knowledge and skills to design a course, including needs analysis, syllabus, curriculum, assessment and evaluation; + understand the importance of research in relation to teaching and learning Japanese as a foreign/second language; and + understand the contexts of teaching Japanese and major issues, including: + Primary, secondary and tertiary education in Australia; + Teaching Japanese as a foreign/second language in Japan and other countries; + Japanese as an 'international language'; + Language policy and language education policy; and + Language and culture.

Assessment: Oral presentation (2,000 words): 20% + Project (3,500 words): 40% + Essay (3,500 words): 40%

Contact Hours: 3 hours per week

Prerequisites: JAL4530 or JAL5530 or permission