JPL4070

Japanese 7 (6 points)

(ARTS)

Leader: Kuniko Yoshimitsu

Offered:
Clayton First semester 2004 (Day)
Clayton First semester 2005 (Day)

Synopsis:

Objectives: Upon successful completion of this unit students will have: 1. Extended their skills in using a wide range of grammar patterns, phrases and vocabulary appropriately in both written and spoken Japanese. 2. Reinforced their knowledge of the kyooiku kanji acquired so far (750 kanji), and developed their knowledge of an additional 150 kanji frequently used in the Japanese media. 3. Developed skills to gain necessary information from newspaper articles, journals, books and the internet. 4. Developed the skills to express themselves in written forms, in group discussions and in interviews with Japanese people. 5. Acquired independent study strategies, noting problems and weaknesses and devising strategies to overcome these.

Assessment: Final examination (2 hours): 35% + Aural and oral test: 20% + Quizzes and assignments: 25% + Project (equivalent to 1250 words): 20% + Fourth year students will be expected to demonstrate a greater degree of analytical and creative thinking in their project.

Contact Hours: 4 hours (1 x 1 hour lecture and 3 hours tutorials/seminars) per week

Prerequisites: Japanese 6 or equivalent

Prohibitions: JPL1070, JPL2070, JPL3070, JLG4070, JLG5070