JPL3752 - Intermediate Japanese Reading Skills

Leader: Hiroko Hashimoto

Offered

Clayton Second semester 2007 (Day)

Synopsis

Provides students with the opportunity to improve their skills in reading and writing in Japanese, including development of their knowledge of kanji and understanding of written language styles and vocabulary. A range of texts, such as newspaper articles, essays and short stories will be utilised, organised around themes relating to Japanese culture and society.

Objectives

Upon successfully completing this unit, student should:

1. Feel more at ease in approaching a variety of Japanese texts.
2. Be able to recognize a larger number of kanji.
3. Have become familiar with the written language style in Japanese.
4. Have acquired rapid reading skills which will lead to extensive reading.
5. Have enhanced their ability to use Japanese dictionaries.
6. Have consolidated and further developed their skills in grammar and vocabulary which are used for textual communication, both reading and writing.

Assessment

Mid-semester examination (50 minutes): 15%
End-of-semester examination (2 hours): 35%
Class performance, including regular quizzes: 20%
Written assignments (equivalent to 1500 words): 30%

Contact hours

4 hours (2 x 2 hour seminars) per week

Prerequisites

JPL2040 or equivalent

Prohibitions

JPL2752