units

ATS3154

Faculty of Arts

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2012 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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LevelUndergraduate
FacultyFaculty of Arts
OfferedNot offered in 2012
Coordinator(s)Dr Masato Takimoto

Notes

Previously coded JPL3752

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.

Outcomes

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

In-class test (1-hour): 15%
Exam (2-hours): 35%
Class performance and exercises: 10%
Written work (~2000 words): 40%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Masato Takimoto

Contact hours

4 hours (2 x 2 hour seminars) per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Japanese language

Prerequisites

ATS2144 or equivalent

Prohibitions

ATS2154