Undergraduate - UnitATS1142 - Japanese introductory 2

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Japanese Studies
Offered	Caulfield Second semester 2013 (Day) Clayton Second semester 2013 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr Naomi Kurata

Notes

Previously coded JPL1020

Synopsis

This unit aims to develop knowledge, strategies and skills needed to interact in Japanese in practical contexts in Australia and Japan and also aims to extend linguistic, sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge to develop cross-cultural awareness and facilitate effective interaction.

Outcomes

Upon completing Japanese 2, students should:

Be able to participate in conversation in defined social situations.
Be able to interact with Japanese guests, customers and tourists in a number of settings using simple Japanese.
Possess basic 'survival' Japanese required for travelling in Japan.
Have a knowledge of the fundamentals of the Japanese writing system, including a knowledge of hiragana, katakana and about 100 kanji, and be able to use this knowledge to read and write in defined contexts.
Have a basic knowledge of some aspects of Japanese geography, culture, society, etiquette and tourism.
Be able to access the internet to obtain information on Japan and enhance their learning of the Japanese language.
Have developed strategies for learning Japanese and have established a foundation for the continued study of both spoken and written Japanese.

Assessment

Quizzes and assignments: 25%
Tests and examination: 75%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr Naomi Kurata

Contact hours

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

Summer semester:
The contact hours is 48 hrs over 4 weeks and the format of contact hours is as follows:

Three x 1- hour lecture per week
Three x 1- hour tutorial per week
Three x 2-hour seminar per week

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

Japanese language

Prerequisites

ATS1141 or equivalent