units

ATS2145

Faculty of Arts

Monash University

Undergraduate - Unit

This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2014 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
Organisational UnitJapanese Studies
OfferedClayton First semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)Dr Hiroko Hashimoto

Notes

Previously coded JPL2050

Synopsis

This is the first part of a sequence in upper intermediate Japanese. This unit covers both spoken language and contemporary written language and aims to enhance students' knowledge about Japan and the different varieties of the language. The unit also aims to develop students' study skills and intercultural competence.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion students should:

  1. be able to understand and use Japanese grammar at intermediate level
  2. be able to read and understand extracts from Japanese text, of various genres written for a Japanese audience
  3. have developed listening and speaking skills in the area of their interest
  4. have developed interview skills to obtain information from members of the Japanese community
  5. be able to write and talk about given topics
  6. be able to recognize the kanji introduced at previous levels, and 150 newly introduced kanji
  7. have developed and be able to display skills to use a Japanese word processor
  8. be able to use a kanji dictionary
  9. have developed skills that will enable them to continue their Japanese acquisition outside the classroom.

Assessment

Within semester assignments and quizzes: 35%
Within semester tests: 35%
Exam period exam: 30%

Chief examiner(s)

Workload requirements

4 hours (One-1 hour lecture, one-1 hour tutorial, and one-2 hour seminar per week)

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

Prerequisites

Japanese 4 or equivalent

Prohibitions