ATS1141 - Japanese introductory 1 - 2017

This unit aims to develop knowledge, strategies and skills to interact in Japanese, in situations likely to be encountered in Australia and Japan and to establish a firm foundation of linguistic, sociolinguistic and sociocultural knowledge which can be creatively applied in a variety of situations.

Upon completing Japanese Introductory 1, students will be able to:

1. Understand simple greetings, self-introductions, and simple dialogues, based on routines practiced in class.
2. Read simple and familiar texts written in hiragana, katakana and basic kanji.
3. Participate in interactions, using basic vocabulary and grammar practiced in class.
4. Write/type simple sentences using hiragana, katakana and approximately 60 kanji,.
5. Demonstrate a basic knowledge of some aspects of Japanese society and culture.
6. Apply basic research skills to find relevant information about given topics, organise, synthesise it and communicate it.

Within semester assessment: 60% + Exam: 40%

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

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Dr Robyn Spence-Brown

Japanese studies

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