Overview

This is the second part of a sequence in intermediate Japanese. This unit aims to enhance your knowledge about Japan and consolidate and further develop your interactive skills in spoken and written Japanese. The unit also aims to enhance your intercultural awareness and ability to conduct independent research.

Offerings

S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS

Requisites

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Dr Satoshi Nambu

Unit Coordinator(s)

Dr Satoshi Nambu

Notes

If this is your language entry point, this unit requires a language entry level test.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

Understand simple dialogues and monologues on familiar topics with an expanding range of expressions, including expressions of politeness (keigo).

2.

Read and understand simply written texts in an expanding range of genres including polite letters, personal diaries and fictional narratives, with some assistance.

3.

Interact in common casual and formal contexts, using forms practiced in class including keigo; explain personal experiences using forms such as passive, causative, and conditional clauses.

4.

Write an essay using a range of Japanese sources and a wider range of vocabulary, sentence patterns and kanji with some guidance.

5.

Recognise and write approx. 90 new kanji (317 kanji in total by the end of this unit).

6.

Further demonstrate knowledge of a range of aspects related to Japanese society and culture.

7.

Demonstrate intercultural skills which include awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences and similarities through comparison and reflection on students' own cultures and societies

8.

Further develop independent research skills to find relevant information about an essay topic; organise, synthesise and analyse the information and communicate it in written and oral form.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Exercise/s
2 - Essay
3 - Oral test/assessment
4 - Online test

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Japanese studies