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JAPN311 Written Japanese 4A

Updated: 12 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus B - Internet access required
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites JAPN302 or Credit or better in JAPN301 or HD in JAPN202
Co-requisites None
Restrictions JAPN302 (pre 2004)
Notes

Please note that JAPN311 and JAPN312 may be taken in any order.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Kiyomi Yamada (kyamada2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit can be taken simultaneously with JAPN421 or JAPN301 (the latter for those students who achieved HD in JAPN202). Because of the complexity of Japanese script, at this level it is necessary for students to devote intensive study to the skills of reading and writing. Therefore, in JAPN311 students are required to undertake extensive reading in Japanese in a variety of genres (including some authentic texts) and also to complete guided/focussed writing tasks in a variety of simpler and shorter text types. As part of their studies in this unit, students will learn 100-120 new characters from the second half of the 1006 Kyôiku kanji.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Japanese Cultural Episodes for Speed Reading
ISBN: ARAH01
Miura, A. and Sakamoto, T., UNE Reprint
Note: Available from the United Campus Bookshops, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar
ISBN: 9784789007757
Makino, S. and Tsutsui, M., The Japan Times 1995
Text refers to: Semester 1 , Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Language Assignment 1 25%
Assessment Notes
Reading and writing assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 25%
Assessment Notes
Reading and writing assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-4 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 4 GA: 1, 2, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. display reading skills and strategies in a variety of genres (including some authentic texts) through extensive reading practice;
  2. display writing skills in a variety of simple genres through extensive guided/focussed writing practice;
  3. indicate knowledge of 100-120 new characters from the second half of the Kyôiku kanji;
  4. show awareness of aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to inter-cultural communication at this level.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will enhance their knowledge and skills in Japanese writing through theory and practice, and this knowledge will be assessed in all three set assessment tasks. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students' communication skills will be enhanced by learning how to communicate appropriately at an advanced level in Japanese, and this attribute will be assessed in all three assessment tasks. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Since learning Japanese language gives students an opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and society, this unit will enhance their global perspective. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The online component of this unit will give students the chance to practise and improve their information technology skills. 		True True
5 Life-Long Learning
The Japanese language units at UNE are presented in a way that aims to develop students' confidence and skills as a language learner. JAPN311 aims to teach them advanced skills and strategies which can be used in continuing independent study of Japanese language and culture. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Learning how to use a foreign language involves problem-solving as well as logical thinking and creative thinking, and this attribute is therefore assessed in both language assignments and the exam. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop their sense of social responsibility. 		True True
   

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