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JAPN421 Japanese Language 5A

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus C - 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 at HD level or P (or better) in both JAPN311 and JAPN312
Co-requisites None
Restrictions JAPN350 or JAPN450
Notes

Native speakers of Japanese pursuing postgraduate study, who wish to learn to express their understanding of their own culture and improve their academic writing skills in English will find this unit helpful.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Kiyomi Yamada (kyamada2@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This is an advanced unit and caters primarily to those students who commenced their Japanese language studies at JAPN201 or higher or equivalent to native speakers of Japanese. Students study various complex written and spoken genres from the Japanese media, journal articles and literary works. In addition to consolidating the last of the 1006 Kyôiku kanji, some of the Jôyô Kanji are also explored. There is a variety of learning activities suitable for both advanced learners of Japanese as a second language as well as native speakers of Japanese. Another aim of the unit is to enhance students' overall communicative competence in Japanese by improving their ability to self-monitor, self-correct and manage conversations, for example. JAPN421 can be taken as part of a post-graduate Diploma or Masters award.
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
Assignment 1 20% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Aural and written language assignment
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-2, 4-6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Assignment 2 50% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Reading comprehension tasks, data collection and 1500 word report on analysed data.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-3, 6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7
Final Examination 2 hrs 30% Off Campus
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-6 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6, 7

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. comprehend and summarise information on current issues related to Japan and Australia;
  2. discuss in Japanese issues studied through authentic material dealing with current affairs and socio-cultural aspects of Japanese society;
  3. analyse current issues and express one's views on them in a written essay format utilising the Jôyô Kanji;
  4. recognise the need for sociolinguistic and sociocultural competence in the language, as well as grammatical competence;
  5. recognise his/her errors and improve accuracy by developing the ability to monitor and self-correct;
  6. improve his/her communicative competence in Japanese and independent learning skills.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students' overall communicative competence in Japanese will be enhanced through theory and practice. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students' communication skills will be enhanced by learning how to communicate appropriately at an advanced level in Japanese. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
The unit focuses on current affairs and socio-cultural aspects of Japanese society. In addition, since learning Japanese language offers students a further opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and society, taking this unit will enhance their sense of 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
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. This unit aims to teach students 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. 		True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop their sense of social responsibility. 		True True True
   

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