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JAPN422 Advanced Japanese Reading Unit

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is no UNE Supervised Examination.
Pre-requisites JAPN302 at HD level or 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 UNE at higher than beginners' level (i.e. second year or higher) or to native speakers of Japanese. In this unit, students study written genres of Japanese and further work is done on the Kyôiku Kanji and Jôyô Kanji. 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.
Materials Textbook information will be displayed approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the teaching period. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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 materials dealing with current affairs and socio-cultural aspects of Japanese society; and
  3. improve communicative competence in Japanese and independent learning skills.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Students will be able to demonstrate a fluency and level of sophistication of Japanese language skills when discussing, reading and writing a variety of complex texts from Japanese sources such as the electronic and print media, and journal articles. 		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
This unit focuses on developing awareness of current affairs and socio-cultural aspects of Japanese society and culture. In addition, since learning Japanese language gives students a further opportunity to learn about Japanese culture and society, taking 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
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
   

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