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JAPN422 Japanese Language 5B

Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 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 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. JAPN201 or higher) or to native speakers of Japanese. In JAPN422, students study written and spoken genres of Japanese and further work is done on the 1006 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. 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.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignment 1 20% Off Campus
Assessment Notes
Aural and written 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 1500-2000
Assessment Notes
Background reading, data collection and analysis, and a 1500-2000 word report.
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 issues studied through authentic materials 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 competence and sociocultural competence in the language, as well as grammatical competence;
  5. recognise his/her errors, and improve accuracy by developing the ability to self-monitor and self-correct;
  6. 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 furtheropportunity 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 givestudents the chance to practise and improve their information technology skills. 		False False 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 False True
6 Problem Solving
Learning how to use a foreign language involves problem-solving as well as logical thinking and creative thinking. 		False 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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