JPNS6013 Spoken Japanese 4
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
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| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Japanese |
| Offered in | Second Semester, 2010 and Second Semester, 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
Spoken Japanese 4 is a higher intermediate Japanese language course which continues on from Spoken Japanese 3 aiming to continue to improve student command of modern spoken Japanese, and to encouraging them to step beyond the intermediate levels to a more advanced stage as we begin to explore how best to engage with ‘real’ Japanese media—even when you cannot understand everything—taken from TV and film. The textbook themes studied are ‘Life and Career’, ‘Communication and Media’ and ‘Nature and Culture’. During the last five weeks of term we progress beyond the textbook and explore a number of issues confronting contemporary Japan. The issues include ‘Whaling’, ‘Environmental Issues’, ‘Youth culture in Japan: education, bullying’, ‘Digital Japan’ and ‘Family in contemporary Japan’.
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| Learning Outcomes |
a) develop the linguistic skills—both grammatical and communicative—to move from an intermediate level of Japanese towards an advanced level of understanding. b) develop the listening and oral skills you need to understand and participate in everyday conversation in Japanese and will also progress to more sophisticated discussion involving opinions and abstract ideas. c) develop the language learning strategies needed to engage with ‘real’ media d) learn and reflect on a variety of socio-cultural information useful to intermediate/advanced learners of Japanese. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Graduate students attend joint classes with undergraduates but may expect more rigorous assessment and additional assignment work, tailored to the graduate students’ interests. Mid-Semester Exam (Written + LL) 25% Final Exam (Written + LL) 30% Individual Oral Presentation & Defence 25% Homework Assignments 20%
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| Workload |
The course is the equivalent of five hours of classes per week: two hours require actual attendance at university (for tutorials on Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00 – 5:00 pm, or 1:00pm – 2:00 pm ) and the remaining three hours are to be completed on-line.
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| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs., SpecialistSpecialist courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide for the acquisition of specialist skills; or 'second degree' and higher level of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs; or knowledge associated with professional accreditation., and TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses. |
| Areas of Interest | Asian Languages |
| Requisite Statement |
Permission of coordinator |
| Programs | Master of Asia-Pacific Studies |
| Academic Contact | Carol Hayes |
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