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JPNS2014 Written Japanese C

Later Year Course

Offered By School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career Undergraduate
Course Subject Japanese
Offered in First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description

(a) further aquisition of approximately 1000 vocabulary & kanji

(b) increased familiarity with essential expressions and grammar

(c) reading comprehension and reading strategies

(d) basic composition

(e) introduction to real-world written Japanese materials ( newspapers, magazines, etc.)

Learning Outcomes

Students successfully completing Written Japanese C will have mastered a large body of commonly used vocabulary, kanji and expressions. They will have developed strong reading strategies to help cope with unfamiliar  texts and will have mastered the basic elements of Japanese commposition.

Indicative Assessment

In-class tests (8):25%; Take-home writing tests (3):25%; Tutorial assignments: 10%; Final Exam: 40%

Workload

Four hours per week

Areas of Interest Asian Languages
Requisite Statement

Spoken Japanese 2 (JPNS1013) and Written Japanese B (JPNS1015) or equivalent. Concurrent enrolment in or previous completion of Spoken Japanese 3 (JPNS2012)

Prescribed Texts

Kamada, O. et.al., Authentic Japanese: Progressing from Intermediate to Advanced, Japan Times, 1998

Arai, R. et.al., Authentic Japanese: Progressing form Intermediate to Advanced (workbook), Japan Times,2006

Makino & Tsutsui, A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar, Japan Times,1995

Makino & Tsutsui, A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, Japan Times, 1989

Majors/Specialisations Japanese Language and Pacific Languages
Academic Contact Dr Mark Gibeau

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