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UNE unit code: JAPN101

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Start
  • Trimester 1 - On Campus
  • Trimester 1 - Online
  • Trimester 3 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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The cognitive benefits to learning another language are many and varied. Improve your memory, keep your mind agile and increase your ability to communicate with more people globally, whether for business or leisure. This unit is for beginners and aims to establish elementary communicative competence in Japanese. You will learn basic aural and oral skills in Japanese (including how to introduce yourself, talk about your daily activities, and use fundamental forms of verbs, adjectives and particles. You will also develop basic skills in reading and writing in Japanese (all hiragana and katakana, and elementary-level kanji). In this unit you will gain an awareness about some aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to intercultural communication and you will create language learning strategies that you can employ as you progress.

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Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 1On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 1Online
Trimester 3Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

There are no requisites for this unit.

Notes

Students with prior knowledge of Japanese equivalent to completion of HSC Japanese Continuers with a mark of 75% or higher should enrol at 200 level (this includes equivalent study of Japanese at secondary school or university level in another country or in-country study in Japan).

First language (Japanese) speakers may not enrol in Japanese language units except when required for (school) teaching accreditation in Australian states and territories.

Students may be able to obtain credit for their prior knowledge of the language under the University Admission Credit and Enrolment Guidelines.

Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.

Unit coordinator(s)

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Laura ClarkLecturer, Beginners Japanese and Japanese culture - School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:

  1. participate in simple conversations using basic aural and oral skills in Japanese (including introducing oneself, talking about one's daily activities, fundamental forms of verbs, adjectives and particles);
  2. demonstrate basic skills in reading and writing in Japanese (using all hiragana and katakana, and elementary-level kanji) on topics relating to self, family, friends and daily life; and
  3. recognise aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to inter-cultural communication at an elementary level.

Assessment information

Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

TitleMust CompleteWeightOfferingsAssessment Notes
Assessment 1Yes20%All offerings

Writing Task. It is mandatory to complete this component in order to pass the unit.

No. Words: 800 (equivalent)

Assessment 2Yes20%All offerings

Oral Task. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass the unit.

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Assessment 3No20%All offerings

Online Quiz

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Assessment 4Yes25%All offerings

Writing Task. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass the unit.

No. Words: 1000 (equivalent)

Weekly Forum ParticipationYes15%All offerings
Students will be required to complete EITHER 70% or more of responses to weekly forums and/or attend and participate in 70% of weekly tutorials throughout the semester. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass the unit.

Learning resources

Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material. Please note that textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.

GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I

ISBN: 9784789017312

Banno, E., Japan Times 3rd ed. 2020

Note: Prescribed workbook (comes with CD-Rom).

Text refers to: All offerings

GENKI I: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese

ISBN: 9784789017305

Banno, E., Ikeda, Y. and Ohno, Y., Japan Times 3rd ed. 2020

Note: Prescribed textbook (comes with CD-Rom).

Text refers to: All offerings

Note: Referenced material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.

Kanji Look and Learn

ISBN: 9784789013499

Banno, E., Ikeda, Y., Shinagawa, C., Tajima, K. and Tokashiki, K., Japan Times 2009

Text refers to: All offerings

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