Key facts

UNE unit code: JAPN202

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Start
  • Trimester 2 - On Campus
  • Trimester 2 - Online
Campus
  • Armidale Campus
24/7 online support
  • Yes
Intensive schools
  • No
Supervised exam
  • No
Credit points
  • 6

Unit information

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There are many benefits to learning another language. Improve your memory, keep your mind agile and increase your ability to communicate with more people globally, whether for business or leisure.

Continuing on from the first trimester intermediate Japanese language unit, in this unit you will develop intermediate-level communicative competence in Japanese.

You will enhance your intermediate listening and speaking skills in Japanese and your intermediate skills in reading and writing Japanese. You’ll consolidate previously studied 280-300 kanji, and learn an additional 120-130 new kanji characters.

You will gain an awareness of some aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to intercultural communication at an intermediate level and you will create language learning strategies that you can employ as you progress.

Offerings

For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.

Teaching period
Mode/location
Trimester 2On Campus, Armidale Campus
Trimester 2Online

*Offering is subject to availability

Intensive schools

There are no intensive schools required for this unit.

Enrolment rules

Pre-requisites
JAPN201

Notes

Students with prior knowledge of Japanese who are unsure of their current level of proficiency should contact the discipline convenor.

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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Kiyomi YamadaLecturer - Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education; School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences

Learning outcomes

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

  1. demonstrate further lower intermediate level listening and speaking skills in Japanese (comprehension, pronunciation, intonation and fluency) on topics relating to part-time job, politeness, shopping, expressing dissatisfaction, education;
  2. demonstrate lower intermediate skills in reading and writing Japanese (consolidating previously studied approximately 280-300 kanji, learning an additional approximately 120-130 new kanji) on further topics relating to part-time job, politeness, shopping, expressing disatisfaction, education; and
  3. apply further knowledge of fundamental aspects of Japanese socio-linguistics and socio-culture relevant to inter-cultural communication at a lower intermediate 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
Language Assessment 1Yes30%All offerings

Aural/oral and written assessment.

No. Words: 2250 (equivalent)

Language Assessment 2Yes20%All offerings

Aural/oral and written assessment

No. Words: 1750 (equivalent)

Take Home ExamYes50%All offerings

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 II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook

ISBN: 9784789017336

Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa and Kyoko Tokashiki, Japan Times 3rd ed. 2020

Text refers to: All offerings

GENKI II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese

ISBN: 9784789017329

Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa and Kyoko Tokashiki, Japan Times 3rd ed. 2020

Text refers to: All offerings

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

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar

ISBN: 9784789004541

Makino, S. and Tsutsui, M., The Japan Times 1991

Text refers to: All offerings

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