jpn4007 japanese 7
JAPANESE 7
JPN4007
2016
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students further develop language competence and are offered an introduction to modern Japanese society and culture through reading selections from novels, short stories, essays and newspapers. Building on previous knowledge, this subject brings the total number of characters studied to approximately 1,300.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKaori Okano
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites JPN2006 or JPN2ADB or JPN1AD4 or JPN2AD4 or JPN3AD4 or co-ordinator's approval.
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects JPN3ADA, JPN1AD5, JPN2AD5, JPN3AD5, JPN3007
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
---|---|---|---|---|
Readings | An integrated approach to intermediate Japanese | Prescribed | Miura, A. & McGloin, H.H. | THE JAPAN TIMES 2008 |
Readings | An integrated approach to intermediate Japanese, exercise book | Prescribed | Miura, A. & McGloin, H.H. | THE JAPAN TIMES 2008 |
Readings | Basic Kanji Volume 2 | Prescribed | Kano et al | BONJINSHA 1991 |
Readings | Japanese-English character dictionary | Prescribed | Nelson, A. N. | TUTTLE 1997 |
Readings | Progressive Japanese-English dictionary | Prescribed | . . . | SHOGAKUKAN 1986. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To be able to express in writing and spoken style complex ideas and themes
- Activities:
- Written work and tutorial participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
02. To be able to read texts of varying degrees of difficulty and understand the gist
- Activities:
- Reading
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Writing(Writing)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
03. To engage in open inquiry and to evaluate complex sources before applying synthesis and understanding at an advanced level
- Activities:
- Tutorial participation, reading, writing
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
04. To master different speech levels and talk about contemporary issues
- Activities:
- Tutorial participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
05. To understand the effects of society and culture on language
- Activities:
- Reading and active engagement in oral communication
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
06. To write extended texts using at least 800 characters on topics related to Japanese contemporary society
- Activities:
- Written work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2016, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorEmma Dalton
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Four 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
---|---|---|---|
one 2-hour end-of-semester exam (2000 words equivalent) | 30 | 01, 02, 06, 05, 04, 03 | |
two in-class assignments (1000 words equivalent) | 20 | 01, 05, 04, 03, 02, 06 | |
two oral tests (500 words equivalent) | 30 | 04, 03, 02, 01, 05, 06 | |
weekly 10-minute quiz (500 words equivalent) | 20 | 05, 04, 03, 02, 01, 06 |