JAPANESE 2
JPN1002
2014
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this introductory level language subject students focus on contemporary spoken and written Japanese. They are provided with the ability to communicate in Japanese in various situations that they can encounter in Australia and Japan and to read and write at an elementary level. Building on the knowledge gained in JPN1001, this unit brings the total number of kanji learnt to approximately 115. This subject will also be offered as an intensive summer subject from week 5 to week 7 in 2015.
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points: 15
Subject Co-ordinator: Lidia Tanaka
Available to Study Abroad Students: Yes
Subject year level: Year Level 1 - UG
Exchange Students: Yes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites: JPN1001 or JPN1BEA or JPN1BE1 or JPN2BE1 or JPN3BE1 or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisites: N/A
Incompatible subjects: JPN1BEB, JPN1BE2, JPN2BE2, JPN3BE2
Equivalent subjects: N/A
Special conditions: The intensive summer subject (February 2015) is offered subject to enrolment numbers, staff and funding availability.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Genki Vol. 1 | Prescribed | Banno, E. et. al | THE JAPAN TIMES 2011 SECOND EDITION |
| Readings | Genki Vol. 1, exercise book, | Prescribed | Banno, E. et al, | THE JAPAN TIMES 2011 SECOND EDITION |
| Readings | A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar | Recommended | Makino, S. and Tsutsui, M. | THE JAPAN TIMES 1986. |
| Readings | Japanese-English character dictionary, | Recommended | Nelson, A. N. | TUTTLE 1997 |
| Readings | Progressive Japanese-English dictionary | Recommended | . . . | SHOGAKUKAN 1986. |
Melbourne, 2014, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolment: Yes
Maximum enrolment size: N/A
Enrolment information:
Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lidia Tanaka
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"This is a Grammar/conversation workshop."
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"This is reading/writing workshop."
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % |
|---|---|---|
| Ongoing assessment (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 | |
| one 10-minute oral and one aural test (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 | |
| two 1-hour written tests (each test equivalent to 1000 words) | 50 | |
| weekly 5-minute quiz (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 |