JAPANESE 3

JPN1003

2014

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will consolidate language skills acquired in VCE Japanese (Second Language)or Japanese Beginners 1001 & 1002 (BE1 & BE2) (La Trobe University). Using a range of task-based communicative activitiesstudents develop interpersonal skills and theability to talk about their identity, education, family and lifestyle in contemporary Japanese. Approximately 350+ vocabulary items and 100 kanji are taught to augment students' Japanese spoken and written proficiency. Students will also be taught increasingly complicated but essential grammatical patterns. It is recommended that student take AST1IJI and AST1ICI with this subject.

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: VCE Japanese (Units 3 and 4) or co-ordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: JPN2003, JPN2BE3, JPN1AD1, JN2AD1, JPN3AD1

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Learning resources

Readings

Resource TypeTitleResource RequirementAuthor and YearPublisher
ReadingsGenki Vol. 2PrescribedBanno, E. et. alTHE JAPAN TIMES
ReadingsGenki Vol. 2, exercise book,PrescribedBanno, E. et al,THE JAPAN TIMES
ReadingsA dictionary of basic Japanese grammarRecommendedMakino, S. and Tsutsui, M.THE JAPAN TIMES 1986.
ReadingsJapanese-English character dictionary,RecommendedNelson, A. N.TUTTLE 1997
ReadingsProgressive Japanese-English dictionaryRecommended. . .SHOGAKUKAN 1986.

Melbourne, 2014, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information:

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Lidia Tanaka

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementComments%
Oral Test & Aural Test (equivalent to 800 words)20
Tutorial & Homework exercises (equivalent to 800 words)20
Weekly Quizzes (equivalent to 800 words)20
Written tests (each test equivalent to 1000 words)40