JAPANESE 3

JPN2003

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

In this subject students will commence acquiring intermediate knowledge of Japanese. The subject is designed to help students build competence in speaking, reading and writing. Building on the knowledge gained in JPN1002, this subject brings the total number of characters learnt to approximately 306. It is recommended that students take AST2MMA with this subject.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Kaori Okano

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: N/A

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: JPN1002 or VCE (language) or subject coordinator's approval

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: JPN3BE3 OR JPN2AD1 OR JPN2BE3 OR JPN1AD1 OR JPN1003 OR JPN1BE3 OR JPN1ADA OR JPN3AD1 OR JPN1001

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

Progressive Japanese-English dictionary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: N/A

Year: 1986

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: SHOGAKUKAN

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Genki

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Banno, E. et. al

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: Vol. 2 2nd Ed

Publisher: THE JAPAN TIMES

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Kanji: Look and Learn (Textbook)

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Banno et al

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: THE JAPAN TIMES

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Genki exercise book

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Banno E. et al

Year: 2011

Edition/Volume: Vol. 1 2nd Ed

Publisher: THE JAPAN TIMES

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Kanji: Look and Learn (Workbook)

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Banno et al

Year: 2009

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: THE JAPAN TIMES

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Japanese-English character dictionary

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Nelson, A. N.

Year: 1997

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: TUTTLE

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Makino, S. and Tsutsui, M.

Year: 1986

Edition/Volume: N/A

Publisher: THE JAPAN TIMES

ISBN: N/A

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing

COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective

DISCIPLINE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Adaptability and Self-Management

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility

PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. To learn to interact in Japanese. Specifically to speak in Japanese using some preliminary intermediate grammar such as: advice giving, expressing desires, hearsay, the potential form and the like.

02. To learn to write and read up to 306 characters as well as read and write complex sentences and short paragraphs.

03. Participation in pairs and groups which contributes to a cohesive group dynamic and facilitates learning the target language.

04. Integration of discrete learning - the four components of language learning: speaking, listening, reading, and writing, to produce a new meaningful whole

05. To acquire socio-linguistic and socio-cultural competencies

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 1, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Kaori Okano

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 hour workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This is a reading/writing workshop

WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via face-to-face.
This is a grammar, conversation and listening workshop.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
On-going Assessment including grammar quizzes and assignments (equivalent to 1200 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	30	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5
Weekly vocabulary and reading/writing quizzes (equivalent to 400 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	10	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4
Speaking Test and Listening Test (equivalent to 800 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	20	SILO1, SILO2, SILO4, SILO5
Written Tests - midterms and finals (equivalent to 1600 words)	N/A	N/A	N/A	No	40	SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5