JAPANESE 5
JPN3005
2021
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
This subject is available to students who have completed JPN 2004 or hold equivalent proficiency, somewhere between the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) N5and N4. Students who have not completed JPN2004 but who have prior knowledge of Japanese should contact the subject or discipline coordinators for a placement test (e.king@latrobe.edu.au or k.okano@latrobe.edu.au). Students will continue to consolidate their language and understanding of Japanese culture to an intermediate level. By the end of the of this course, students will have learnt with approximately 300 kanji. Students may be asked to move to another level by the subject coordinator prior to the census date (usually in the week 3 or 4). Students will work towards attaining the competence level closer to Level N4 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT).
SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorEmerald King
Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Available as ElectiveYes
Learning ActivitiesParticipate in individual and group work in tutorials and workshops, and complete various assessment. Engage with audio, visual, and written texts in both English and Japanese in both lectures and workshops.
Capstone subjectYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
PrerequisitesJPN2004
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsJPN2BE5 OR JPN3BE5 OR JPN3AD3 OR JPN2005 OR JPN1BE5 OR JPN1AD3 OR JPN2AD3
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Quota Management StrategyN/A
Quota-conditions or rulesN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Minimum credit point requirementN/A
Assumed knowledgeN/A
Readings
Genki II work book
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorBanno, Ikeda, Shinagawa, Tajima, Takashiki
Year2011
Edition/VolumeSecond Edition
PublisherThe Japan Times
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Kanji Look and Learn work book
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorBanno, Ikeda, Shinagawa, Tajima, Takashiki
Year2009
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherThe Japan Times
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Genki II
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorBanno, Ikeda, Shinagawa, Tajima, Takashiki
Year2011
Edition/VolumeSecond Edition
PublisherThe Japan Times
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Kanji Look and Learn
Resource TypePrescribed
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorBanno, Ikeda, Shinagawa, Tajima, Takashiki
Year2009
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherThe Japan Times
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Japanese-English character dictionary
Resource TypeRecommended
Resource RequirementN/A
AuthorNelson, A. N.
Year1997
Edition/VolumeN/A
PublisherTUTTLE
ISBNN/A
Chapter/article titleN/A
Chapter/issueN/A
URLN/A
Other descriptionN/A
Source locationN/A
Career Ready
Career-focusedNo
Work-based learningNo
Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A
Entire subject or partial subjectN/A
Total hours/days requiredN/A
Location of WBL activity (region)N/A
WBL addtional requirementsN/A
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
Graduate Capabilities
Intended Learning Outcomes
Subject options
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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 1, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKaori Okano
Class requirements
LectureWeek: 10 - 22
One 1.00 h lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
WorkShopWeek: 10 - 22
Three 1.00 h workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 10 to week 22 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Category | Contribution | Hurdle | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Listening and speaking tests (equivalent to 1000 words) | Other | Individual | No | 20 | SILO1, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |
Workshop exercises and quizzes (800 words equivalent) | Quizzes | Individual | No | 30 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Mid and end of term tests (1600 words equivalent) | Other | Individual | No | 40 | SILO2, SILO4, SILO5 |
Weekly ""Tweet"" (400 words equivalent) | Other | Individual | No | 10 | SILO1, SILO2, SILO3, SILO4, SILO5 |