JAPANESE LANGUAGE 4B

JPN4LNB

2021

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject aims to enable high-achieving students to further knowledge of Japan through the reading of primary texts in Japanese. Students are expected to read academic texts and be able to engage in writing essays and participate in discussions related to this thesis topic. Students will also further develop reading, writing, aural, oral and socio-cultural competence through audio-vidual materials and selections from newspapers, novels, essays and short stories. Students will work towards attaining the competence Level closer to N2 in the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLTP ).

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorKaori Okano

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesWorkshop discussions and exercises. Essay writing

Capstone subjectYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites Must be enrolled in AHA - Bachelor of Arts with Honours

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Learning resources

Readings JPN4LNB

Resource TypeBook

Resource RequirementPrescribed

AuthorOkano

Year2020

Edition/VolumeN/A

PublisherN/A

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

01. Contribute meaningfully to critical discussions and debates about various issues pertaining each students' area of research
02. Read and understand complex texts as primary sources
03. Summarise and critically evaluate texts

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Start date between: and    Key dates

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Blended

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKaori Okano

Class requirements

Collaborative Based LearningWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours collaborative based learning per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment elementCommentsCategoryContributionHurdle% ILO*

Weekly/fortnightly quizzes/assignments in reading comprehension or expressions (1300 words equiv.) This assessment will test the students' capacity to apply their language knowledge and skills (vocab, grammar, sound systems) in new situations in creative ways.

N/AQuizzesIndividualNo30 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Continuous aural and oral assessments (1200 words equivalent) This assessment will test the students' capacity to apply their language knowledge and skills (vocab, grammar, sound systems) in new situations in creative ways.

N/AOtherIndividualNo30 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3

Written tests and/or in-class assignment (2000 words equivalent) This assessment will test the students' capacity to apply their language knowledge and skills (vocab, grammar, sound systems) in new situations in creative ways.

N/AOtherIndividualNo40 SILO1, SILO2, SILO3