Japanese 1 (AS0002)

? Credit Points : 40 ? SCQF Level : 8 ? Acronym : LLC-1-Jap

An integrated introduction to spoken and written Japanese for those with little or no previous knowledge of the language. The course will include kana writing (the Japanese phonetic writing), and an introduction to some kanji (Japanese Characters). A good deal of private study is necessary to meet the requirements of the course.

Entry Requirements

? Special Arrangements for Entry : Please note that students should be enrolled by the end of week 1.

Subject Areas

Home subject area

Asian Studies, (School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures, Schedule G)

Delivery Information

? Normal year taken : 1st year

? Delivery Period : Full Year (Blocks 1-4)

? Contact Teaching Time : 5 hour(s) per week for 22 weeks

First Class Information

Date	Start	End	Room	Area	Additional Information
18/09/2007	12:10	13:00	Faculty Room South, David Hume Tower	Central	Enrolments by end of week 1.

All of the following classes

Type	Day	Start	End	Area
Lecture	Monday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Tuesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Wednesday	12:10	13:00	Central
Lecture	Thursday	12:10	13:00	Central

? Additional Class Information : Plus tutorials

Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes

To provide a structured introduction to Japanese grammar
To enable students to read and write hiragana, katakana and about 200 kanji characters, and to use Japanese for simple spoken and written communication.

Assessment Information

Continuous assessment (40%); 1 Class exam (semester 1), 10%; 2 interim tests, each worth 5% (semester 2); kanji mark (portfolio plus writing test) 20%.
Degree exam (60%), 3 hour written paper 50% Oral 10%.