Undergraduate Course: Japanese 2B (ASST08007)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Asian Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
http://www.asianstudies.ed.ac.uk/pages/jp_home.htm
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
Intensive course in kanji writing with modern Japanese language texts. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites |
None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Tutorial | J2B Year Abroad Workshops | 12-22 | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | Central | Tutorial | J2B Year Abroad Workshops | 12-22 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. Chrystal MacMillan Building, Seminar Room 6 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
Stationery Requirements |
Comments |
| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Japanese 2B | 3:00 | 16 sides | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | 20 sides | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | 20 sides | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To equip students with the necessary reading and writing skills to continue their study of Japanese language and culture at a Japanese university by:
-enabling them to read and write over 500 kanji characters -familiarizing them with kanji in context by reading and translating texts
-providing practice in written self-expression in Japanese
-encouraging them to develop general reading skills in Japanese
-introducing them to the cultural background to Japan and developing their critical knowledge of Japanese Studies |
Assessment Information
| Frequent exercises. 1 class exam 15% (S1); 1 report (S1) 5%; 1 essay (S2) 10%; frequent kanji tests and kanji portfolio 20%; 1 degree exam 55%. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords |
Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Helen Parker
Tel: (0131 6)50 4230
Email: Helen.Parker@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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