Undergraduate Course: Introductory Japanese 1 (ASST07001)
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 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | A course for beginners with no previous knowledge of Japanese, designed to introduce the Japanese Language and culture to students in the College of Science and Engineering. The course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Japanese.
The examination will consist of a two-hour written paper.
NOTE: Numbers on this course are restricted therefore Directors of Studies should contact the Course Organiser.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Text books |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 44 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | 14:00 - 15:50 | | | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Tuesday, 14:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. Chrystal Macmillan Building, Seminar Room 5 |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will develop basic reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. They will acquire knowledge of basic grammatical structures and a vocabulary of approximately 400 high-frequency words and phrases and the 2 basic character sets. |
Assessment Information
| Course work including class participation 50%; degree exam 50%. |
Special Arrangements
The course has a quota with preference given to
1)students from the Colleges of Science and Engineering and Medicine and Veterinary Medicine and Visiting Students
2)students from the College of Humanities and Social Sciences from subject areas outwith the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
3)students from the School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures from subject areas outwith the Asian Studies
4)all other students
All students interested in the course will have to attend the first information meeting after which the spaces will be allocated.
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Essential textbooks
1. Japanese for Busy People Kana Version (Revised Third Edition), AJALT, Kodansha,
Jan 2007.
2. Japanese for Busy People: Kana Workbook for Revised Third Edition, AJALT, Kodansha, Jun 2007.
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Fumiko Narumi-Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 6971
Email: F.Narumi-Munro@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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