Undergraduate Course: Japanese 1 (ASST08002)
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 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.asianstudies.ed.ac.uk/pages/jp_home.htm |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | 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), approximately 250 to 300. A good deal of private study is necessary to meet the requirements of the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | textbooks |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: 29 |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| Central | Lecture | Exercise class | 1-22 | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | Reading and Writing (kanji) class | 1-22 | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | | Central | Lecture | Exercise class | 1-22 | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | | Central | Lecture | Grammar class | 1-22 | | | | 12:10 - 13:00 | | | Central | Tutorial | Speaking class | 2-22 | | 10:00 - 10:50or 14:00 - 14:50 | or 10:00 - 10:50or 11:10 - 12:00 | | | | Central | Tutorial | Workbook tutorial | 1-22 | | | | 15:00 - 15:50or 14:00 - 14:50 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 12:10 - 13:00, Zone: Central. FIrst meeting and placement test at David Hume Tower, Room 7.01. Textbook and workbook will be needed from the second class (Tuesday 20 Sep). |
| Additional information |
The essential textbook and workbook will be needed from the second class (Tuesday 20 Sep), so it is strongly advised to buy them well in advance at JP-Books (http://shop.jpbooks.co.uk/) if this course is compulsary for you (e.g. MA Japanese students). |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Japanese 1 Degree exam | 3:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Japanese 1 Resit Exam | 3:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
To provide a structured introduction to Japanese grammar
To enable students to read and write hiragana, katakana and about 250-300 kanji characters, according to each student's previous language background, and to use Japanese for simple spoken and written communication. |
Assessment Information
Continuous assessment (40%): class tests, compositions, presentations and participation 20% (throughout the year); kanji mark (portfolio plus writing test) 20%.
Degree exam (60%): 3 hour written paper 50% Oral 10%. |
Special Arrangements
| Please note that students should be enrolled and take the placement test by the end of week 1. |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
Essential textbooks:
1. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [Second Edition]
[ With a CD-ROM for Win & Mac ]
Author: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki,
ISBN 978-4-7890-1440-3, Published: 11/02/2011.
2. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [Second Edition] [ With a CD-ROM for Win & Mac ]
Author: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki,
ISBN 978-4-7890-1441-0, Published: 11/02/2011.
3. Kanji text book: Chieko Kano et al., Basic Kanji Book I (Tokyo: Bonjinsha, 1989)
Other recommendations will be provided in the course handbook. |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| 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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