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 |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/open-languages |
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.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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: 2013/14 Semester 1, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 90 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
IMPORTANT: Students must attend pairs of classes choosing ONE of:
GROUP A: Monday & Tuesday, 14:10-16:00
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GROUP B: Monday & Tuesday, 16:10-18:00
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GROUP C: Wednesday & Thursday, 16:10-18:00
Any enquiries regarding course enrolment, groups, first meeting, and class venues for each groups etc should be made to the course secretary
Please note: this course will not appear on students' personalised timetable. Group Sign-up sheets will be available on LEARN after the first class meeting. Groups have a limited quota, if a group reaches capacity, you will need to choose another.
Students joining the course after the first class meeting with timetable restrictions on which group they can join must contact the course secretary before enrolling to confirm availability in the required group.
The first class meeting will be Tuesday 17th September at 14:10 in DHT lecture Hall B.
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| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 44,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
50 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| 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
In the case of over subscription on this course this 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
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Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| 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 |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Fumiko Narumi-Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 6971
Email: F.Narumi-Munro@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Humphrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Eleanor.Humphrey@ed.ac.uk |
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