Undergraduate Course: Introductory Japanese 2 (ASST07002)
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 | This course is for post-beginners with some knowledge of Japanese or students who successfully completed Introductory Japanese 1 in Semester 1. It is not suitable for absolute beginners.
The examination will consist of a two-hour written paper. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
It is RECOMMENDED that students have passed
Introductory Japanese 1 (ASST07001)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | It is RECOMMENDED that students do NOT also take
Japanese 1 (ASST08002) AND
Japanese 2A (ASST08006) AND
Japanese 2B (ASST08007)
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Other requirements | Successful completion of Introductory Japanese 1 in Semester 1 or having equivalent knowledge of Japanese language: at least being able to write and read Hiragana/Katakana. |
| Additional Costs | Text books & photocopy charge |
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 2, 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
OR
GROUP B: Monday & Tuesday, 16:10-18:00
OR
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 limitations on the group they can join should contact the course secretary to confirm availability of space in the required group.
The first class meeting will be Monday 13th January at 14:10 in Lecture theatre 2, Appleton Tower.
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| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| 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 S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will further develop reading, writing, listening and speaking skills. They will further develop knowledge of basic grammatical structures and a vocabulary of approximately 1000 high-frequency words and phrases including some basic kanji. |
Assessment Information
| Course work including class participation 50%; degree exam 50%. |
Special Arrangements
This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.
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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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