Postgraduate Course: Japanese Language 1A (ASST10130)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | An integrated introduction to elementary Japanese language skills for graduates with little or no previous knowledge of Japanese. The course covers all four language-skill areas - speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and their proficiency level will gradually progress from basic practice to communicative activities. A good deal of private study is necessary to meet the requirements of the course. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will acquire (1) spoken and listening skills to carry out simple everyday conversation, (2) reading skills to understand short, simple printed-materials, and (3) writing skills, including handwriting and Japanese keyboarding, to be able to write short compositions using appropriate kana writing (the Japanese phonetic writing) and about 60 kanji (Chinese characters). |
Assessment Information
Class participation and performance (15%)
oral presentation (15%)
two-hour written exam (70%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
1. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [2nd Edition] ISBN 978-4-7890-1440-3
2. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [2nd Edition] ISBN 978-4-7890-1441-0
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| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
6 hours per week for 11 weeks. |
| Keywords | JL1A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Yoko Sturt
Tel: (0131 6)50 4228
Email: y.m.sturt@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822
Email: Sarah.Harvey@ed.ac.uk |
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