Undergraduate Course: Japanese Language 3 (ASST10128)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate) |
| Course type | Year Abroad |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Students will be required to spend a total of 30 weeks attending university in Japan, following an approved study programme of intensive Japanese language courses. |
| Course description |
Students will be enrolled in intensive language classes at one of our partner universities in Japan for the entire academic year.
Students will be required to spend a total of 30 weeks attending university in Japan and following a programme of approved study. They will normally participate in an exchange with one of our partner universities in Japan, where Japanese language classes for foreign students will form part of the curriculum. The course aims to enable students to deepen their knowledge and understanding of Japanese language (developing their skills in reading, writing, speaking and listening) and culture through living and studying in Japan.
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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 | Costs of travel to Japan and maintenance expenses while resident in Japan. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2016/17, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Placement Study Abroad Hours 200,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
0 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
80 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Presentation in Japanese on an academic topic, supporting materials and participation in question and answer sessions (normally held in Semester 1, Week 1 of year 4): 80%
Continuous assessment: 20% |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Demonstrate competence in all four skill areas of Japanese language commensurate to JLPT level N2
- Engage in everyday activities in Japan
- Take account of cultural conventions regarding politeness and register of speech when interacting with Japanese people in a range of situations
- Speak confidently about their dissertation topic in Japanese
- Apply first hand knowledge of Japanese society and culture to their autonomous research projects
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Students will normally be placed as exchange students at one of the University of Edinburgh's partner universities in Japan, where they will be enrolled for appropriate courses in Japanese language for non-native Japanese. |
| Keywords | AS Jap Lang 3 |
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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