Undergraduate Course: Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate (ASST08057)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A continuation of Japanese Language Post Beginner. Teaching will be aimed at enabling students to speak, read and write Modern Japanese at a lower intermediate level, closely at the level of Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level A2.
The course provides essential grounding for the lower intermediate level course and subsequent study to the third-year Japanese Honours Degree level.
This course is intended primarily for students taking Japanese honours and priority will be given to those students when spaces are limited.
This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Japanese, or complete beginners. If in doubt, contact the Course Organiser.
A placement test and questionnaire on students' background in Japanese language studies will be conducted in the induction session. |
| Course description |
Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate will continue to cover all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) and will help students expand their socio-cultural knowledge for communication. It will also provide further knowledge of kanji characters, grammar and vocabulary to the upper elementary level of Japanese language, including honorific expressions, passive forms, causatives etc.
Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate is taught through a series of classes focussed on different aspects of language learning. These classes are expected to be supplemented by individual study. The teaching activities will follow this pattern on a weekly basis:
- The Conversation and Grammar class covers the Conversation and Grammar section of the textbooks.
- The Reading and Writing class covers the Reading and Writing section of the textbooks, including kanji characters.
- The Tutorial covers the Workbooks of the textbooks.
- The Oral Tutorial focuses on developing speaking skills including pronunciation and useful phrases in real situations.
There will be tests and quizzes throughout the year, as well as oral activities and writing assignments. Formative feedback to support your learning will be given orally in class or in written form. You are also expected to do a set of group work with peer feedback element.
Be sure to read the additional class delivery information before enrolling on this course.
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 29 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
128 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree exam (60%): 2 hour written paper (40%) in December / May diet, Practical exams (20%)«br /»
Course work (40%): tasks, tests, assignments. «br /»
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| Feedback |
Feedback is an essential element of all aspects of the course. You will receive timely and detailed feedback on your formal homework assignments and class tests. You will also receive informal feedback throughout each semester on your performance in classes. You should make use of both forms of feedback to help you see where you are doing well, as well as areas which need improvement. Effective use of feedback will help you improve on your performance in final and degree examinations. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | |
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 66,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
128 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
40 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Degree exam (60%): 2 hour written paper (40%) in December / May diet, Practical exams (20%)«br /»
Course work (40%): tasks, tests, assignments. «br /»
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| Feedback |
Feedback is an essential element of all aspects of the course. You will receive timely and detailed feedback on your formal homework assignments and class tests. You will also receive informal feedback throughout each semester on your performance in classes. You should make use of both forms of feedback to help you see where you are doing well, as well as areas which need improvement. Effective use of feedback will help you improve on your performance in final and degree examinations. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use the pre-intermediate level of the language, closely at the level of Japanese Language Proficiency Test N4 or Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level A2.
- handle simple, straightforward oral communicative tasks in daily social situations.
- understand sentence-length utterances in both formal and informal contexts.
- utilise approximately over 300 kanji characters in total, and to read semi-authentic Japanese text with familiar topics with the aid of dictionary.
- write a simple connected text, describing personal experience or events.
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Reading List
Essential textbooks:
1. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II [Second Edition]
[ With a CD-ROM for Win & Mac ]
Authors: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki
Publisher: The Japan Times
ISBN: 978-4-7890-1443-4, Published: 30/11/2011.
2. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook II [Second Edition] [ With a CD-ROM for Win & Mac ]
Authors: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki
Publisher: The Japan Times
ISBN 978-4-7890-1444-1 , Published: 30/09/2011.
Supplemental textbooks for Kanji self-studies:
1. Kanji Look And Learn Textbook:
Authors: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Chikako Shinagawa, Kaori Tajima, Kyoko Tokashiki
ISBN: 9784789013499, Publisher: Japan Times Published: May 2009.
2. Kanji Look And Learn Workbook
Authors: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Chikako Shinagawa, Kaori Tajima, Kyoko Tokashiki
ISBN: 9784789013505, Publisher: Japan Times Published: June 2009.
3. Basic Kanji Book I & II
Authors: Chieko Kano et al.
Publisher: Bonjinsha
ISBN 4-89358-091-4, 1989.
Dictionaries:
1. The Japan Foundation Basic Japanese-English Dictionary (Tokyo/Oxford: Bonjinsha & Oxford U.P., 1986)
2. Kenkyusha's New Japanese-English and English-Japanese Dictionaries
3. Haig, John W. ed., The New Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary, based on the classical edition by Andrew N Nelson (Tokyo: Tuttle 1997)
4. Hadamitzy, Wolfgang and Mark Spahn eds., Japanese Character Dictionary with compound lookup via any kanji (Boston: Cheng and Tsui 1991)
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Personal and intellectual autonomy: Self-awareness and reflection; independent learning and development; creative and inventive thinking, knowledge integration and application
Personal effectiveness: Planning, organising and time management; team working; assertiveness and confidence; flexibility.
Communication: Interpersonal skills, verbal and written communication, presentation.
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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 | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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