Undergraduate Course: Japanese Language Post Beginner (ASST08058)

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 Beginner. Teaching will be aimed at enabling students to speak, read and write Modern Japanese at a pre-intermediate level, equivalent to Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 or Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level A1/A2. The course provides essential grounding for the pre-intermediate level course "Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate" and subsequent study to the lower intermediate-level continuation course. This course is intended primarily for students taking Japanese honours and priority will be given to those students when spaces are limited. A good deal of private study is necessary to meet the requirements of the course. This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Japanese. 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 Post Beginner will cover all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing). It will introduce the three sets of Japanese characters, grammar and vocabulary at the pre-intermediate level of Japanese language, such as numbers, location words, verbs in present and past tenses, adjectives etc through a lot of fun communicative activities in class. It also covers useful expressions for daily life such as shopping, ordering at a restaurant, asking for directions, talking about weather, booking a flight / hotel room etc. Japanese Language Post Beginner 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: - Conversation and Grammar class covers the Conversation and Grammar section of the textbooks. - Language Application offers further opportunities to practice what has been learned in more realistic situations. - Reading and Writing class covers the Reading and Writing section of the textbooks. - Kanji and Workbook class covers the Workbooks of the textbooks and kanji. - Oral Tutorial focuses on developing speaking skills including pronunciation and useful phrases in real situations. There will be class tests and regular homework throughout the year, as well as oral activities (e.g. presentations and role plays) and composition 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.

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 15
Course Start	Semester 1
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 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Degree exam (60%): 2 hour written paper (40%) in December/May diet, Practical exams (20%)Ťbr /ť Course work (40%): oral activities (e.g. presentation), class tests, writing assignments and group project.
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
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)			2:00

Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 32
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 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 40 %, Coursework 40 %, Practical Exam 20 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Degree exam (60%): 2 hour written paper (40%) in December/May diet, Practical exams (20%)Ťbr /ť Course work (40%): oral activities (e.g. presentation), class tests, writing assignments and group project.
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
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)			2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: use beginner-level Japanese grammar, vocabulary and expressions, at the Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 or Common European Framework of Reference for Languages level A1/A2. read and write simple short prose with hiragana, katakana and about over 200 kanji characters understand and use familiar everyday expressions and basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of needs of a concrete type, and to hold a very basic discussion to exchange their opinions. interact in a simple way provided the other person talks slowly and clearly and is prepared to help. utilise basic skills of self-study of the language especially with technology such as use of online dictionaries, and to master the basic writing skills of Japanese text on computer / mobile devices.

Reading List
Essential textbooks: 1. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [Second Edition] [ With a CD-ROM for Win & Mac ] Author: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki, ISBN 978-4-7890-1440-3, Publisher: The Japan Times, Published: 11/02/2011. 2. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [Second Edition] [ With a CD-ROM for Win & Mac ] Author: Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa, Kyoko Tokashiki, ISBN 978-4-7890-1441-0, Publisher: The Japan Times, Published: 11/02/2011. 3. 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. 4. 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. Useful textbooks for kanji study (recommended): 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, Chieko Kano et al., (Tokyo: Bonjinsha, 1989) Dictionaries (recommended): 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) Other recommendations will be provided in the course handbook.

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.
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