JAPANESE 131 : Japanese Language 1B

Arts

2025 Semester Two (1255) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Further develops the basic proficiency in modern Japanese necessary to communicate in limited situations. Uses a range of exercises and activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as strategies to enhance and support these skills. Introduces some sociocultural aspects directly related to language-use situations. Note: Students with NCEA level 2 Japanese or equivalent should enrol in this course.

Course Overview

This course is a continuation of JAPANESE 130 and is for those who have passed JAPANESE 130 or who have achieved NCEA Level 2 or equivalent in Japanese.

The course aims to further develop the basic proficiency in modern Japanese necessary to communicate in limited situations. The course will use a range of exercises and activities to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills as well as strategies to enhance and support these skills. The course will introduce some sociocultural aspects directly related to language-use situations.

The course is delivered with a blended learning mode consisting of one lecture recording plus three tutorials per week. Lessons 7 to 12 of the textbook will be covered in this course. The prescribed textbook can be obtained from ubiq (the university bookshop). 

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: JAPANESE 130 or approval of Academic Head or nominee Restriction: May not be taken if a more advanced language acquisition course in this subject has previously been passed

Capabilities Developed in this Course

Capability 1: People and Place
Capability 3: Knowledge and Practice
Capability 6: Communication
Capability 7: Collaboration
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Have improved their ability to talk about a sequence of events, describe events in progress, describe personal characteristics, report on what one has heard, make comparisons, express desires, talk about past experiences, and so on (Capability 1, 3, 6 and 7)
  2. Have improved their ability to read and write simple passages (e.g., letter, diary entry, report and folk tale) using 145 kanji (Capability 3, 6 and 7)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
Coursework 100% Individual Coursework

Next Offered

2026 Semester Two (1265)

Teaching & Learning Methods

This course is delivered in a blended learning format.

Module

This course can be taken as part of a Modern Language Module or the Language Teaching and Learning Module.
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/modern-languages.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/study-with-us/study-options/modules/language-teaching-and-learning.html

This course can be taken as part of the CertLang (Certificate of Languages) or DipLang (Diploma of Languages).   
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/certificate-in-languages-certlang.html
https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/study/study-options/find-a-study-option/diploma-in-languages-diplang.html

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course with a blended learning mode. Students are expected to spend 10 hours per week for watching lecture recordings, attending tutorials, and preparation and revision including engaging in online exercises, during the 12 weeks of classes and also during the mid-semester break.

Grammar lectures are delivered as lecture recordings via Canvas, and students are expected to watch the weekly lecture recordings prior to the tutorials each week. It is essential for students to work independently at home as well as to work interactively with their peers in tutorials.

There are 3 one-hour tutorials per week. Students are expected to come to class to participate in activities, fully prepared. We will cover a total of 6 chapters in Genki I, Lessons 7 to 12, in 12 weeks. This course is extremely intensive and you must learn a substantial number of vocabulary items, hiragana, katakana, kanji and sentence structures. It is, therefore, imperative that time be put aside for preparation and revision every day.

*This course is not recommended for students who cannot attend the tutorials from the first week of the semester. 

Delivery Mode

Campus Experience

This course is NOT available for students studying remotely, outside Auckland or offshore in 2024.

This is a blended learning course. Grammar lectures are delivered as lecture recordings via Canvas followed by in-class tutorials each week. Attendance is required at scheduled class activities to receive credit for some components of the course.

Due to their interactive nature, classes will not be available as recordings.

Some course activities may be delivered on-line.

Attendance on campus is required for the mid-semester test, the speaking test, and the final test.

The activities for the course are scheduled as a standard weekly timetable.

Learning Resources

Course materials are made available in a learning and collaboration tool called Canvas which also includes reading lists and lecture recordings (where available).

Please remember that the recording of any class on a personal device requires the permission of the instructor.

Prescribed Textbook and Workbook
· GENKI I: AN INTEGRATED COURSE IN ELEMENTARY JAPANESE (3rd Edition), The Japan Times
· GENKI I: WORKBOOK (3rd Edition), The Japan Times
The above items are available at the University Book Shop 'ubiq' as a student package.
*It is a breach of copyright to use illegally obtained copies of the textbook.

Student Feedback

At the end of every semester students will be invited to give feedback on the course and teaching through a tool called SET or Qualtrics. The lecturers and course co-ordinators will consider all feedback and respond with summaries and actions.

Your feedback helps teachers to improve the course and its delivery for future students.

Class Representatives in each class can take feedback to the department and faculty staff-student consultative committees.

All quizzes are conducted online, but all tests will be delivered in person in closed-book mode.

Other Information

An attendance rate of no lower than 80% at lectures and tutorials from week two of this course is required in order to take the speaking test. The speaking test is a compulsory component of this course, and not taking it will result in a final grade of DNC (Did Not Complete), regardless of how well you do in the other coursework. If you have a valid reason such as illness and an unavoidable incident for missing a lesson, you are required to inform the course coordinator.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework, tests and examinations as a serious academic offence. The work that a student submits for grading must be the student's own work, reflecting their learning. Where work from other sources is used, it must be properly acknowledged and referenced. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against electronic source material using computerised detection mechanisms. Upon reasonable request, students may be required to provide an electronic version of their work for computerised review.

Class Representatives

Class representatives are students tasked with representing student issues to departments, faculties, and the wider university. If you have a complaint about this course, please contact your class rep who will know how to raise it in the right channels. See your departmental noticeboard for contact details for your class reps.

Inclusive Learning

All students are asked to discuss any impairment related requirements privately, face to face and/or in written form with the course coordinator, lecturer or tutor.

Student Disability Services also provides support for students with a wide range of impairments, both visible and invisible, to succeed and excel at the University. For more information and contact details, please visit the Student Disability Services’ website http://disability.auckland.ac.nz

Well-being always comes first
We all go through tough times during the semester, or see our friends struggling. There is lots of help out there - for more information, look at this Canvas page https://canvas.auckland.ac.nz/courses/33894, which has links to various support services in the University and the wider community.

Special Circumstances

If your ability to complete assessed coursework is affected by illness or other personal circumstances outside of your control, contact a member of teaching staff as soon as possible before the assessment is due.

If your personal circumstances significantly affect your performance, or preparation, for an exam or eligible written test, refer to the University’s aegrotat or compassionate consideration page https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/academic-information/exams-and-final-results/during-exams/aegrotat-and-compassionate-consideration.html.

This should be done as soon as possible and no later than seven days after the affected test or exam date.

Learning Continuity

In the event of an unexpected disruption we undertake to maintain the continuity and standard of teaching and learning in all your courses throughout the year. If there are unexpected disruptions the University has contingency plans to ensure that access to your course continues and your assessment is fair, and not compromised. Some adjustments may need to be made in emergencies. You will be kept fully informed by your course co-ordinator, and if disruption occurs you should refer to the University Website for information about how to proceed.

Student Charter and Responsibilities

The Student Charter assumes and acknowledges that students are active participants in the learning process and that they have responsibilities to the institution and the international community of scholars. The University expects that students will act at all times in a way that demonstrates respect for the rights of other students and staff so that the learning environment is both safe and productive. For further information visit Student Charter https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/students/forms-policies-and-guidelines/student-policies-and-guidelines/student-charter.html.

Disclaimer

Elements of this outline may be subject to change. The latest information about the course will be available for enrolled students in Canvas.

In this course you may be asked to submit your coursework assessments digitally. The University reserves the right to conduct scheduled tests and examinations for this course online or through the use of computers or other electronic devices. Where tests or examinations are conducted online remote invigilation arrangements may be used. The final decision on the completion mode for a test or examination, and remote invigilation arrangements where applicable, will be advised to students at least 10 days prior to the scheduled date of the assessment, or in the case of an examination when the examination timetable is published.

Published on 24/10/2024 08:03 a.m.