JAPANESE 331 : Japanese Language 3A

Arts

2020 Semester One (1203) (15 POINTS)

Course Prescription

Further develops communicative use of the Japanese language in and beyond everyday situations. With greater focus on written Japanese, students will explore a variety of authentic materials including essays, folk tales, poems and visual texts that contain both traditional and contemporary cultural elements. Students are encouraged to study autonomously as well as collaboratively.

Course Overview

All students will meet for plenary lectures every Monday. Monday lectures focus on new sentence patterns and expressions introduced in the textbook followed by tutorials on Tuesdays and Thursdays in which interactive oral activities and writing exercises take place. Lessons 1-5 in the textbook (Chuukyuu e Ikoo) will be covered in this course.  Friday classes focus on reading using authentic materials in order to develop rapid as well as intensive reading skills. 

Please consult the following webpage for information regarding enrolment in language courses. https://www.auckland.ac.nz/en/arts/current-students/first-time-language-course.html

Course Requirements

Prerequisite: JAPANESE 232 Restriction: JAPANESE 330, 338, 339. 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: Disciplinary Knowledge and Practice
Graduate Profile: Bachelor of Arts

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
  1. Be able to express ideas and opinions in Japanese using a wide range of vocabulary and phrases acquired in the course. (Capability 1.2)
  2. Be able to comprehend the content of authentic materials in limited styles with dictionary assistance. (Capability 1.2)
  3. Be able to extract relevant information and "get the gist" of a text in a limited time. (Capability 1.2)
  4. Be able to write an essay with dictionary assistance on a set topic commensurate with the level of this course without significant errors. (Capability 1.2)
  5. Be able to carry out certain language functions, such as making a request and conveying a message, using the language appropriate to the situation including honorific language as well as appropriate communicative strategies. (Capability 1.2)
  6. Be able to understand the gist of dialogues and monologues which are spoken at natural speed by native Japanese speakers in different situations. (Capability 1.2)

Assessments

Assessment Type Percentage Classification
In-class Tests 27% Individual Test
Assignments 33% Individual Coursework
Final Exam 40% Individual Examination

Next offered

Semester 1, 2021

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

Learning Resources

Textbook: Chuukyuu e Ikoo (with a supplementary booklet and a CD) Second Edition, 3A Corporation

Recommended book: A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar (The Japan Times) by S.Makino and M.Tsutsui

Workload Expectations

This course is a standard 15 point course and students are expected to spend 10 hours per week on each 15 point course that they are enrolled in, including class time and personal study and assignment preparation.

Digital 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.

Academic Integrity

The University of Auckland will not tolerate cheating, or assisting others to cheat, and views cheating in coursework 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. This requirement also applies to sources on the internet. A student's assessed work may be reviewed against online source material using computerised detection mechanisms.

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 at 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.

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.

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 17/12/2019 10:57 a.m.