jpn1002 japanese 2
JAPANESE 2
JPN1002
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this introductory level language subject students focus on contemporary spoken and written Japanese. They are provided with the ability to communicate in Japanese in various situations that they can encounter in Australia and Japan and to read and write at an elementary level. Building on the knowledge gained in JPN1001, this unit brings the total number of kanji learnt to approximately 115. This subject will also be offered as an intensive summer subject from week 5 to week 7 in 2016.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorKaori Okano
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 1 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites JPN1001 or JPN1BEA or JPN1BE1 or JPN2BE1 or JPN3BE1 or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects JPN1BEB, JPN1BE2, JPN2BE2, JPN3BE2
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditions The intensive summer subject (February 2015) is offered subject to enrolment numbers, staff and funding availability.
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Genki Vol. 1 | Prescribed | Banno, E. et. al | THE JAPAN TIMES 2011 SECOND EDITION |
| Readings | Genki Vol. 1, exercise book, | Prescribed | Banno, E. et al, | THE JAPAN TIMES 2011 SECOND EDITION |
| Readings | Kanji: Look and Learn (Workbook) | Prescribed | Banno et al | THE JAPAN TIMES 2009 |
| Readings | Kanji; Look and Learn (Textbook) | Prescribed | Banno et al | THE JAPAN TIMES 2009 |
| Readings | A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar | Recommended | Makino, S. and Tsutsui, M. | THE JAPAN TIMES 1986. |
| Readings | Japanese-English character dictionary, | Recommended | Nelson, A. N. | TUTTLE 1997 |
| Readings | Progressive Japanese-English dictionary | Recommended | . . . | SHOGAKUKAN 1986. |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. To learn to write and read 2 syllabaries and 45 characters and write short texts.
- Activities:
- Tutorials participation, homework
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
02. To speak about their daily lives.
- Activities:
- Tutorial participation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Speaking(Speaking)
03. To find, critically evaluate and manage the information they retrieve from dictionaries and grammar summaries and to begin to apply understanding and synthesis.
- Activities:
- Tutorial participation, homework
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Writing(Writing)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
04. Participating in class, doing homework and completing assessment
- Activities:
- End of semester written test
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Writing(Writing)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
05. Team work
- Activities:
- Oral work
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
06. Awareness of and participation in the target language and cultural aspects of Japan
- Activities:
- Tutorial participation, homework, lectures
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Teamwork(Teamwork)
- Critical Thinking(Critical Thinking)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness(Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Inquiry/ Research(Inquiry/ Research)
- Speaking(Speaking)
- Writing(Writing)
- Creative Problem-solving(Creative Problem-solving)
- Life-Long Learning(Life-Long Learning)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorKaori Okano
Class requirements
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"This is reading/writing workshop."
WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
"This is a Grammar/conversation workshop."
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing assessment (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 | 01, 03, 06 | |
| one 10-minute oral and one aural test (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 05, 06 | |
| two 1-hour written tests (each test equivalent to 1000 words) | 50 | 01, 04 | |
| weekly 5-minute quiz (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 05, 06 |
Melbourne, 2017, Week 06-10, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorElise Foxworth
Class requirements
Block ModeWeek: 06 - 08
Four 5.0 hours block mode per week on weekdays during the day from week 06 to week 08 and delivered via blended.
"Inc. one hr lunch break"
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ongoing assessment (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 | 01, 03, 06 | |
| one 10-minute oral and one aural test (equivalent to 800 words) | 20 | 01, 02, 03, 05, 06 | |
| two 1-hour written tests (each test equivalent to 1000 words) | 50 | 01, 04 | |
| weekly 5-minute quiz (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 05, 06 |