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Japanese Communication 2A - JAPN2000
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Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
 
 
School:  School of Languages and Linguistics
 
 
Course Outline: School of Languages and Linguistic Course Outlines
 
 
Campus: Kensington Campus
 
 
Career: Undergraduate
 
 
Units of Credit: 6
 
 
EFTSL: 0.12500 (more info)
 
 
Indicative Contact Hours per Week: 5
 
 
Enrolment Requirements:
 
 
Prerequisite: JAPN1001
 
 
Fee Band: 1 (more info)
 
 
Further Information: See Class Timetable
 
 

Description

Further development of beginners' Japanese interactive skills. Prepares students to become competent in anticipated Australia - Japan contact situations and basic survival situations in Japan. Continued emphasis on oral-aural skill acquisition. 150 new kanji are introduced.


Learning Outcomes

On completion of this course, students should:
  • Extend their knowledge about Japanese communication styles
  • Gain linguistic and paralinguistic communication skills in Japanese
  • Be able to achieve four macro-skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing), for interacting with others in Japanese at various levels
  • Be able to narrate and describe events at a discourse level, smooth linking of sentences
  • Gain an awareness of cultural differences between Japan and Australia
  • Be able to build positive interpersonal relationships with Japanese.

Assessment

  • Listening tests - 10%
  • Dictation test - 10%
  • 2 Interaction tests - 20%
  • Mid-term exam - 10%
  • Final exam - 20%
  • 2 Sakubun/online presentation - 16%
  • Lab tasks - 5%
  • Active class participation - 9%

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