Area: | Department of Languages and Intercultural Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 1503 (v.5) Japanese 112 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Training in the Japanese Language aimed at increasing the communicative competence in all the skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing, and cultural knowledge associated with the topics dealt with. Further Kanji will be introduced. The style used is mainly the polite style with the addition of some colloquial style. Not available to students whose first language is Japanese. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - The ability to talk, write and read about food, shopping, travel, and houses. The ability to express experiences, desire, opinions, purpose and decisions among others. The ability to do things such as giving directions and seeking and giving advice. Added approximately one hundred kanji to their knowledge. Gained some writing skills through travel guide, essay and letter writing. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Yasu-hiko Tohsaku (1999), YOOKOSO! An invitation to Contemporary Japanese (second edition). McGraw Hill. Listening Comprehension Audio CD's to accompany Yasu-hiko Tohsaku (1999), YOOKOSO! An invitation to Contemporary Japanese (second edition). McGraw Hill. Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany Suzuko Hamasaki (et al). (1999), YOOKOSO! An invitation to Contemporary Japanese (second edition). McGraw Hill. Yasu-hiko Tohsaku (1999), YOOKOSO! Continuing with Contemporary Japanese. (second edition). McGraw Hill. Listening Comprehension Audio CD's to accompany Yasu-hiko Tohsaku (1999), YOOKOSO! Continuing with Contemporary Japanese. (second edition). McGraw Hill. Workbook/Laboratory Manual to accompany Suzuko Hamasaki (et al). (1999), YOOKOSO! Continuing with Contemporary Japanese. (second edition). McGraw Hill. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Classroom performance 10%, Homework, computer work and quizzes 35%, Oral tests 20%, Review tests 35%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91515 Eastern Asian Languages | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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