Course syllabus

JAPANESE 331:Japanese Language 3A

2017, Semester 1 (15.0 points)

Pre-requisites: JAPANESE 232

• Course Coordinator

Reiko Kondo - r.kondo@auckland.ac.nz

• Teacher

Reiko Kondo - r.kondo@auckland.ac.nz

Michiyo Mori - m.mori@auckland.ac.nz

• Course delivery format

2 hours of lectures and 2 hours of tutorials

(Timetable and room details can be viewed on Student Services Online)

Summary of Course Description

This course is designed to consolidate and enrich the knowledge and skills you have gained in Stages 1 and 2, and to further develop communicative use of the Japanese language in the four skills in and beyond everyday-life situations. Greater focus is placed on written Japanese in which you will explore a variety of authentic materials including essays, folk tales, poems and visual texts that contain both traditional and contemporary cultural elements. You are encouraged to study autonomously as well as collaboratively with others.    

Course Outcomes

By the end of the course, you should have improved your ability to:

• express ideas and opinions in Japanese using a wide range of vocabulary and phrases acquired in the course

• comprehend the content of authentic materials in limited styles with dictionary assistance

• extract relevant information and ‘get the gist’ of a text in a limited time  

• write an essay with dictionary assistance on a set topic commensurate with the level of this course without significant errors  

• 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  

• understand the gist of dialogues and monologues which are spoken at natural speed by native Japanese speakers in different situations

 Prescribed Textbook and Supplementary Materials:

• 中級へ行こう Chuukyuu e Ikoo (with a separate booklet and a CD): 3ACorporation

• Kanji Practice Book (pink)

• Reading Book (green)

Recommended Book

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

Workload:

The University of Auckland's expectation on 15-point courses, is that students spend 10 hours per week on the course. Students manage their academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Students attend two hours of lectures and two hours of tutorials each week from Week 1. This leaves 6 hours per week outside the classroom to prepare for this course including assignments and the exam.

Deadlines and submissions of coursework:

Deadlines for coursework are non-negotiable. In extreme circumstances, such as illness, you may seek an extension but you will be required to provide a doctor's certificate before the assignment is due. All late assignment without a pre-approved extension will be penalised.