Course syllabus

JAPANESE 332: Japanese Language 3B

2017, Semester 2 (15.0 points)

Pre-requisites: JAPANESE 331

Course Coordinator

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

Teachers

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, the final language course required for Japanese major, is a continuation of JAPANESE 331 and is designed to further develop communicative use of the Japanese language in the four skills beyond everyday-life situations. As with JAPANESE 331, greater focus is attached to written Japanese in which you will familiarise yourself with various styles of Japanese texts including newspaper articles, manga and short novels through which you will be able to deepen your understanding towards Japanese culture.      

Objectives

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

1. express ideas and opinions in both written and spoken Japanese including oral presentation using a wide range of vocabulary and phrases acquired in the course
2. comprehend the content of authentic materials in various styles with dictionary assistance
3. extract relevant information from and understand the gist of newspaper articles
4. write an essay with dictionary assistance on a set topic commensurate with the level of this course without significant errors
5. engage in a conversation on a variety of topics using the language appropriate to the situation including honorific language as well as appropriate communicative strategies
6. understand the content of dialogues and monologues which are spoken at natural speed by native Japanese speakers in different situations

Textbook and Supplementary Materials

-中級へ行こう Chuukyuu e Ikoo (Second Edition): 3ACorporation

-Coursebook

-Kanji Practice Book

-Reading Book

Recommended Book

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

Course Structure

All students will meet for plenary lectures every Monday and Friday. Monday lectures focus on new sentence patterns and expressions introduced in the textbook/coursebook followed by tutorials on Tuesdays and Thursdays in which practice for new grammatical items and writing/speaking exercises take place. Lessons 8, 9, and 10 of the textbook followed by the coursebook materials will be covered in this course. Friday lectures focus on reading using authentic materials in order to develop rapid as well as intensive reading skills.

Course Schedule

Please refer to the course outline which has been uploaded to Canvas under 'File'.

Workload

As with other 15-point courses, the University of Auckland’s expectation is that students spend 10 hours per week on this course. You should manage your academic workload and other commitments accordingly. Students attend two one-hour lectures and two one-hour tutorials each week. This leaves 6 hours per week outside the classroom to study 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.

Assessment breakdown

-Exam: 40%

-Two In-Class Tests: 22%

-Reading Test: 10%

-Essay (600-800 characters): 10%

-Oral Presentation: 15%

-In-Class Performance: 3%

Your overall course mark is the sum of the assessments above. A total of 49.5% (C-) is the minimum pass mark for the course and you MUST sit the exam to pass this course. 

Policy on Attendance

Attendance at lectures and tutorials is a compulsory component of this course, and a lecture/tutorial-attendance rate of less than 80% will mean that the course requirements have not been met, and your final grade will be DNC (Did Not Complete).  If you miss any lecture/tutorial for a valid reason, you are required to provide the course coordinator, Reiko Kondo, with evidence.