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Advanced Japanese (Beginners)

Unit code: HAJ338N

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
DurationOne Semester or Term
Contact hours72 Hours
CampusHawthorn, Sarawak
PrerequisitesHAJ337N Post Intermediate Japanese
CorequisitesNil

Aims and objectives

At the completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  • Identify unfamiliar Japanese words and sentences
  • Read more advanced authentic Japanese texts, Japanese sentence structure and the Japanese writing system
  • Use intermediate level of spoken Japanese language to express own opinions and expressions
  • Identify and compare the difference between Australian and Japanese cultures using spoken Japanese texts
  • Listen and comprehend Japanese text
  • Contextualise Japanese cultural events

Teaching methods

Lecture (2 hours), Tutorial (1 hour), Oral exercise (2 hours), Aural exercise (1 hour

Assessment

Mid-semester test (20%), Final test (20%), Class participation and weekly quiz (20%), Individual project assignment (20%), Presentation (20%)

Generic skills outcomes

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit help to produce graduates who are:
  • Capable in their chosen professional, vocational or study areas
  • Entrepreneurial in contributing to innovation and development within their business, workplace or community
  • Effective and ethical in work and community situations
  • Adaptable and able to manage change
  • Aware of local and international environments in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural)

Content

  • Learn to identify the Japanese editorial discourse and rhetoric
  • Identify key words and key sentences
  • Identify ambiguous expressions and euphemism
  • Practise the use of honorific forms
  • Paraphrase words in simple Japanese language
  • Practise the method of top-down reading comprehension

Reading materials

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.