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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Japanese Language 1 (Beginners)
Module Code	JA110
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Niamh Kelly Semester 2: Ryoko Sasamoto
Module Teacher	Niamh Kelly
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	20
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module aims to introduce students to some of the essential aspects of Japanese culture, society and language. Students will be familiarised with a range of everyday situations requiring the use of specified linguistic skills. Students will be guided in the development of a range of language learning strategies and transferrable skills, such as independent learning. This module sets the level A2 from the Common European Framework of Reference as its minimum exit level.

Learning Outcomes

1. Write the hiragana and katakana alphabets
2. Write 350 kanji
3. Identify economic, social and cultural similarities and differences between Ireland and Japan
4. Demonstrate listening skills by showing understanding of phrases and simple messages in everyday contexts
5. Extract information from a variety of different basic written texts
6. Employ effective communication skills in a range of social situations
7. Produce short texts, for example, personal emails, and write short basic descriptions of events, activities and personal experiences

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Seminars	144	Interactive sessions
Independent learning time	356	reading prescribed texts, homework, preparation of assignments
Total Workload: 500

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Specimen Syllabus.
Greetings and introduction / Exchanging Personal Information /Numbers, days, months, countries, nationalities, time and occurences /Awareness of food, drink, menus, local gastronomy, restaurants and eating out /Asking for things / making requests /Hiragana and katakana alphabets and pronunciation /350 kanji /Models of speech and useful phrases /Distinguishing between formal and informal terms of address /Describing habits, routine, pastimes and schedules /Locating and describing places, getting around and local transportation /Hotels; arranging accomodation; places of interest /Introducing self or business partner in formal context /Explaining what you do; what you study; your work /Making and changing plans: apologising and giving reasons /Using the telephone /Communicating with a customer or as a customer /Body, health and lifestyle /Making suggestions; agreeing and disagreeing; likes and dislikes /Talking about the past /Local leisure industries /Talking about your skills: saying what you can and cannot do /.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	75%	Examination Weight	25%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
In Class Test	Written Test	25%	Week 8
Oral examination/interview	Oral Exam	25%	Sem 2 End
Other	Students will be required to make a weekly post in Japanese to the JA110 Facebook page, using the language structures acquired during that particular week.	25%	Every Week

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

NA: 0, Kodansha (2000) Furigana Japanese Dictionary: JapaneseEnglish English Japanese. : Kodansha and Kodansha InternationalK. Hanshall, C. Seeley, F. Sakade, and H. de Groot (2003) A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese: Third Edition : Tuttle PublishingSusumu,
Banno et al.: 2011, Ganki 1, An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, 2nd,

Other Resources

None

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