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

Module Title	Japanese Language 3 (Ex Beginner)
Module Code	JA240
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Niamh Kelly Semester 2: Niamh Kelly Autumn: Niamh Kelly
Module Teacher	Niamh Kelly
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This knowledge and competence based module deepens the knowledge of the Japanese language gained in year one. Apart from additional grammatical structures, students will also learn to express orally and in writing their point of view on a current topic. They will further develop their information-gathering skills and enhance their cultural awareness via a variety of texts and discussions. Increase proficiency in pronunciation and intonation. Consolidation of 350 basic characters. Acquisition of additional 200 characters.

Learning Outcomes

1. Communicate on simple everyday activities and topics in Japanese.
2. Write a short text on an everyday topic using 550 kanji (characters).
3. Read a short text written using fewer than 550 kanji.
4. Demonstrate elementary ability to use different liguistic politeness registers.
5. Recongnise and reproduce 200 additional kanji.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	48	No Description
Independent learning	77	No Description
Total Workload: 125

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

Reading Skills.
A variety of texts on topics such as family, work, traveling and nature will be read, analysed and discussed in a group setting. Memorization of various readings for each of the 200 new characters..

Listening Skills.
A variety of authentic conversations will be listened to, analysed and repeated in class..

Writing Skills.
Students will write short texts, creative and formal, on given topics and current affairs. Memorization of various writings for each of the 200 new characters..

Oral Skills.
Students will participate actively in interactive classroom sessions, implement new grammatical structures and speak freely on a given subject..

Role Play.
A variety of everyday situations will be acted out and discussed in class..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	0%	Examination Weight	100%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

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

K. Hanshall, C. Seeley, F. Sakade, and H. de Groot: 2003, A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese, : Third Edition, Tuttle Publishing, Tokyo, Japan,
Osaka University of Foreign Studies: 1971, First Step to Kanji, Osaka University of Foreign Studies, Osaka, Japan,
Kodansha: 2000, Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English English Japanese, Kodansha International, Tokyo, Japan,
S Makino& M Tsutsui: 1995, A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar, The Japan Times Ltd, Tokyo, Japan,

Other Resources

None

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Programme or List of Programmes

ALIS

BA in Applied Language and Intercultural

IBLJ

BA in Inter. Business & Lang. (Japanese)

INTB

Bachelor Business Studies International

Timetable this semester: Timetable for JA240

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