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

Module Title	Japanese Advanced Language 7
Module Code	JA470
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Ryoko Sasamoto Semester 2: Ryoko Sasamoto Autumn: Ryoko Sasamoto
Module Teacher	Ryoko Sasamoto
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

This module is designed: To consolidate and extend language and other communication skills acquired during the year abroad in Japan. To acquire skills to deal with a broad range of complex language tasks in a wide variety of contexts. To be able to use appropriate levels of formality in different social situations, both orally and in written for. To provide a foundation for the acquisition and maintenance of a thorough knowledge of Japanese current affairs. To equip students with comprehensive active knowledge of Japanese letter writing styles in different registers and for different purposes. To enable students to engage directly with Japanese literary texts and to respond critically to both set and unseen texts. Competence in a broad range of complex language tasks in a wide variety of contexts Ability to use appropriate levels of formality in different social situations, both orally and in written form Thorough knowledge of Japanese current affairs To familiarise students with the various letter writing styles in Japanese To introduce students to the social concepts behind letter writing, letter format, seasonal greetings and other fixed Japanese expressions To highlight the various levels of formality in the written language

Learning Outcomes

1. Show competence in a broad range of complex language tasks in a wide variety of contexts.
2. Use appropriate levels of formality in different social situations, both orally and in written form.
3. Demonstrate a critical understanding of literary texts in Japanese, drawn from a prescribed range of poetry and novels, and be able to apply literary insights to new and unseen extracts from literary texts.
4. Demonstrate a thorough knowledge of contemporary Japanese political and economic developments.
5. Write a broad range of letters to suit various different social and professional situations, with a clear knowledge of the social concepts behind letter writing, letter format, seasonal greetings and other fixed Japanese expressions.
6. Demonstrate competence in using spoken Japanese in the appropriate linguistic register in different social and professional environments and situations.

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

Literature readings.
Students are introduced to literary texts in Japanese, where a combination of guided reading in class and independent reading in set texts develop their capacities to interrogate the texts and form sustainable critical opinions. The ability to cope with and respond to unseen texts will be developed in this module..

Reading and Writing skills.
Students will read texts drawn from Japanese news media, to develop their critical reading abilities, and to support their acquisition of self-sustaining knowledge of Japanese current affairs at an appropriately detailed level. Independent reading will be supported, and direction on suitable contemporary texts will be provided.Students will write essays on their specialized areas of interest.Students will become proficient in the important Japanese skills of letter-writing in different registers and for different purposes..

Oral and Aural Skills.
Students will practice their oral and aural skills, through debate, discussion and role-play in the classroom context. Students will achieve a comfortable familiarity with different registers of politeness, appropriate to different social situations and contexts.The social and business importance of an active and developing knowledge of Japanese current affairs will be taught to the students, and this knowledge will be draw upon as content in oral and aural skills development. Japanese electronic media output (news, current affairs, drama) will be used in the classroom to provide contemporary content suitable for use for the development of aural skills. Classroom discussions will drawn on this material for the development of oral skills..

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

Mizue Sasaki & Yokohama Nihongo Kenkyukai: 0, Integrated Exercises for Japanese Language Proficiency <Level B>, The Japan Times, Tokyo, Japan,
Inter-University Centre for Japanese Language studies: 0, Formal Expressions for Japanese Interaction, The Japan Tmes, Tokyo, Japan,
Inter-University Centre for Japanese Language studies: 1992, Writing Letters in Japanese, The Japan Times, Tokyo, Japan,
Yoshiko Tagashira & Jean hoff: 0, Handbook of Japanese compound verbs, The Hokuseido press, Tokyo, Japan,
日本語教育・教師協会編: 0, 日本語中級読解, アルク, 東京,
三浦昭、丘まゆみ: 0, 速読の日本語, The Japan Times, 東京,
野田尚史、守口稔: 0, 日本語を書くトレーニング, ひつじ書房, 東京,
白石大二編: 0, 国語慣用句大辞典, 東京堂出版, 東京,
川端康成: 0, 伊豆の踊り子, 雨の日文庫第３集, 麦書房,
太宰治: 0, 走れメロス, 雨の日文庫日文庫第３集, 麦書房,