Japanese 1A
| Code | School | Level | Credits | Semesters |
| LANG1078 | Language Centre | 1 | 20 | Autumn China |
- Code
- LANG1078
- School
- Language Centre
- Level
- 1
- Credits
- 20
- Semesters
- Autumn China
Summary
This module assumes no prior knowledge of the language. It introduces the basic structure of the language through topics relating to social and everyday life in the countries where the target language is spoken. Each session will consist of a variety of activities arising from the themes and structures which underpin the course programme. Students are also required to undertake a programme of autonomous learning. The module will be delivered in a blended modality for which students will be given access to a virtual learning environment with extra activities and resources.
The module includes three types of assessment format: a Oral Exam (50%), a Written Exam (50%), and a formative assessment in the form of an online mid-term assessment, which does not contribute to the final mark.
Requisite:
Students enrolling on this module must be complete beginners in Japanese. The Language Centre reserves the right to check students’ prior learning and qualifications and to move students to a more appropriate level if necessary.
Please note this module is assessed at the end of Autumn semester. First sit/ Resit exams are scheduled normally in the summer and can take the same form as the missing/ failed component of the assessment (exam, essay etc.) or other form, as decided by the School.
Target Students
Only students for whom this module is a compulsory element of their degree can enrol.-Students enrolling on this module must be complete beginners in Japanese.
Classes
- One 1-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
- One 2-hour seminar each week for 11 weeks
The one-hour seminar is delivered online
Assessment
- 50% Oral Exam: Examination Oral 20 min
- 50% Written Exam (1-hour-30-minute): Examination, Writing, Reading, Use of Language, 1.5 hrs
Assessed by end of autumn semester
Educational Aims
Upon the completion of this level, students are expected to be able to:-Understand and use familiar everyday expressions and very basic phrases aimed at the satisfaction of concrete needs.-Talk about themselves and others, describe their most immediate environment and the basic elements of the culture of the target linguistic communities.-Express simple opinions and give simple justifications.Learning Outcomes
A. Knowledge and Understanding
A1: Japanese pronunciation A2: Standard Japanese script A3: Ab initio Japanese syntax A4: Ab initio Japanese sentence semantics A5: Gist comprehension and more detailed reconstruction of audio material A6: Basic oral skills
B. Intellectual skills
B1: The ability to understand the standard Japanese linguistic system both spoken and in the written form in the context of the topics studied B2: Develop an awareness of cultural specificity
C. Professional Skills:
C1: Preparation of short oral and written presentations on topics covered C2: Listening with discrimination in order to elicit information C3: Reading with discrimination in order to elicit information
D. Transferable Skills:
D1: Pair and group work D2: Time management D3: Independent language study D4: Ability to organise and present material D5: Ability to communicate effectively D6: Use of digital technologies and platforms to communicate, collaborate and learn.