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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2101: WRITTEN COMPETENCE IN JAPANESE
Department: East Asian Studies
EAST2101: WRITTEN COMPETENCE IN JAPANESE
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 20 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- T210: Japanese Studies
- T211: Modern Japanese Studies
- T2L2: Japanese with Politics
- T2Q1: Japanese with Linguistics
- T2R3: Japanese with Italian
- T2RC: Japanese with French
- T2RF: Japanese with German
- T2RK: Japanese with Spanish
- T2T4: Japanese with a Second East Asian Language
- T2T9: (programme not found)
- T2V1: Japanese with History
- T2V5: Japanese with Philosophy
- TN22: Japanese and Management Studies
Pre-requisites
- Study abroad or equivalent language ability.
Corequisites
- Spoken Competence in Japanese (EAST2111).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- (i) To increase students' reading/writing abilities.
- (ii) To reinforce grammar.
- (iii) To reinforce learning of Chinese characters and up to 1500 of the joyo kanji.
Content
- An advanced module in modern written Japanese with 3 hours per week on different skills: translation, essay writing, kanji expansion.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 66 | 66 | |||
| Seminars | 0 | ||||
| Preparation and Reading | 134 | 134 | |||
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Written examination | 100% | three-hour written examination in May/June | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Two in-class essays (one in Michaelmas and one in Epiphany).
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.