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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2111: SPOKEN COMPETENCE IN JAPANESE
Department: East Asian Studies
EAST2111: SPOKEN 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
- Written Competence in Japanese (EAST2101).
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- (i) To increase students' ability in using the language orally/aurally.
- (ii) To reinforce grammar.
- (iii) To make students aware of Japanese in particular social situations.
Content
- An advanced module in modern spoken Japanese emphasizing the language as it is spoken by adults in a variety of social situations.
- 3 hours per week on different skills: conversation, idiomatic and honorific speech, grammar reinforced with CALL.
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 | 3 Per Week | 1 Hour | 66 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 134 | 134 | |||
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral/aural examination | 70% | thirty-minute oral/aural examination in May/June | 100% | ||
| Continuous assessment | 30% | speech | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Continuous assessment (course work)
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.