Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2111: SPOKEN COMPETENCE IN JAPANESE
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST2111: SPOKEN COMPETENCE IN JAPANESE
| Type | Tied | Level | 2 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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| Tied to | T210 |
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| Tied to | T211 |
| Tied to | T2L2 |
| Tied to | T2Q1 |
| Tied to | T2R3 |
| Tied to | T2RC |
| Tied to | T2RF |
| Tied to | T2RK |
| Tied to | T2T4 |
| Tied to | T2T9 |
| Tied to | T2V1 |
| Tied to | T2V5 |
| Tied to | TN22 |
Prerequisites
- Study abroad or equivalent language ability.
Corequisites
- Written Competence in Japanese (EAST2101).
Excluded Combination of Modules
- 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lectures | 66 | 3 Per Week | 1 Hour | 66 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 134 | 134 | |||
| Total | 200 | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Oral/aural examination | Component Weighting: 70% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| thirty-minute oral/aural examination in May/June | 100% | ||
| Component: Continuous assessment | Component Weighting: 30% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| speech | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Continuous assessment (course work)
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University