Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module EAST2141: CLASSICAL JAPANESE I

Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES

EAST2141: CLASSICAL JAPANESE I

Type	Open	Level	2	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2005/06	Module Cap	None.	Location	Durham

Prerequisites

Study abroad or equivalent language ability.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

To introduce the rudiments of classical Japanese grammar and text reading.

Content

An introduction to Classical Japanese.
Specific texts will be determined by the member of staff who teaches the class.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	44	2 per week	One hour each	44
Preparation and Reading				156

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
two-hour written examination		100%
Component: In-class tests		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
in-class test 1 in Michaelmas Term		50%
in-class test 2 in Epiphany Term		50%

Formative Assessment:

Written homework, translations, exercises.

■ 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