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Programme and Module Handbook

Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module EAST3071: ADVANCED JAPANESE

Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES

EAST3071: ADVANCED JAPANESE

Type Tied Level 3 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2005/06 Module Cap None. Location Durham
Tied to T210
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

  • Spoken Competence in Japanese (EAST2111) AND Written Competence in Japanese (EAST2101) (or comparable language ability).

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • Any previous Japanese modules.

Aims

  • This module emphasises oral and written Japanese at the highest level.
  • It is designed to complement text reading options taken in the final year of the degree programme.
  • The spoken component is emphasised through various types of presentations and activities which are assessed.

Content

  • The most advanced module in Japanese.
  • All aspects of the modern language will be studied, although the module content will be determined to a large extent by the interests of the students.

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
      Language classes 88 4 per week One hour 88
      Preparation and Reading 112
      Total 200

      Summative Assessment

      Component: Written examination Component Weighting: 70%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      three-hour written examination in May/June 100%
      Component: Oral/aural examination Component Weighting: 30%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      thirty-minute oral/aural examination in May/June 100%

      Formative Assessment:

      Continuous assessment (speech and project essay).

      ■ 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