Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST3291: LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE OF JAPANESE
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST3291: LINGUISTIC STRUCTURE OF JAPANESE
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- None.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To provide instruction in Japanese syntax, phonetics and phonology; to introduce contemporary concerns and issues in terms of Japanese Linguistics - both theoretical and applied.
Content
- Lectures on phonology, basic syntax, the role of particles in Japanese, phonetics, and the nature of honorific language with reference to status systems and the nature of gendered patterns of speech.These will be presented with reference to issues in theoretical and applied Linguistics.
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 | |
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| Lectures | 22 | 1 per week | One hour | 22 | |
| Tutorials | |||||
| Preparation and Reading | 178 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Project | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| 4000 word project | 100% | ||
| Component: Essays | Component Weighting: 50% | ||
| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| essay 1 2000 words | 50% | ||
| essay 2 2000 words | 50% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Two essays of 2,000 words each in Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms; presentations
■ 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