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Undergraduate Handbook 2016-2017 (archived)

Module JPNS3012: JAPANESE LANGUAGE 4

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Japanese)

JPNS3012: JAPANESE LANGUAGE 4

Type	Level	Credits	Availability	Module Cap	Location
Open	3	40	Not available in 2016/2017		Durham

Pre-requisites

Japanese Language 2 (JPNS2012) or an equivalent qualification, subject to decision by the moduleâ€™s language coordinator

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations

Any MLAN-coded or MLAS-coded Japanese Language modules; Japanese Language 4 following Year Abroad (JPNS3022)

Aims

The focus of this module is proficiency in oral and written Japanese. It aims to develop in the student an ability to write and speak correct Japanese in expressing ideas in a broad range of topical issues in historical and cultural context.
To encourage individual talents and proclivities and help students to achieve their maximum potential

Content

Teaching will concentrate on the following:
Use of advanced grammatical constructions and appropriate register forms (plain, -masu, honorific)
Topic-based discussion and composition related to contemporary Japanese culture and society
Translation Japanese <> English
News and current affairs comprehension (written and audio-visual)
Oral expression

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge

By the end of this module the students should gain an understanding of the main trends in the development of modern Japanese society in a broad historical and cultural context

Subject-specific Skills

By the end of this module the students should be able to demonstrate the competence in communication in grammatically correct Japanese with appropriate use of honorific language and in demonstrating the abilities to perform contextual and linguistic analyses of original texts.

Key Skills

By the end of this module the students should be able to discuss topical or general issues sensibly and fluently in Japanese, to express their own ideas in written form and be able to translate a wide range of original texts into target language.

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

Weekly seminars which give students practice in analysing and commenting on Japanese original texts.
Independent learning will be structured around the preparation for seminars and research for the cultural context.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total Hours	Attendance Monitored
Topic-based Comprehension and Textual Analysis	42	2 per week	1 hour	42	Yes
Written and Oral Composition Exercises	21	weekly	1 hour	21	Yes
Translation Japanese<>English	21	weekly	1 hour	21	Yes
Spoken Japanese Practice	21	weekly	1 hour	21	Yes
Listening Comprehension	21	weekly	1 hour	21	Yes
Preparation and Reading				274
Total				400

Summative Assessment

Component	Component Weighting	Element	Length/Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination	60%	Comprehension, Composition and Translation Exam	3 hours	100%	No
Oral Examination	20%	Oral Examination	20 minutes	100%	No
Listening Comprehension	20%	Listening Comprehension	1 hour	100%	No

Formative Assessment

In addition to weekly written exercise tasks as specified by the teachers there will be formal formative assessments as below. These will be given a formal mark which will be recorded; marked scripts will be returned to students as below: Grammar & Composition test TW2 1 hour TW4; Listening Comprehension test TW9 1 hour TW11; Oral TW14 10 mins TW15; Comprehension/Translation test TW19 1 hour TW20 ________________________________________

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.