2014/2015
BA-BAPJO1004U Japanese Intro 1
| English Title |
| Japanese Intro 1 |
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| Language |
Japanese |
| Course ECTS |
30 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Autumn |
| Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
| Study board |
Study Board for Asian Study Programme
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| Course
coordinator |
- Kristina Kazuhara - Department of International Economics and
Management (INT)
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| Main academic
disciplines |
- Language and Intercultural Studies
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Last updated on
17-08-2014
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| Learning objectives |
After having completed Japanese Intro 1, the
student should be able to:
- Translate texts of the same level as the curriculum from
Japanese into English.
- Correctly read, write, and understand the characters from
curriculum
- Construct simple phrases about people and places applying the
correct grammar and actively use vocabulary from curriculum.
- Engage in basic dialogue coping with straightforward questions
related to very familiar topics.
- Pronounce without major errors (in regard to contracted sounds;
double consonants; voiced consonants i.e. “s” vs. “z”; “t” vs. “d”;
“k” vs. “g”).
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| Course prerequisites |
| This course is part of the propaedeutic year at
ASP. |
| Examination |
This course has two individual exams:
| Mid-term
exam: | | Exam
ECTS | 7,5 | | Examination form | Written sit-in exam | | Individual or group exam | Individual | | Assignment type | Written assignment | | Duration | 2 hours | | Grading scale | Pass / Fail | | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | | Exam period | Autumn Term | | Aids allowed to bring
to the exam | Closed Book: no aids | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam If the number of registered candidates for the make-up
examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most
appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office
will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take
examination will be held as an oral examination
instead. | Description of the exam
procedure
The written test consists of a number
of tasks resembling the ones from text- and workbooks, i.e. word
conjugation, kanji recognition and production, applied grammar,
translation, composition writing etc. The test entails knowledge of
vocabulary and grammar learned so far. |
| End-of-course
exam: | | Exam
ECTS | 22,5 | | Examination form | Oral Exam | | Individual or group exam | Individual | | Duration | 20 min. per student, including examiners'
discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the
grade | | Preparation time | No preparation | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and second internal
examiner | | Exam period | Winter Term | | Aids allowed to bring
to the exam | Closed Book | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The end-of-course winter exam
curriculum corresponds to the entire Genki 1 (rev.
edidtion) textbook material from Fall semester.
The exam consists of 4 parts: - Dictation using the characters
studied during the semester
- Reading aloud and translating a text excerpt from the
syllabus
- Questions on grammar
- Talking about a picture and conversing in Japanese.
The grade is based on an overall
assessment of all 4
disciplines. |
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| Course content and structure |
This course is part of the propaedeutic year at
ASP.
The intro course is an intensive course that provides students with
knowledge of the basic elements with regard to syntax, grammar, and
colloquial speech. The course will help the student to build a
basic vocabulary and communicate in basic everyday Japanese.
The course offers classes in various linguistic disciplines such as
grammar, speaking, listening, writing, and reading. It will
give the student the best prerequisite to start on Year 1 at
ASP.Teaching is based on the pedagogical textbook system “Genki
1” and “Genki 2” with text- and workbooks. Each
textbook includes an audio cd enabling the student to
practice listening exercises pertaining to each chapter at his/her
own pace. |
| Teaching methods |
Teaching methods combine lectures with group work
guided by cooperative learning principles that engage each student
to a maximum extend.
The introductory course is a demanding full-time study. Active
class participation and submission of a number of home assignments
are expected. We encourage the students to form smaller study
groups. |
| Student workload |
| Teaching |
180 hours |
| Preparation |
640 hours |
| Examination |
3 hours |
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| Further Information |
| This course is part of the propaedeutic year at
ASP. Both Japanese Intro 1 & Japanese Intro 2 must be passed
before admission to Year 1 at ASP. |
| Expected literature |
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Genki: An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I.
The Japan Times.
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Genki: An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I.
Workbook. The Japan Times.
Useful handbooks and dictionaries:
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Kanji and Kana. A Handbook of the Japanese Writing
System(2002) Revised Edition. Wolfgang Hadamitzky and Mark
Spahn. Boston, Tokyo: Tuttle Publishing.
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Nelson – The Modern Reader’s Japanese English Character
Dictionary, Andrew Nelson, Tuttle Publishing.
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Dictionary of Basic Japanese. The Japan Times
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Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese. The Japan
Times.
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Last updated on
17-08-2014
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