2014/2015
BA-BAPJO1005U Japanese Intro 2
| English Title |
| Japanese Intro 2 |
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| Language |
Japanese |
| Course ECTS |
30 ECTS |
| Type |
Mandatory |
| Level |
Bachelor |
| Duration |
One Semester |
| Course period |
Spring |
| 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 II, the
student should be able to:
- Translate texts of the same level as curriculum from Japanese
into English
- Correctly read, write, and understand the characters from
curriculum
- Construct simple sentences applying the correct grammar and
actively use vocabulary from curriculum
- Engage in basic dialogue coping with straightforward questions
related to 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 | Spring 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 mid-term exam 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.
The curriculum corresponds to the read chapters in Genki 2
(rev. edition). |
| 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 | | Grading scale | 7-step scale | | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and external examiner | | Exam period | Summer Term | | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam It is only possible to take the exam
in the Spring semester. | Description of the exam
procedure
The end-of-course summer
exam consists of the following parts:
- Reading aloud
- Translation into English
- Grammatical analysis
- Conversation in Japanese
The curriculum corresponds to the entire Genki 2 (rev.
edition) textbook.
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
An intensive course that provides students with knowledge of the
basic elements with regards to syntax, grammar, and colloquial
speech. The course will help the student to build a basic
vocabulary enabling him/her to communicate in basic everyday
Japanese.
The course offers classes in various linguistic disciplines such as
grammar, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and will give the
student the best prerequisite to start on Year 1 at ASP.Teaching is
based on textbooks as well as audio inputs corresponding to a
beginners’ level. |
| 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 |
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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.
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| Expected literature |
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Genki: An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II
(second edition). The Japan Times.
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Genki: An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II.
Workbook (second edition). The Japan Times.
Useful handbooks and dictionaries:
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Kanji and Kana. A Handbook of the Japanese Writing
System(2012) 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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