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Japanese 6 (JAPN30008)

Undergraduate level 3Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Overview

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Semester 2 - Dual-Delivery
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This subject is for students who have completed Japanese 5 or those who have basic language skills and knowledge of Japan and can recognise around 500 kanji characters, or those who have equivalent experience in Japanese. This subject provides a preparation for students to engage in academic research using Japanese. It aims to further develop students’ Japanese communication skills through discussions and task-based collaborative work. Students will critically examine issues and phenomena prevalent in Japan from various perspectives. Students will have further exposure to various Japanese essays in different genres (e.g., survey reports, essays of critical and or analytical nature) to understand differences in their rhetorical structures. The subject covers wide ranging topics about Japan but they will be examined in global perspectives. Students will also have the opportunity to practise variations of spoken Japanese by applying Japanese honorific system rules to the situation, depending on the relationship between the participants of the conversations. Through class activities, such as discussions and a small research project, students will build further vocabulary and expressions, including around 150 additional kanji characters. In addition, students will further develop intercultural and interpersonal skills to create rapport to achieve positive outcomes.

Intended learning outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should have:

  • Practiced essential skills required for research (e.g. how to clarify goals, search for appropriate approaches/methods, draw conclusions from findings
  • Further developed students' Japanese communication skills by examining the language of various registers and discourse
  • Further developed students' Japanese communication skills by applying honorific system rules, learning interpersonal skills
  • Uunderstand differences in Japanese rhetorical structures
  • Built vocabulary by developing etymological (in-depth cultural and linguistic) knowledge, and learning organized learning
  • Developed intercultural and interpersonal skills essential to present themselves appropriately in international situations
  • Learnt how to work in group effectively through project work, i.e., integrity, self-awareness
  • Practiced reflective learning and monitoring their learning, continuing learning
  • Learnt how to manage time and priority

Last updated: 3 June 2023

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

One of

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
JAPN10003 Japanese 5
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
JAPN20013 Japanese 5
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5
JAPN30007 Japanese 5
Semester 1 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

OR

Equivalent

OR

New students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Japanese Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Placement Test information here:

Link

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Students who have successfully completed Japanese 3B are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 3 June 2023

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written work in Japanese

  • 600 words
Throughout the teaching period15%

Oral Assessment

  • 400 words (equivalent)
Mid semester10%

A cultural discovery project with a critical essay, due towards end of semester

  • 600 words
Hurdle requirement: Must be submitted		Second half of the teaching period15%

An oral presentation

  • 400 words
End of the teaching period10%

A written examination

  • 2 hours
During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 80% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject.Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.

Last updated: 3 June 2023

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    CoordinatorHiroko Woods
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hoursA total of 48 hours: Two x 2 hour seminars per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period25 July 2022 to 23 October 2022
    Last self-enrol date 5 August 2022
    Census date31 August 2022
    Last date to withdraw without fail23 September 2022
    Assessment period ends18 November 2022

    Semester 2 contact information

    hiroko.woods@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Time commitment totals 170 hours.

Last updated: 3 June 2023

Further information

Last updated: 3 June 2023