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Japanese 1 (JAPN10001) // Assessment
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Winter Term
Dr Yasuhisa Watanabe: watanabe@unimelb.edu.au
Assessment
Semester 1
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written work in Japanese
| Throughout the semester | 15% |
Two oral assessments, due mid-semester and end of semester
| Throughout the teaching period | 20% |
A cultural discovery project, due towards the end of semester
| Second half of the teaching period | 15% |
A written examination
| During the examination period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance of all classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. (Some assessment tasks may be treated differently and these will be highlighted by the Subject Coordinator in the LMS). All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | Throughout the semester | N/A |
Winter Term
| Description | Timing | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Written work in Japanese
| Throughout the teaching period | 15% |
Two oral assessments
| Due early and late in the teaching period | 20% |
A cultural discovery project
| After the teaching period, week 1 of the assessment period | 15% |
A written examination
| End of the assessment period | 50% |
| Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 100% attendance of all classes. | Throughout the teaching period | N/A |
| Hurdle requirement: Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. (Some assessment tasks may be treated differently and these will be highlighted by the Subject Coordinator in the LMS). All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. | During the assessment period | N/A |
Additional details
The Winter availabilty of this subject is an intensively delivered beginner-level Japanese subject which involves 4 hours of contact hours and 1-2 hours homework daily. Students will be expected to memorise 94 phonetic syllabaries and 60 ideographic characters in 3 weeks.
Last updated: 11 July 2025