Japanese 2A

Course aim

To improve students’ proficiency in spoken and written Japanese at a post-introductory level and develop their intercultural competence through critical reflection on key aspects of contemporary Japanese culture and society

Course content

Vocabulary and structures related to a range of themes and topics covered; grammatical concepts with a focus on language in use; sociocultural knowledge integral to the range of themes and topics covered; representations of key aspects of recent Japanese culture and society and their relevance to intercultural contexts

Textbook(s)

Tohsaku, Y. 2006, Yookoso!: An Invitation to Contemporary Japanese (pack containing Textbook, CD-ROMs and accompanying Workbook/Laboratory Manual), McGraw-Hill, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LANG 1034	Japanese 1B

The above course, Year 12 Japanese or equivalent.

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	4 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	4 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Continuous assessment: class language activities, Examination

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.