Japanese 2B

Course aim

To extend students’ proficiency in spoken and written Japanese for the preparation of the intermediate level and develop their intercultural competence by looking at both positive aspects and problems of contemporaryJapanese culture and society through various assignments.

Course content

Vocabulary and structures related to a range of themes and topics; further development of 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! Continuing with Contemporary Japanese (with accompanying Workbook / Laboratory Manual and CD-ROMs), 1, McGraw Hill, New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LANG 1031	Japanese 2A

The above course 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
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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.