Japanese 1A

Course aim

To introduce students with little or no previous knowledge of Japanese to basic spoken and written Japanese and enhance their intercultural understanding through reflection on representations of contemporary Japanese culture and society.

Course content

Students will be introduced to the three Japanese writing systems, vocabulary and language structures related to the range of texts, themes and topics presented in the course. Students will become familiar with grammatical concepts with a focus on language in use, sociolinguistic knowledge integral to the range of introductory situations and tasks. Students will also be introduced to intercultural aspects of contemporary Japanese culture and society.

Textbook(s)

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

Prerequisite(s)

Nil

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST
Seminar	3 hours x 13 weeks
EXTERNAL, MAGILL, ONLINE
External	N/A x N/A

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

Assessment

Continuous assessment, Examination, Portfolio

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.