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School of Culture History and Language · ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
Japanese 1: Written aims to develop your knowledge and competence in modern written Japanese. The course will cover basic Japanese grammar and general knowledge about the writing system and you will learn the phonetic scripts of hiragana and katakana and 120 kanji characters. In the initial stage, hiragana, katakana and kanji are introduced as individual characters. However, as the written language is an important means of communication, the second stage will focus on reading skills and on using all three of the systems appropriately in a cohesive text.
Periodic Online Tests (based on multiple choices) (10 in total, 2.5% each)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3
Written Assignment 1 (approximately 600 Japanese characters)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Written Assignment 2 (approximately 800 Japanese characters)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Written Assignment 3 (approximately 1000 Japanese characters)
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Final exam
Learning outcomes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
This course requires a total of 130 hours of work on the following activities: four hours per week in class contact, online activities, and independent study. Other Information Proficiency level: Students who successfully complete this course (as well as JPNS1012/6112) will typically achieve a level of proficiency roughly equivalent to JLPT N5, depending on their performance and degree of engagement. ---- On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Introductory level of Japanese. Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level. Relevant past experience includes: - Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.) - Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend - Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken - The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself) Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course.
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