Degree | Type | Year | Semester |
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2500244 East Asian Studies | FB | 1 | 1 |
2500244 East Asian Studies | OT | 4 | 0 |
There are no prerequisites to take this course. Nevertheless, some of the materials used in this course are only available in English, so a good knowledge of this language will be useful.
The function of this subject is to introduce the knowledge of the most basic and essential aspects of the phonetic, morphological, lexical, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic structure of the Japanese language and to develop the four basic communication skills. It is essential to assimilate the subject’s content to be able to continue learning Japanese in the subsequent semester and academic years. Throughout the semester, special attention will be paid to uses of language that are linked to the gender of speakers.
The student's work will revolve around the two textbooks Minna no Nihongo I and Basic Kanji Book I (see Bibliography), and the main emphasis will be on the introduction and explanation of content and the development of communication skills. Tasks that can be performed individually and require more time will be carried out as supervised activities.
Students are expected to not only acquire a mechanical command of Japanese but also to be able to use what they learn to communicate effectively. It is hoped that they will develop a positive attitude towards communication, taking full advantage of their knowledge to express themselves and to try to understand oral and written texts in Japanese.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Communication exercises (oral/written) | 15 | 0.6 | 3, 2, 11, 16, 15, 14, 13, 18, 17, 12 |
Grammar exercises (oral/written) | 22 | 0.88 | 1, 7 |
Introduction of new content | 94 | 3.76 | 1 |
Listening comprehension | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 4, 19 |
Oral expression | 7 | 0.28 | 2, 14, 13 |
Reading comprehension (kanji) | 12.5 | 0.5 | 1, 5, 20 |
Use of audiovisual materials | 7 | 0.28 | 6, 10, 11, 18, 17, 12 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Reading comprehension | 7 | 0.28 | 5, 20 |
Written exercises | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 3, 16, 15, 7 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Individual study | 90 | 3.6 | 8, 9 |
Assessment is continuous. Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing tasks and tests. Task deadlines will be indicated in the course schedule on the first day of class.
Related matters
All information on assessment, assessment activities and their weighting is merely a guide. The subject's lecturer will provide full information when teaching begins.
Review
When publishing final marks prior to recording them on students' transcripts, the lecturer will provide written notification of a date and time for reviewing assessment activities. Students must arrange reviews in agreement with the lecturer.
Missed/failed assessment activities
Students may retake assessment activities they have failed or compensate for any they have missed, provided that those they have actually performed account for a minimum of 66.6% (two thirds) of the subject's final mark and that they have a weighted average mark of at least 3.5. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for.
The lecturer will inform students of the procedure involved, in writing, when publishing final marks prior to recording them on transcripts. The lecturer may set one assignment per failed or missed assessment activity or a single assignment to cover a number of such activities.
Classification as "not assessable"
In the event of the assessment activities a student has performed accounting for just 25% or less of the subject's final mark, their work will be classified as "not assessable" on their transcript.
Misconduct in assessment activities
Students who engage in misconduct (plagiarism, copying, personation, etc.) in an assessment activity will receive a mark of “0” for the activity in question. In the case of misconduct in more than one assessment activity, the studentsinvolved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject.
Students may not retake assessment activities in which they are found to have engaged in misconduct. Plagiarism is considered to mean presenting all or part of an author's work, whether published in print or in digital format, as one's own, i.e. without citing it. Copying is considered to mean reproducing all or a substantial part of another student's work. In cases of copying in which it is impossible to determine which of two students has copied the work of the other, both will be penalised.
More information: http://www.uab.cat/web/study-abroad/undergraduate/academic-information/evaluation/what-is-it-about-1345670077352.html
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Grammar and vocabulary exam 1 | 15% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 5, 4, 2, 6, 20, 19, 8, 10, 11, 14, 13, 7, 18, 17, 12 |
Grammar and vocabulary exam 2 | 15% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 5, 2, 6, 20, 8, 10, 11, 14, 12 |
Grammar and vocabulary exam 3 | 20% | 1 | 0.04 | 1, 5, 4, 3, 2, 6, 20, 19, 8, 10, 11, 16, 15, 14, 13, 7, 18, 17, 12, 9 |
Oral exam | 15% | 0.5 | 0.02 | 20, 19, 11, 16, 15 |
Portfolio of written exercises | 15% | 15 | 0.6 | 1, 3, 8, 16, 15, 18, 17, 9 |
Tests on hiragana, katakana and kanji | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | 5, 4, 8, 9 |
1. Textbooks
The two textbooks that will be used in class on a daily basis, with the assumption that students own them, are:
The following books will be used occasionally:
2. Reference books
2.1. For specific matters, the following books may be of use:
2.2. Students may find the following works useful when studying hiragana, katakana and kanji:
3. Virtual resources
3.1. Dictionaries:
3.2. Other useful resources: