Degree | Type | Year |
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2500244 East Asian Studies | FB | 1 |
2500244 East Asian Studies | OT | 4 |
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There are no prerequisites to take this course, although students must have assimilated the content of Language I: Modern Japanese in order to complete it successfully. 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 further students’ knowledge of the most basic and essential aspects of the phonetic, morphological, lexical, syntactic, semantic and pragmatic structure of the Japanese language and to continue developing the four basic communication skills. It is essential to assimilate the subject’s content to be able to continue learning Japanese in the subsequent academic years. Throughout the semester, special attention will be paid to uses of language that are linked to the gender of speakers.
Title | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Type: Directed | |||
Communication exercises (oral/written) | 15 | 0.6 | 11, 15, 16, 18 |
Grammar exercises (oral/written) | 21 | 0.84 | 1, 2, 6, 7, 10, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Introduction of new content | 94 | 3.76 | 1, 2, 6, 8, 10, 14 |
Oral expression | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 20 |
Reading comprehension (kanji) | 8.5 | 0.34 | 1, 6 |
Use of audiovisual materials | 7 | 0.28 | 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14 |
Type: Supervised | |||
Reading comprehension | 10 | 0.4 | 1, 2, 14 |
Written exercises | 20 | 0.8 | 1, 2, 6, 8, 9, 10, 14 |
Type: Autonomous | |||
Individual study | 90 | 3.6 | 1, 2, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 12, 13, 14 |
The students' 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.
Annotation: Within the schedule set by the centre or degree programme, 15 minutes of one class will be reserved for students to evaluate their lecturers and their courses or modules through questionnaires.
Title | Weighting | Hours | ECTS | Learning Outcomes |
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Grammar and vocabulary exam 1 | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Grammar and vocabulary exam 2 | 15% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Grammar and vocabulary exam 3 | 20% | 2 | 0.08 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
Kanji tests | 25% | 6 | 0.24 | 5, 9, 10, 16, 20 |
Oral exam | 7.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 2, 4, 13, 14, 19 |
Presentation | 7.5% | 1 | 0.04 | 7, 15, 16 |
Written tasks | 10% | 13.5 | 0.54 | 1, 3, 16 |
Continuous assessment
Students must provide evidence of their progress by completing various tasks and tests. These activities are detailed in the table at the end of this section of the Study Guide.
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.
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. Under no circumstances may an assessment activity worth 100% of the final mark be retaken or compensated for. In case of retaking, maximum grade will be 5 (Pass)
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 student involved will be given a final mark of “0” for the subject. Assessment activities in which irregularities have occurred (e.g. plagiarism, copying, impersonation) are excluded from recovery.
Single assessment
This subject may be assessed under the single assessment system in accordance with the terms established in the academic regulations of the UAB and the assessment criteria of the Faculty of Translation and Interpreting.
Students must make an online request within the period established by the faculty and send a copy to the teacher responsible for the subject, for the record.
Single assessment will be carried out in person on one day during week 16 or 17 of the semester. The Academic Management Office will publish the exact date and time on the faculty website.
On the day of the single assessment, teaching staff will ask the student for identification, which should be presented as a valid identification document with a recent photograph (student card, DNI/NIE or passport).
Single assessment activities
The final grade for the subject will be calculated according to the following percentages:
Grade revision and resit procedures for the subject are the same as those for continuous assessment. See the section above in this study guide.
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 work useful when studying kanji:
2.3. Reading comprehension:
3. Virutal resources
3.1. Dictionaries:
3.2. Other useful resources:
No specific software will be used.
Name | Group | Language | Semester | Turn |
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(PAUL) Classroom practices | 1 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |
(PAUL) Classroom practices | 2 | Catalan/Spanish | second semester | morning-mixed |