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Duration
12 weeks
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Prior study
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Start dates
- 31 Jul 2023
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Subject details
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- • Reading Japanese language.
- • Writing Japanese language.
- • Listening Japanese language.
- • Speaking Japanese language.
- • Japanese culture.
- • Japanese history.
- • Japanese society.
Others
Past La Trobe University students who have previously completed JPN3JAL (Japanese For Asian Literacy) are ineligible to enrol in this subject.
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
This subject is available to students who have no knowledge of Japanese. It is an introductory subject focusing on elementary spoken and written Japanese. Students learn to read hiragana and katakana syllabic scripts as well as approximately 30 kanji characters. Students will also be introduced to Japanese culture. Those who have prior learning of Japanese should contact the Japanese Program coordinator for a placement test (k.okano@latrobe.edu.au). Students may be asked to move to another level by the subject coordinator prior to the university census date (usually in week 3 or 4). JPN1001 is offered as a semester one and semester two subject. The follow-on subject, JPN1002, is only offered in semester two or in the summer. For those who wish to undertake JPN1002 as a follow-on subject, your options are to take JPN1001 in semester one and JPN 1002 in semester two OR to take JPN1001 in semester two and JPN1002 as a summer three week intensive starting in late Jan or early Feb.
- On-going Assessment (equivalent to 1600 words). Weekly written quizzes (vocab, reading and writing, and grammar.Homework assignments comprehension and expression. In class speaking and comprehension Tasks. (40%)
- One speaking and one listening test (equivalent to 800 words) (20%)
- Midterm and Final Tests (equivalent to 1600 words) (40%)
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