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Undergraduate UNE-JAPN101-2023
Japanese Language 1A
Japanese for beginners. Learn to speak, read and write in Japanese to a basic level on a range of topics. If you enjoy Japanese society and culture, this online language course should give you a taste of Japan and its everyday way of life.
$1,966 $4,042
Your upfront cost: $0
Duration
16 weeks
Study method
Online & on-campus
Available loans
- FEE-HELP
Assessments
100% online
Prior study
Not required
Start dates
- 23 Oct 2023
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Subject details
Upon completion of this subject, students will be able to:
participate in simple conversations using basic aural and oral skills in Japanese (including introducing oneself, talking about one's daily activities, fundamental forms of verbs, adjectives and particles);
demonstrate basic skills in reading and writing in Japanese (using all hiragana and katakana, and elementary-level kanji) on topics relating to self, family, friends and daily life; and
recognise aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to inter-cultural communication at an elementary level.
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- Topics will be available to enrolled students in the subjects Learning Management System site approximately one week prior to the commencement of the teaching period.
No eligibility requirements
Additional requirements
- Attendance requirements - There is a non-mandatory 1 day intensive school available for this subject held at UNE Sydney Campus. Dates for this intensive school to be advised.
- Equipment requirements - Headphones or speakers (required to listen to lectures and other media) Headset, including microphone (highly recommended) Webcam (may be required for participation in virtual classrooms and/or media presentations).
- Software requirements - It is essential for students to have reliable internet access in order to participate in and complete your units, regardless of whether they contain an on campus attendance or intensive school component. For additional information please visit UNE Hardware Requirements: https://www.une.edu.au/current-students/support/it-services/hardware
- Other requirements -
Textbook requirements:
Textbook information is not available until approximately 8 weeks prior to the commencement of the Teaching period.
Students are expected to purchase prescribed material.
Textbook requirements may vary from one teaching period to the next.
The cognitive benefits to learning another language are many and varied. Improve your memory, keep your mind agile and increase your ability to communicate with more people globally, whether for business or leisure. This subject is for beginners and aims to establish elementary communicative competence in Japanese. You will learn basic aural and oral skills in Japanese (including how to introduce yourself, talk about your daily activities, and use fundamental forms of verbs, adjectives and particles. You will also develop basic skills in reading and writing in Japanese (all hiragana and katakana, and elementary-level kanji). In this subject you will gain an awareness about some aspects of Japanese society and culture relevant to intercultural communication and you will create language learning strategies that you can employ as you progress.
Assessment 1 Writing Task. It is mandatory to complete this component in order to pass the unit. 800 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcome 2 Assessment 2 Oral Task. It is mandatory to complete this component in order to pass the unit. 1000 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3 Assessment 3 Listening Task. It is mandatory to complete this component in order to pass the unit. 700 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1, 3 Assessment 4 Writing Task. It is mandatory to complete this component in order to pass the unit. 1000 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcome 2 Quiz. 1000 words (equivalent). Relates to Learning Outcomes 1-3
- Language Assessment 1 (40%)
- Language Assessment 2 (60%)
For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).