Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2021-2022 (archived)

Module JPNS3012: JAPANESE LANGUAGE 4

Department: Modern Languages and Cultures (Japanese)

JPNS3012: JAPANESE LANGUAGE 4

Type	Open	Level	3	Credits	40	Availability	Available in 2021/22	Module Cap		Location	Durham

Prerequisites

Japanese Language 2B (JPNS2012), Japanese Language 2A (JPNS 2161) or equivalent qualification, subject to decision by the moduleâ€™s language coordinator.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

Any CFLS-coded Japanese Language modules.

Aims

The focus of this module is proficiency in oral and written Japanese. It aims to develop in the student an ability to write and speak correct Japanese in expressing ideas in a broad range of topical issues in historical and cultural context.
To encourage individual talents and proclivities and help students to achieve their maximum potential

Content

Teaching will concentrate on the following:
Use of advanced grammatical constructions and appropriate register forms (plain, -masu, honorific)
Topic-based discussion and composition related to contemporary Japanese culture and society
Translation Japanese <> English
News and current affairs comprehension (written and audio-visual)
Oral expression

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

By the end of this module the students should gain an understanding of the main trends in the development of modern Japanese society in a broad historical and cultural context

Subject-specific Skills:

By the end of this module the students should be able to demonstrate the competence in communication in grammatically correct Japanese with appropriate use of honorific language and in demonstrating the abilities to perform contextual and linguistic analyses of original texts.

Key Skills:

By the end of this module the students should be able to discuss topical or general issues sensibly and fluently in Japanese, to express their own ideas in written form and be able to translate a wide range of original texts into target language.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Weekly seminars which give students practice in analysing and commenting on Japanese original texts.
Independent learning will be structured around the preparation for seminars and research for the cultural context.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Topic-based Comprehension and Textual Analysis	42	2 per week	1 hour	42	■
Grammar, Written and Translation Exercises	42	2 per week	1 hour	42	■
Spoken Japanese Practice	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Listening Comprehension	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	■
Preparation and Reading				274
Total				400

Summative Assessment

Component: Written Assessment		Component Weighting: 60%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Continuous assessment of written skills		25%	No
Comprehension, Composition and Translation Exam	3 hours	75%	No
Component: Oral Assessment		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Continuous assessment of written skills		25%	No
Oral Examination	15 minutes	75%	No
Component: Listening Comprehension		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Continuous assessment of listening comprehension skills		25%	No
Listening Comprehension	1 hour	75%	No

Formative Assessment:

In addition to weekly exercises (kana/kanji & vocabulary), as specified by the teachers, there will be formal formative assessments: Listening Comprehension test and / or Comprehension/Translation test. These will be recorded. Marked scripts will be returned to students.

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University