Intermediate Japanese II
Curriculum guideline
Effective Date:
Course
Discontinued
No
Course code
MODL 2272
Descriptive
Intermediate Japanese II
Department
Modern Languages
Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Credits
3.00
Start date
End term
Not Specified
PLAR
No
Semester length
15 weeks
Max class size
22
Course designation
Certificate in Global Competency
Industry designation
None
Contact hours
Seminar: 4 hrs/week
Lab: 1 hr/week
Method(s) of instruction
Lab
Seminar
Learning activities
The functional-communicative approach is used.
Classroom activities may include: presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs and small groups, listening comprehension, audio-visual presentations, discussion of reading materials, task-based conversation practice, and student presentations.
Conversation in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.
Course description
This course is designed to further aural comprehension, strengthen oral expression and develop reading and writing skills for students who have completed MODL 2271. This course also aims to provide a deeper understanding of Japanese culture. Japanese is used in class almost exclusively.
Course content
Systematic, in-depth study of:
- Syntactic structures
- Lexicon
- Stylistic nuances
- Aspects of Japanese culture
Learning outcomes
The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in Japanese at the intermediate level in:
- Aural comprehension of authentic language situations.
- Reading comprehension of materials written in a combination of hiragana, katakana, and a minimum of 300 kanji
- Speech delivery, such as using honorific and humble styles of speech, giving commands and instructions,supporting opinions and defending a point of view.
- Written expression, such as guided composition, using hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
- Understanding target cultures.
Means of assessment
| Written Evaluations (May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam) |
60% |
| Oral Evaluations (May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam) |
40% |
| Total | 100% |
No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.
Textbook materials
- An intermediate-level Japanese textbook, such as: Banno et al. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II.
- The Japan Times.
- Accompanying workbook and audio materials.