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2010/1 Module Catalogue
 Module Code: JAP1008 Module Title: JAPANESE STAGE 2 - EX
Module Provider: Language & Translation Studies Short Name: LCJ202
Level: HE1 Module Co-ordinator: LEFEVRE S Ms (Lang & Trans)
Number of credits: 5 Number of ECTS credits: 2.5
 
Module Availability
Both semesters, two hours per week
Assessment Pattern
 
Components of Assessment
Method(s)
Percentage weighting
Coursework
by the setting of writing and oral tasks (which may include a project)
50%
Examination
by the setting of writing and oral tasks
50%
 
Module Overview
Prerequisites/Co-requisites
Japanese Stage 1 or equivalent
Module Aims
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the module students will be able to:
  • understand the gist and detail of language spoken at basic level
  • communicate and respond confidently to simple information orally
  • understand the gist and detail of written language at a basic level
  • write short pieces in the target language using a limited range of vocabulary and structures.
In addition, students will be able to carry out satisfactorily a substantial linguistic assignment which tests language skill at a higher level of proficiency
Module Content
Topic areas
  • having tea with guests/having a party
  • expression of feelings/opinions
  •  presents
  • going skiing/going to the cinema with friends/dining out
  • family
  • making plans
  • request/order/permission/prohibition
  • reservations
  • using public transport
  • seeing a doctor
Methods of Teaching/Learning
Emphasis is placed on training in listening, speaking and reading skills by means of pair and group work and individual presentations in the language. Teaching will be in the target language as far as possible, and material drawn from a variety of sources, including audio and video tapes, will be exploited. Consolidation of learning will be by the practice of language skills inside and outside the classroom, using a variety of means, including computer-assisted language learning.
Selected Texts/Journals
Japanese for Busy People, Book 1
Last Updated

02/04/07