Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Kimiko Tsukada
Contact via kimiko.tsukada@mq.edu.au
W6A303
TBA
Tutor
Kan Nagafuchi
Contact via kan.nagafuchi@mq.edu.au
W6A301
NA
Tutor
Setsuko Oshima
Contact via Setsuko.oshima@mq.edu.au
W6A301
NA
Tutor
Chavalin Svetanant
Contact via chavalin.svetanant@mq.edu.au
W6A335
TBA
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
JPS303
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit is designed to develop skills in all areas of Japanese language (reading, writing, listening and speaking) to an advanced level of proficiency. Students learn to discuss a wide range of topics as well as substantially increase their knowledge of vocabulary and kanji. Materials include authentic Japanese texts chosen from a wide range of genres in order to expose students to a variety of writing styles and expressions which they can then use in their own work. This unit covers socio-linguistic aspects of Japanese communication including register, pragmatics and rhetorical conventions which will contribute to the development of students' intercultural competence, enabling them to communicate in a manner which is culturally as well as linguistically appropriate. Students will be encouraged to sit for level N1 or N2 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) at the completion of this unit. The use of online resources provides students with opportunities to use Japanese as much as possible.
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Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates
On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Unit participation | 15% | Weekly |
Listening Test 1 | 10% | Week 5 |
Reading Test 1 | 10% | Week 6 |
Speaking Test 1 | 5% | Week 7 |
Writing Assignment 1 | 10% | 5 pm September 18 (Thu) |
Speaking Test 2 | 15% | Week 8 to 13 |
Listening Test 2 | 10% | Week 10 |
Reading test 2 | 10% | Week 13 |
Writing Assignment 2 | 15% | 5 pm November 13 (Thu) |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
For satisfactory completion of this unit, students are required to actively participate in all activities (both online and in-class, where applicable) and complete all assignments on-time.
Internal students are required to attend at least 80% of lectures and tutorials.
External students are required to study independently as instructed and maintain regular communication with teaching staff.
Due: Week 5
Weighting: 10%
Listening Test 1 (up to 30 minutes), including (but not limited to) the contents from Week 1 to Week 4.
Further details will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 10%
Reading Test 1 (up to 60 minutes), including (but not limited to) the contents from Week 1 to Week 6.
Further details will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 5%
Speaking Test 1 (up to 10 minutes), including (but not limited to) the contents from Week 1 to Week 6.
Further details and marking criteria will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: 5 pm September 18 (Thu)
Weighting: 10%
Writing Assignment 1 (due 5 pm September 18 (Thursday)) to assess the mastery of the contents covered in Week 1 to Week 6.
Further details including the topic(s) and length will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 8 to 13
Weighting: 15%
Speaking Test 2 will be conducted between Week 8 and Week 13.
Further details and marking criteria will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 10
Weighting: 10%
Listening Test 1 (up to 60 minutes), including (but not limited to) the contents from Week 1 to Week 9.
Further details will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%
Reading Test 2 (up to 60 minutes), including (but not limited to) the contents from Week 8 to Week 13.
Further details will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Due: 5 pm November 13 (Thu)
Weighting: 15%
Writing Assignment 2 (due 5 pm November 13 (Thursday)) to assess the mastery of the contents covered in Week 8 to Week 13.
Further details including the topic(s) and length will be provided in class and via iLearn.
Delivery: Day, External, Online
Times and Locations for Lectures and Tutorials: For current updates, lecture times and classrooms please consult the MQ Timetables website: https://timetables.mq.edu.au/2013/
Seminar 1 (S1) Tuesday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm W6B205 AND Seminar 2 (S2) Thursday 11:00 am - 1:00 pm W6B205
Required Textbook: Ryuugaku-sei no tame no jidai o yomitoku jookyuu nihongo (http://www.3anet.co.jp/ja/3541/)
Required and recommended resources: iLearn, ECHO360, using Wimba voice board are involved. For recording, you may be able to use PCs in Department computer rooms, W6A104, W6B207 or W6B214.
This unit has an online presence. Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/ Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.
Please refer to iLearn.
Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central. Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:
Academic Honesty Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/academic_honesty/policy.html
Assessment Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Grievance Management Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grievance_management/policy.html
Disruption to Studies Policy http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/disruption_studies/policy.html The Disruption to Studies Policy is effective from March 3 2014 and replaces the Special Consideration Policy.
In addition, a number of other policies can be found in the Learning and Teaching Category of Policy Central.
Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/support/student_conduct/
Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/
Learning Skills (mq.edu.au/learningskills) provides academic writing resources and study strategies to improve your marks and take control of your study.
Students with a disability are encouraged to contact the Disability Service who can provide appropriate help with any issues that arise during their studies.
For all student enquiries, visit Student Connect at ask.mq.edu.au
For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://informatics.mq.edu.au/help/.
When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.
We want our graduates to have emotional intelligence and sound interpersonal skills and to demonstrate discernment and common sense in their professional and personal judgement. They will exercise initiative as needed. They will be capable of risk assessment, and be able to handle ambiguity and complexity, enabling them to be adaptable in diverse and changing environments.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will have enquiring minds and a literate curiosity which will lead them to pursue knowledge for its own sake. They will continue to pursue learning in their careers and as they participate in the world. They will be capable of reflecting on their experiences and relationships with others and the environment, learning from them, and growing - personally, professionally and socially.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will take with them the intellectual development, depth and breadth of knowledge, scholarly understanding, and specific subject content in their chosen fields to make them competent and confident in their subject or profession. They will be able to demonstrate, where relevant, professional technical competence and meet professional standards. They will be able to articulate the structure of knowledge of their discipline, be able to adapt discipline-specific knowledge to novel situations, and be able to contribute from their discipline to inter-disciplinary solutions to problems.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be capable of reasoning, questioning and analysing, and to integrate and synthesise learning and knowledge from a range of sources and environments; to be able to critique constraints, assumptions and limitations; to be able to think independently and systemically in relation to scholarly activity, in the workplace, and in the world. We want them to have a level of scientific and information technology literacy.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates should be capable of researching; of analysing, and interpreting and assessing data and information in various forms; of drawing connections across fields of knowledge; and they should be able to relate their knowledge to complex situations at work or in the world, in order to diagnose and solve problems. We want them to have the confidence to take the initiative in doing so, within an awareness of their own limitations.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Our graduates will also be capable of creative thinking and of creating knowledge. They will be imaginative and open to experience and capable of innovation at work and in the community. We want them to be engaged in applying their critical, creative thinking.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want to develop in our students the ability to communicate and convey their views in forms effective with different audiences. We want our graduates to take with them the capability to read, listen, question, gather and evaluate information resources in a variety of formats, assess, write clearly, speak effectively, and to use visual communication and communication technologies as appropriate.
This graduate capability is supported by:
As local citizens our graduates will be aware of indigenous perspectives and of the nation's historical context. They will be engaged with the challenges of contemporary society and with knowledge and ideas. We want our graduates to have respect for diversity, to be open-minded, sensitive to others and inclusive, and to be open to other cultures and perspectives: they should have a level of cultural literacy. Our graduates should be aware of disadvantage and social justice, and be willing to participate to help create a wiser and better society.
This graduate capability is supported by:
We want our graduates to be aware of and have respect for self and others; to be able to work with others as a leader and a team player; to have a sense of connectedness with others and country; and to have a sense of mutual obligation. Our graduates should be informed and active participants in moving society towards sustainability.
This graduate capability is supported by:
Assignments are compulsory and must be submitted on time. As a general rule, extensions will not be granted without a valid and documented reason (e.g. medical certificate). Late submissions will be penalised by 5% for each day (including weekends) the assignment task is late. No assignments will be accepted after assignments have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.
Date | Description |
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24/06/2014 | Writing Assignment 2: 10% -> 15% |