Unit convenor and teaching staff |
Unit convenor and teaching staff
Unit Convenor
Tomoko Koyama
Contact via tomoko.koyama@mq.edu.au
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Credit points |
Credit points
3
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Prerequisites |
Prerequisites
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Corequisites |
Corequisites
JPS301 or JPS303
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Co-badged status |
Co-badged status
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Unit description |
Unit description
This unit focuses on developing students' advanced translation and writing skills. The unit gives students opportunities to compose and translate a wide range of texts in and into Japanese, covering different forms, genres and situations. This unit helps students to refine their usage of grammar, vocabulary and idiomatic expressions to suit particular text types and audiences. Both translation and creative writing tasks comprise a significant portion of assessment.
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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:
Assessment tasks 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 assessment task is late. A request for a supplementary test will be considered only in the case of serious illness or disruption. No assessment tasks will be accepted after assessment tasks have been corrected and feedback has been provided. Assessment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date. If you anticipate unavoidable difficulty in completing an assessment task (in class and/or online), contact the convener or your tutor as soon as possible.
If a student is prevented by serious and unavoidable disruption from completing unit requirements in accordance with their ability, they may apply for support under the Disruption to Studies Policy. To access this support, students must notify the university via ask.mq.edu.au. Students should refer to the Disruption to Studies Policy for further information (see the link provided in the 'Policies and procedures' section of this unit guide).
Name | Weighting | Due |
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Unit Participation | 5% | Weekly |
Weekly Mini-Projects | 15% | Weekly |
Quiz | 15% | Weekly |
Mid-Term Test | 20% | Week 6 |
Translation Project | 15% | Week 8 |
Take Home Examination | 30% | 15th June |
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 5%
Students are expected to come to class in time and participating in writing workshop tasks during the class hour. External students will upload the same tasks via iLearn.
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
Students are expected to submit a weekly review task in the proceeding week, hand-written on Japanse manuscript paper.
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 15%
Students will attempt Review Quiz via iLearn, uploaded in Weekly Folder. All quizzes will be graded
Due: Week 6
Weighting: 20%
The test focuses on grammatical items and knowledge of idioms as well as writing skills of different genre. Duration is 90 minutes minutes 10 minutes reading time. Dictionaries are permitted during the test. The test will be conducted during the class hour. External students will complete a test via iLearn in Week 6. The date/time will be notified via iLearn
Due: Week 8
Weighting: 15%
Students will translate two short texts (Japanese into English; English into Japanese). Each text should be presented in a genre specific format.
Due: 15th June
Weighting: 30%
Students will be given research questions. 1) Students will collect information and data, 2) Analyse and synthesise the collected data and information and 3) Write 3 short (300, 400 and 800 ji) essays of different genre and text type.
Questions will be given to students in Week 12 in class.
Place your assignment in JPS Assignment Box in W6A Foyer.
The unit will use:
iLearn
The webpage can accessed at: http://iLearn.mq.edu.au
Monday 9:00 - 11:00 Room X5B134
Wednesday 9:00 - 11:00 Room C5A304
For update of workshop time/classroom, please consult the MQ timetables website: htto://timetable.mq.edu.au
There is no set text for this unit.
Course notes will be provided.
A dictionary and Genko Yoshi are necessary items in each class.
Week | Date | Workshop content | Assessment |
1 | 29 Feb/2 March |
Introduction Descriptive Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
2 | 7/9 March |
Translation Workshop - Descriptive Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
3 | 14/16 March |
Expository Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz Information Sheet (Mid-term Test) to be given in class |
4 | 21/23 March |
Translation Workshop - Expository Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
5 | 28/30 March |
Persuasive Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
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4/6 April |
Mid-term test |
Mid term test Inoformation sheet (Translation Project) to be given in class |
7 | 25/27 April | No Class (due to Anzac Day Public Holiday) |
Students complete Translation Project |
8 | 2/4 May | Translation Workshop - Persuasive Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz Translation Project due |
9 | 9/11 May | Analytical Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
10 | 16/18 May |
Translation Workshop - Analytical Writing |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
11 | 23/25 May |
Style and Communication |
Weekly homework Weekly Quiz |
12 | 29 May 1/June | Writing in your career place 1 | Take Home Exam questions will be given out |
13 | 6/8 June | Writing in your career place 2 | Students complete Take-home Exam |
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
New Assessment Policy in effect from Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy_2016.html. For more information visit http://students.mq.edu.au/events/2016/07/19/new_assessment_policy_in_place_from_session_2/
Assessment Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/assessment/policy.html
Grading Policy prior to Session 2 2016 http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
Grade Appeal Policy http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/gradeappeal/policy.html
Complaint Management Procedure for Students and Members of the Public http://www.mq.edu.au/policy/docs/complaint_management/procedure.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/
Results shown in iLearn, or released directly by your Unit Convenor, are not confirmed as they are subject to final approval by the University. Once approved, final results will be sent to your student email address and will be made available in eStudent. For more information visit ask.mq.edu.au.
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.
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This graduate capability is supported by:
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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:
JPS313 can be enrolled externally as of 2016
Academic honesty is an integral part of the core values and principles contained in the Macquarie University Ethics Statement. Its fundamental principle is that all staff and students act with integrity in the creation, development, application and use of ideas and information. This means that:
The link below has more detailed information.
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The grade a student receives will signify their overall performance in meeting the learning outcomes of a unit of study.
Grades will not be awarded by reference to the achievement of other students nor allocated to fit a predetermined distribution.
In determining a grade, due weight will be given to the learning outcomes and level of a unit (ie 100, 200, 300, 800 etc).
Each passing grade subsumes and goes beyond the grades lower than it.
The University will establish procedures for producing grades that will be consistent, fair and equitable.
http://mq.edu.au/policy/docs/grading/policy.html
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.