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JPNS1010 – I Japanese Studies 1

2024 – Session 1, Online-flexible

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convener
Wes Robertson
wes.robertson@mq.edu.au
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By appointment
Tutor
Rika Kohmoto
rika.saegusa@mq.edu.au
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Tutor
Shinobu Narimatsu
shinobu.narimatsu@mq.edu.au
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Tutor
Mami Emery
mami.emery@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit provides introductory Japanese language instruction for students with no previous knowledge of Japanese. Students develop basic speaking, listening, reading & writing skills, including mastery of the hiragana & katakana scripts. By the end of the course, students should be able to describe their surroundings, ask questions, make plans, and effectively participate in a variety of fundamental conversations. Furthermore, the course will also assist students in developing an awareness of sociocultural issues which influence Japanese language use. The class provides opportunities for interactive language learning, and a wide variety of methods for Japanese practice through the use of online resources.

Important Academic Dates

Information about important academic dates including deadlines for withdrawing from units are available at https://www.mq.edu.au/study/calendar-of-dates

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you will be able to:

  • ULO1: Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Japanese-speaking cultures and societies.
  • ULO3: Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • ULO4: Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • ULO5: Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

General Assessment Information

General Assessment Information

Rubrics and indicative samples are provided in iLearn as additional guidance on standards of achievement for different assessment types.

Submission of most tasks is via iLearn. All assessment tasks are compulsory and must be submitted on time. Assignment tasks handed in early will not be marked and returned before the due date.

Late Assessment Submission Penalty

Unless a Special Consideration request has been submitted and approved, a 5% penalty (of the total possible mark) will be applied each day a written assessment is not submitted, up until the 7th day (including weekends). After the 7th day, a mark of ‘0’ (zero) will be awarded even if the assessment is submitted. Submission time for all written assessments is set at 11.55pm. A 1-hour grace period is provided to students who experience a technical issue.

This late penalty will apply to written reports and recordings only. Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs will be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application.

 

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Weekly Participation 5% No Weekly
Online Quizzes 15% No 11:55PM Sunday Weeks 1-6, 8-11
Weekly Workbook 10% No 11:55PM Sunday Weeks 1-6, 8-11
Mid-Semester Speaking Test 10% No Between 1/4 and 7/4
Mid-semester Test 20% No Between 5/4 and 7/4
Final Test 30% No Between 24/5 and 26/5
Final Spoken Performance 10% No 11:55PM, 2/6

Weekly Participation

Assessment Type 1: Participatory task
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Weekly
Weighting: 5%

 

Weekly activities to check and confirm active engagement with course material.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.

Online Quizzes

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: 11:55PM Sunday Weeks 1-6, 8-11
Weighting: 15%

 

Students complete weekly online quizzes via iLearn, which test them on the content of the week.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Japanese-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

Weekly Workbook

Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 12 hours
Due: 11:55PM Sunday Weeks 1-6, 8-11
Weighting: 10%

 

Students will complete the workbook for each week, check their answers against a model, and then submit the corrected file via iLearn.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

Mid-Semester Speaking Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Between 1/4 and 7/4
Weighting: 10%

 

Students will be required to participate in a Japanese conversation over a short time period, and answer any questions that arise during the conversation. This will occur online at scheduled times.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

Mid-semester Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Between 5/4 and 7/4
Weighting: 20%

 

The mid-semester written test will comprehensively test students on their reading, writing, and listening skills. The test is open book, and available online for all students during a set time period.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Japanese-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

Final Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Between 24/5 and 26/5
Weighting: 30%

 

The final test is conducted online, and will comprehensively evaluate students’ Japanese reading, writing, and listening skills, covering the entire content of the course. The test is open book, and available online for all students during a set time period.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Japanese-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

Final Spoken Performance

Assessment Type 1: Media presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 15 hours
Due: 11:55PM, 2/6
Weighting: 10%

 

This task requires students to create, perform, and record a short Japanese dialogue. All students will upload their videos via iLearn.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify, describe and evaluate a few aspects of Japanese-speaking cultures and societies.
  • Identify, evaluate and deploy the grammatical structures of Japanese at elementary level.
  • Apply relevant language conventions to create meaningful intercultural encounters.
  • Demonstrate an awareness of some language and language use in both Japanese and English.

1 If you need help with your assignment, please contact:

  • the academic teaching staff in your unit for guidance in understanding or completing this type of assessment
  • the Writing Centre for academic skills support.

2 Indicative time-on-task is an estimate of the time required for completion of the assessment task and is subject to individual variation

Delivery and Resources

TEXTBOOK

A Unit Book is provided free on iLearn. Please download and have a copy ready by Week 1. Printing off a hard copy is recommended, but not required.

Online Unit

Login is via: https://ilearn.mq.edu.au/

Is my unit in iLearn?:https://unitguides.mq.edu.au/ilearn_unit_status/ to check when your online unit will become available.

Technology

Students are required to have regular access to a computer and the internet. Mobile devices alone are not sufficient.

For students attending classes on campus we strongly encourage that you bring along your own laptop computer, ready to work with activities in your online unit. The preferred operating system is Windows 10.

Students are required to access the online unit in iLearn by the end of Week 1 and follow any relevant instructions and links for downloads that may be required. If applicable, students are required to download the relevant language package prior to Week 2.

Please contact your course convenor before the end of Week 1 if you do not have a suitable laptop (or tablet) for in-class use.

Unit Schedule

Start Date: Classes start in Week 1

Week 1: Introduction, Basic Sentences, Counting + Hiragana 1/3

Week 2: This/That, Here/There, and Basic Questions + Hiragana 2/3

Week 3: Negation & verbs + Hiragana 3/3 + Katakana 1/3

Week 4: "い" adjectives + Katakana 2/3

Week 5: "な" adjectives, and に・で Particles + Katakana 3/3

Week 6: Family Terms, Time, and に・と Particles

Week 7: Likes, Dislikes, Existence, and Ownership + Midterm Tests (Speaking + Online)

Week 8: Advanced Counting, and Past Tense

Break

Week 9: が-fronting, Talents, and Reasons

Week 10: Advanced Particles, Frequency + Kanji 1/2

Week 11: Invitations + Kanji 2/2

Week 12: Review + Final Test

Week 13: Video Skit Preparation & Submission

Policies and Procedures

Macquarie University policies and procedures are accessible from Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au). Students should be aware of the following policies in particular with regard to Learning and Teaching:

Students seeking more policy resources can visit Student Policies (https://students.mq.edu.au/support/study/policies). It is your one-stop-shop for the key policies you need to know about throughout your undergraduate student journey.

To find other policies relating to Teaching and Learning, visit Policy Central (https://policies.mq.edu.au) and use the search tool.

Student Code of Conduct

Macquarie University students have a responsibility to be familiar with the Student Code of Conduct: https://students.mq.edu.au/admin/other-resources/student-conduct

Results

Results published on platform other than eStudent, (eg. iLearn, Coursera etc.) 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 or if you are a Global MBA student contact globalmba.support@mq.edu.au

Academic Integrity

At Macquarie, we believe academic integrity – honesty, respect, trust, responsibility, fairness and courage – is at the core of learning, teaching and research. We recognise that meeting the expectations required to complete your assessments can be challenging. So, we offer you a range of resources and services to help you reach your potential, including free online writing and maths support, academic skills development and wellbeing consultations.

Student Support

Macquarie University provides a range of support services for students. For details, visit http://students.mq.edu.au/support/

The Writing Centre

The Writing Centre provides resources to develop your English language proficiency, academic writing, and communication skills.

The Library provides online and face to face support to help you find and use relevant information resources. 

Student Services and Support

Macquarie University offers a range of Student Support Services including:

Student Enquiries

Got a question? Ask us via AskMQ, or contact Service Connect.

IT Help

For help with University computer systems and technology, visit http://www.mq.edu.au/about_us/offices_and_units/information_technology/help/. 

When using the University's IT, you must adhere to the Acceptable Use of IT Resources Policy. The policy applies to all who connect to the MQ network including students.

Unit information based on version 2024.01 of the Handbook