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JPNS1020 – I Japanese Studies 2

2024 – Session 2, In person-scheduled-weekday, North Ryde

General Information

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Unit convenor and teaching staff Unit convenor and teaching staff Convener, Teacher
Wes Robertson
wes.robertson@mq.edu.au
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By appointment
Teacher
Rika Kohmoto
rika.saegusa@mq.edu.au
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Teacher
Mami Emery
mami.emery@mq.edu.au
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Online Support
Shinobu Narimatsu
shinobu.narimatsu@mq.edu.au
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Credit points Credit points
10
Prerequisites Prerequisites
JPS101 or JPNS1010
Corequisites Corequisites
Co-badged status Co-badged status
Unit description Unit description

This unit will improve students' understanding of Japanese grammar, vocabulary, culture, and writing so that they can accomplish a variety of practical and authentic tasks. Students will develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills to a level where they can carry out a wide variety of common social interactions, and participate effectively in multiple communicative contexts. Additionally, students will gain basic proficiency in the use of the kanji script, and the ways that standard written Japanese employs kanji, hiragana, and katakana in tandem. 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 comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • ULO2: Identify, describe and evaluate some 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 in English.

General Assessment Information

General Assessment Information

Indicative examples of assessment tasks and regular feedback will be available on iLearn.

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 non-timed sensitive assessment (incl essays, reports, posters, portfolios, journals, recordings etc). Late submission of time sensitive tasks (such as tests/exams, performance assessments/presentations, scheduled practical assessments/labs etc) will only be addressed by the unit convenor in a Special consideration application. Special Consideration outcome may result in a new question or topic

Please make every effort to submit your assignment by the due date. If you find you cannot submit your assignment on time, please apply for Special Consideration through AskMQ. Make sure you read Macquarie University's policy regarding Special Consideration requests before you apply: https://students.mq.edu.au/study/assessment-exams/special-consideration

Assessment Tasks

Name Weighting Hurdle Due
Weekly Participation 5% No Weekly
Weekly Workbook 10% No Sundays at 11:59PM Weeks 1-6, 8-11
Online Quiz 15% No Sundays at 11:59 PM Weeks 1-6, 8-11
Mid-Semester Speaking Test 10% No Week 7
Online Mid-Semester Test 20% No Week 7
Final Test 30% No Week 12
Creative Japanese Performance 10% No Week 13

Weekly Participation

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

 

Weekly activities to check and confirm active engagement with course material. This will occur as part of regularly scheduled class time.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive 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.

Weekly Workbook

Assessment Type 1: Problem set
Indicative Time on Task 2: 14 hours
Due: Sundays at 11:59PM 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 comprehensive 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 in English.

Online Quiz

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Sundays at 11:59 PM 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 comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate some 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 in English.

Mid-Semester Speaking Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 1 hours
Due: Week 7
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 as part of regularly scheduled class time.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive 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 in English.

Online Mid-Semester Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Week 7
Weighting: 20%

 

The mid-semester test will comprehensively test students on their reading, writing, and listening skills. Test is held online for all students.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate some 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 in English.

Final Test

Assessment Type 1: Quiz/Test
Indicative Time on Task 2: 2 hours
Due: Week 12
Weighting: 30%

 

The final test will comprehensively evaluate students’ Japanese reading, listening, and writing skills, covering the entire content of the course. It is held online for all students.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Develop comprehensive elementary level skills in reading, writing, listening and speaking in the Japanese language.
  • Identify, describe and evaluate some 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 in English.

Creative Japanese Performance

Assessment Type 1: Media presentation
Indicative Time on Task 2: 10 hours
Due: Week 13
Weighting: 10%

 

This task requires students to create, perform, and record a video in Japanese in relation to a specific prompt. All students upload the final video to iLearn.

 
On successful completion you will be able to:
  • Identify, describe and evaluate some 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 in 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

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

Unit Schedule

Week 1: Introduction/Review

Week 2: Comparison & Contrast

Week 3: Plain Form

Week 4: Using Plain Form

Week 5: Transitive & Intransitive Verbs + Counting

Week 6: The て Form

Week 7: Requests and ている - Speaking Test/Midterm Test

Week 8: にする・なる, Adverbs, Advanced Uses of も, and Negative Requests

Break

Week 9: Plain Past Tense

Week 10: Motivated Movement & Relative Clauses

Week 11: Abilities & Explanations

Week 12: Review + Final Test

Week 13: Video 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 connect.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 the Service Connect Portal, 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 2024.01R of the Handbook