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Advanced Japanese 2

Unit code: HAJ304N

Credit points12.5 Credit Points
Duration1 Semester
Contact hours3 Hours per Week
CampusHawthorn
PrerequisitesHAJ205N Intermediate Japanese 3 or equivalent competence in spoken Japanese.
CorequisitesHAJ303N Advanced Japanese 1

Related course(s)

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Arts (Japanese), Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Social Science.

Aims and objectives

To continue extending students' competence in the spoken language through exposure to unabridged aural comprehension texts. Emphasis is placed on further development of oral skills for an extended range of communicative and business situations.

Teaching methods

Language of Instruction: Japanese. Conversation and Discussion.

Assessment

Weekly Class Tests and Class Activities (10%-20%)
Mid-semester Test (35%-45%)
Final Test (35%-45%).

Generic skills outcomes

Graduates are adaptable and manage change:
  • Have a general capacity for flexibility and curiosity.
Graduates are aware of local and international environment in which they will be contributing (eg socio-cultural, economic, natural):
  • Are culturally sensitive and have respect for multiple points of view.
  • Respect a plurality of viewpoints.
Graduates contribute in an entrepreneurial and innovative way within their business, workplace or community:
  • Have an aptitude for calculated, socially responsible risk-taking.

Content

This unit is designed to build Japanese communication skills in spoken Japanese. The course is comprised of conversation and listening comprehension. Conversation classes are based on situational dialogues which reinforce grammar and teach interpersonal communication skills. The dialogues are supplemented with other aural / oral activities to allow more practice of new vocabulary and expressions.

Reading materials

Students are advised to check the unit outline in the relevant teaching period for appropriate textbooks and further reading.

References

Textbooks are subject to revision each year. Please refer to unit outline provided by your lecturer in class.