Winter School Subject List for 2013

Japanese 1 (JPNS1611) - (Stream A)  - Opens 15 May 2012

Faculty: Arts and Social Sciences
Department: Japanese Studies
Level: Undergraduate
Credit Points: 6

Instructors: (1) Ms Seiko Yasumoto - seiko.yasumoto@sydney.edu.au
 
Contacts: (1) Ms Seiko Yasumoto - seiko.yasumoto@sydney.edu.au

Start Date: 02 Jul 2012 
End Date: 20 Jul 2012 
Capacity: 140 
Status: Places available 
Enrolments Open: 15 May 2012 
Enrolments Close: 23 Jun 2012 
Census date: 06 Jul 2012 
On-time withdrawals close: 23 Jun 2012 
Costs: International - $3450.00 *
Local - $3000.00 *

* Please note: Fees are indicative - while every effort is made to display the correct fees, final fees may vary.
Available to audit: No
Open to HSC graduates?: No

Prerequisites:

  1. There are no listed prereqisites for this unit

Description

This beginners’ unit introduces basic communication skills in understanding and speaking Japanese. Students will also learn to write the two Japanese syllabaries and approximately 60 kanji characters and to recognise at least 100 kanji characters in context. Relevant socio-cultural information is integrated with the language learning. This unit also includes a weekly culture lecture.

Assessment

Participation, daily homework, 5 class tests, 1 speaking test, 1 listening test, 1 Final exam

Timetable

Start Date: 02 Jul 2012     End Date: 20 Jul 2012

Lectures: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 09:30 hrs - 11:00 hrs

Tutorials: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, 11:00 hrs - 15:00 hrs

Final Exam: Friday 20 July, 13:00 hrs - 15:05 hrs

Venues

Lectures: Education Lecture Theatre 351
Tutorials: Each student enrolled goes to one of the following tut rooms:
Teachers College Seminar Room 437
Teachers College Seminar Room 442
Teachers College Tutorial Room 440
Teachers College Seminar Room 438
Education Bdg Seminar Room 524
Exam: Quadrangle Building, Oriental Room S204

Texts

1) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki I Textbook, by Eri Bannno et al. The Japan Times, 1999. ISBN4-7890-0963-7 $58.38 (2) An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki I Workbook, by Eri Bannno et al. The Japan Times, 1999. ISBN4-7890-1001-5 $29.40