Japanese Intensive 1b (LAS148)

Overview

• University credits: 20
• FHEQ level: 4
• Availability: Japanese language degree students
• Frequency of class: 9 hours per week
• Group size: 20 students max
• Module Leader: Miyuki Jenkins

Description

This module continues teaching the foundations of Japanese language for students in the Japanese Intensive Pathway. Through a high-contact and interactive classroom experience, you will continue to build your knowledge in Japanese reading, writing, vocabulary, and grammar. By the end of the semester, you will have developed a solid foundation of Japanese grammar for the next level, increased your vocabulary and kanji base, have learned how to express your opinions in Japanese. You will also continue to develop skills such as linguistic and cultural awareness regarding the differences between Japanese and your first language, resilience through intensive learning, and the ability to self-reflect on your own learning process. Together with Japanese Intensive 1a and 1c, you will achieve the equivalent of CEFR A2 or JLPT N4 by the end of your first year.

Learning outcomes

• Develop a solid foundation of Japanese grammar for further learning.
• Build up a base of around five hundred kanji characters.
• Read and understand longer and more complex passages in Japanese using the vocabulary and grammar introduced in the module.
• Compose longer and more complex passages in Japanese such as fiction stories using the vocabulary and grammar introduced in the module. 
• Translate passages between Japanese and English.

Assessment

• Homework (20%)
• Mid-semester Kanji Test (20%)
• Final Kanji Test (10%)
• Written exam (60%)