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Hobart, Launceston

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Placement test may be required to determine proficiency level

Introduction

Building on from HMJ204, the unit further develops basic grammatical knowledge and oral/aural skills. Students will learn to converse in Japanese on a series of everyday life topics including: transport, health, life and careers, communication and the media. Upon completion of this unit, students will have learnt most of the basic grammatical structures. Attention is also given to the reading and writing of Japanese. Students will be introduced to an additional 140 new kanji and will have learnt over 360 kanji by the end of this unit. Students' general proficiency in Japanese should reach the equivalent of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level N4.

Summary 2021

Unit name Japanese 2B
Unit code HMJ205
Credit points 12.5
Faculty/School College of Arts, Law and Education
School of Humanities
Discipline Global Cultures and Languages
Coordinator

Dr Yoji Hashimoto
Teaching staff

Dr Mayuko Itoh
Level Intermediate
Available as student elective? Yes
Breadth Unit? No

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Learning Outcomes

  1. Develop a basic understanding of the essential grammatical structures in Japanese.
  2. Write 360+ kanji and recognise an additional 50 kanji.
  3. Identify basic vocabulary and expressions related to everyday life topics including transportation, health, life and careers, mass media and natural environments.
  4. Conduct basic conversations in Japanese on a range of topics.
  5. Produce a short composition in Japanese on a range of topics.

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Requisites

Prerequisites

HMJ204

Co-requisites

Mutual Exclusions

You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:

Teaching

Teaching Pattern

Weekly Lectures (2 x 1 hour)

Weekly Tutorials (2 x 1 hour)

Assessment

Task 1: Oral exam (15%)

Task 2: Final exam (40%)

Task 3: On-going assessment (45%)

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Textbooks

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