Undergraduate Course: Foundation Japanese Language 1 (ASST07008)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Humanities and Social Science
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate)	Availability	Available to all students
SCQF Credits	20	ECTS Credits	10
Summary	A course for beginners with no previous knowledge of Japanese, designed to introduce the Japanese language and culture. The course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Japanese language. All students take all elements of assessment including the examination. This course runs both in semester 1 and semester 2. On successful completion of the course students will have the option of taking Foundation Japanese Language 2 in Semester 1 (20 credits) or in Semester 2 (20 credits), which follow on from Foundation Japanese Language 1.
Course description	The following list is a description of the contents of the course. Along with each topic and function, relevant vocabulary, grammatical and textual structures, and culture notes will be introduced. -Japanese scripts: hiragana and katakana -Introducing yourself and others -Nationalities and occupations -Talking about a nearby object and its owner -Dates, times and numbers -Prices, characteristics of items and shopping -Talking about where you will go, when, how, and with whom -Talking about numbers of things or people that exist in a particular place

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites		Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations	Students MUST NOT also be taking Japanese Language 1 (ASST08046) AND Japanese Language 2 (ASST08047) AND Intermediate Japanese Language (ASST08048)	Other requirements	None
Additional Costs	A textbook and a kana workbook 1) Japanese for Busy People I Kana version [With CD (Audio)] (Revised Third Edition), AJALT, Kodansha. 2) Japanese for Busy People Kana Workbook [With CD (Audio)] (Revised Third Edition), AJALT, Kodansha.

Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites	None
High Demand Course?	Yes

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 60
Course Start	Semester 1
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 21, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 21, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 150 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Degree Exam 50% (A two-hour written paper) Coursework 50% (A class test, a listening comprehension test, and class participation)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S1 (December)	Foundation Japanese Language 1		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Foundation Japanese Language 1		2:00

Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 30
Course Start	Semester 2
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 200 ( Lecture Hours 21, Seminar/Tutorial Hours 21, Formative Assessment Hours 2, Summative Assessment Hours 2, Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 150 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Written Exam 50 %, Coursework 50 %, Practical Exam 0 %
Additional Information (Assessment)	Degree Exam 50% (A two-hour written paper) Coursework 50% (A class test, a listening comprehension test, and class participation)
Feedback	Not entered
Exam Information
Exam Diet	Paper Name		Hours & Minutes
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)	Foundation Japanese Language 1		2:00
Resit Exam Diet (August)	Foundation Japanese Language 1		2:00

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Speaking and listening: Exchange greetings, give his or her identity, name a number of familiar objects, shop and ask about an item, and talk about a trip very briefly if given adequate time and familiar cues. Reading and writing: Read and write a very short text in Japanese if it is written without any kanji (Chinese characters). Read and write a simple letter or postcard on a limited range of topics, such as event times and trips. Understanding cultural diversity: Recognise some aspects of Japanese culture, such as landmarks in major cities, Japanese food, and Japanese manners in business situations. Computer and IT skills: Use emails, Blackboard Learn virtual learning environment and other tools in order to communicate with classmates and teaching staff. Students will become familiar with the use of online language learning resources to enhance their self-study and continue with Japanese language learning. Personal development: Develop confidence in language learning, understanding and responding to others in appropriate situations. Students will learn to work individually as well as in pairs and small groups.

Reading List
None

Additional Information
Course URL	http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages
Graduate Attributes and Skills	Not entered
Special Arrangements	This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. LLC students may only take this course if it is over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course. Visiting Students may only take this course for credits. Please note that auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CE (Class and Assessment including centrally arranged exam).
Additional Class Delivery Information	IMPORTANT: Students must attend pairs of classes. See Web Timetable 2015/2016. Any enquiries regarding course enrolment, groups, first meeting, and class venues for each groups, etc. should be made to the course secretary. Please note that this course will not appear on students' personalised timetable. Group Sign-up sheets will be available on LEARN after the first class meeting. Groups have a limited quota, if a group reaches capacity, you will need to choose another. Students joining the course after the first class meeting with timetable restrictions on which group they can join must contact the course secretary before enrolling to confirm availability in the required group. Teaching classes will start in the second week of the semester.
Keywords	OLFJAPA1SEM1&2