Undergraduate Course: Japanese 4 Oral (ASST10121)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 0 |
ECTS Credits | 0 |
| Summary | Regular practice in spoken Japanese for formal/semi-formal situations, including speech-making, oral presentation skills and business Japanese.
All students will be given a formative feedback exercise that will be helpful for the assessment for this course and students' general academic development. |
| Course description |
This course will enable students to apply appropriately the knowledge and oral communication skills acquired during their year abroad in Japan to a wide variety of situations, at a level equivalent to Japanese Language Proficiency Test N2 or Common European Framework of Reference for languages B2/C1.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Normally passes in courses equivalent to Japanese Year Abroad 3 and Japanese Language 3. Admission to the course is to be determined at the discretion of the Course Organiser. |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2017/18, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Learning and Teaching Activities |
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
80 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Participation: 20%
Oral exams: 80% |
| Feedback |
Feedback is an essential element of all aspects of the course. You will receive timely and detailed feedback on your major assessments. You will also receive informal feedback throughout each semester on your performance in classes. You should make use of both forms of feedback to help you see where you are doing well, as well as areas which need improvement. Effective use of feedback will help you improve on your performance in examinations. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Outwith Standard Exam Diets May | Japanese 4 Oral | 0:20 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use the language to communicate fluently, accurately and effectively on a wide range of topics (e.g. academic, vocational, or general) in various situations.
- have a conversation with a native speaker spontaneously and confidently, adopting a level of formality appropriate to the circumstances.
- give clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects, and presentations with relevant supporting details from various resources (e.g. video, audio and written resources such as TV programmes, newspapers, and online materials).
- keep up with an animated discussion or debate, by expressing their own ideas and opinions, as well as accurately identifying arguments supporting and opposing points of view, and present and respond to complex lines of argument convincingly.
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Reading List
| No reading list or bibliography for this course as it is for improving the students' oral skills. Some supporting materials will be provided in class. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Keywords | AS Japan Oral |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Fumiko Narumi-Munro
Tel: (0131 6)50 6971
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: |
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