Postgraduate Course: Japanese Language 1A (ASST10130)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 20 | 
 
| Home subject area | Asian Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
| Course website | 
None | 
Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | An integrated introduction to elementary Japanese language skills for graduates with little or no previous knowledge of Japanese. The course covers all four language-skill areas - speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and their proficiency level will gradually progress from basic practice to communicative activities. A good deal of private study is necessary to meet the requirements of the course. | 
 
 
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites | 
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Co-requisites |  | 
 
| Prohibited Combinations |  | 
Other requirements |  None | 
 
| Additional Costs |  None | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |   
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Students will acquire (1) spoken and listening skills to carry out simple everyday conversation, (2) reading skills to understand short, simple printed-materials, and (3) writing skills, including handwriting and Japanese keyboarding, to be able to write short compositions using appropriate kana writing (the Japanese phonetic writing) and about 60 kanji (Chinese characters). | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Class participation and performance (15%) 
oral presentation (15%) 
two-hour written exam (70%) |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
| Academic description | 
Not entered | 
 
| Syllabus | 
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| Transferable skills | 
Not entered | 
 
| Reading list | 
1. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [2nd Edition]   ISBN 978-4-7890-1440-3 
2. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [2nd Edition]   ISBN 978-4-7890-1441-0 
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| Study Abroad | 
Not entered | 
 
| Study Pattern | 
6 hours per week for 11 weeks. | 
 
| Keywords | JL1A | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Dr Yoko Sturt 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4228 
Email:  | 
Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey 
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822 
Email:  | 
   
 
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