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REVISED JPN101 Japanese 1 Unit Information and Learning Guide This information should be read in conjunction with the online learning materials which can be found on your MyUnits page.

Semester 1 2020 Unit Coordinator: Dr Leonie Stickland Lecturer in Japanese Global Studies College of Arts, Business, Law and Social Sciences Murdoch University Room 450.4.063 Telephone: (+61 8) 9360 2302 E-mail: [email protected]

© Published by Murdoch University, Perth, Western Australia, April 2020. Originally written by Dr Takeshi Moriyama; revised by Dr Leonie Stickland 2020 This publication is copyright. Except as permitted by the Copyright Act no part of it may in any form or by any electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or any other means be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or be broadcast or transmitted without the prior written permission of the publisher .

Changes to Assessments Changed from: Mid-Semester Tests

Wed 8 April (W7)

10 %

Test 2 (for Lessons 4-5) (50 mins) Mon 4 May (W11)

15 %

Assignment

Composition (Due by 4.30 pm, Friday 15 May) (W12)

10 %

End-of-Semester Examinations

Aural Exam (45 mins) Mon, Tue or Wed Week 15

10 %

Oral Exam (10 mins)

15 %

Classroom Performance

Test 1 (for Lessons 1-3) (40 mins)

Mon, Tue or Wed Week 15

Written examination (2 hours + 10 mins) TBA

30 %

Total performance in classes, including short quizzes (hiragana: Fri 14 March; katakana: Wed 29 April)

10 % Total

100%

Changed to: Mid-Semester Tests

Test 1 (for Lessons 1-3) (40 mins) Fri 24 April (W9)

10 %

(all online)

Test 2 (for Lessons 4-5) (50 mins) Wed 13 May (W12)

20 %

Test 3 (For Lessons 6-8) (60 mins) Fri 5 June (W15)

20 %

Assignment

Composition (Due by 4.30 pm, Friday 22 May) (W13)

10 %

End-of-Semester Examinations

Aural Exam (45 mins) online Mon 8 June (W16)

15 %

Oral Exam (10 mins) online June (W16)

15 %

Classroom Performance

Mon 8, Tue 9 or Wed 10

Total performance in classes, including short quizzes (hiragana: Fri 14 March; katakana: Wed 6 May)

10 % Total

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Unit Overview Contact details How to study this unit Resources for the unit Class times and venues Assessment Study schedule 2

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UNIT OVERVIEW Welcome to JPN101 Japanese 1 and the Murdoch University Japanese program! This unit is open to students who have no or almost no prior knowledge of Japanese. It introduces basic communication skills in both spoken and written language. Greater emphasis will be placed on the spoken language while working interactively in the classroom sessions. The written language is also introduced, and students are expected to develop the ability to read and write whatever they can speak and hear, using syllabic script ( higagana and katakana) and a limited number of Chinese characters ( kanji). However, students will largely need to complete written work in their own time. The unit deals with many topics related to university students’ everyday life. The situations that you will practise handling are what you will likely encounter when you meet Japanese people here or in Japan. By the end of the unit, students will be able to hold simple conversations with Japanesespeaking people, covering a range of topics such as themselves, family and friends, university life and study, and daily activities. PREREQUISITES AND ENROLMENT

This unit is worth 3 points and has no prerequisites. Students who have studied Japanese at tertiary level and/or successfully completed ATAR Japanese: Second Language or its equivalent should consult with the Unit Coordinator and/or Academic Chair for possible preclusion from this unit. The unit is only offered internally. Make sure you are correctly enrolled and that you withdraw formally if you do not intend to complete the unit, preferably before the census date after which your enrolment will show on your academic record. It is not enough to inform your Unit Coordinator/Lecturer – you must go through the appropriate administrative steps. Otherwise, you will have an unnecessary failure on your record. WORKLOAD

As a 3-point unit at Murdoch University, this unit is designed to require a quarter of a full-time workload. Assuming that a full-time workload means 40 hours of study a week, students are expected to spend at least 10 hours per week on this unit alone, including 4 hours weekly in class.

UNIT COORDINATION, TUTORING AND CONTACT DETAILS The Coordinator, Lecturer and Class Tutor for JPN101 is: Dr Leonie Stickland  Consultation Hour: Wednesdays 11.30 am–12.30 pm (Other times by appointment) Room: 450.4.063 (Building 450) Telephone: (+61 8) 9360 2360 E-mail: [email protected]

Other contact details: Academic Support Officer (Global Studies) Ms Kerry Jose Room: 450.3.031 Email: [email protected]

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AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE UNIT Unit aims The aims of this unit are to: 1. Build an elementary command of Japanese grammar and vocabulary in the skills of listening and speaking. 2. Cultivate skills in reading and writing Japanese texts which use a combination of hiragana, katakana and a small number of kanji at an elementary level on the themes studied in the unit. 3. Develop a basic understanding of Japanese cultural practices in university student life.

GRADUATE ATTRIBUTES This unit will contribute to the development of the following Graduate Attributes. For more information see: http://our.murdoch.edu.au/Student-life/Study-successfully/Make-the-most-of-your-study/ 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

Communication skills. Critical and creative thinking; research skills. In-depth knowledge of a field of study. Social justice: knowledge of other cultures, knowledge of other historical times, appreciation of cultural diversity. Global perspectives.

Learning Objectives On successful completion of this unit you, as a student, should be able to: Lesson I

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Upon completion, you will be able use Japanese to: Exchange greetings. Introduce yourself with name, nationality, occupation (student), specialty (academic major), (academic year). Ask questions about someone (name, nationality, occupation), and answer such questions. Use expressions equivalent to ‘also’ and ‘A and B.’ Read Japanese hiragana symbols. Pronounce Japanese syllables correctly. Talk or ask about things by pointing, such as: ‘This is ~,’ ‘that is ~,’ ‘that over there is ~,’ and ‘What is this /that /that over there?’ Use expressions equivalent to ‘this book’ instead of ‘this ~.’ Talk or ask about the ownership, origin or topic of something, as in ‘my watch,’ ‘a Japanese car,’ ‘a textbook of Australian history,’ ‘Whose book?,’ ‘Of/from which country?,’ ‘About what subject?’ Seek agreement or confirmation, such as: ‘This is ~, isn’t it?’ Describe faculties, buildings and facilities on campus. Write words and sentences in hiragana symbols. Understand the basic concept of kanji (Chinese characters). Refer to location by pointing, such as: ‘here/there/over there’ or ‘this place/that place.’ Describe people and things with na-type adjectives. Modify descriptions equivalent to ‘very ~’ ‘not very ~’ ‘not at all ~.’ Express likes and dislikes. Hold a small conversation when you visit someone’s house. Describe people and things with i-type adjectives. Join two sentences in accord (‘~. And ~.’) or in contrast (‘~. But ~.’). Talk about study, subjects, sports, towns, people, etc. Read and write katakana symbols

(Continued on next page) Say that something or someone is in a certain location, and ask where something or V 4

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someone is. Say or ask what is in a certain location. Use expressions equivalent to ‘above’ ‘below,’ ‘in front of,’ ‘behind,’ ‘inside,’ ‘outside,’ ‘right,’ ‘left,’ ‘nearby,’ ‘next to.’ Use expressions equivalent to ‘anyone,’ ‘anything,’ ‘no one,’ ‘nothing.’ Use expressions equivalent to ‘A, B, C, etc.’ Talk or ask about someone’s (or your own) family members (relationship, occupation, school year, etc.) Talk about your household (location, rooms, furniture, etc.) and surrounding buildings and shops. Say where you go (come or return) Describe or ask about activities such as ‘studying,’ ‘taking a walk,’ ‘having a break.’ Express when you do or will do something (‘today,’ ‘tomorrow,’ ‘this week,’ ‘next week’). Express how frequently you do something (‘every day,’ ‘always,’ ‘often,’ ‘sometimes,’ ‘seldom,’ ‘never.’) Express with whom you do something. Suggest or invite someone to do something together. Talk about activities such as: ‘reading a book,’ ‘drinking tea,’ ‘watching TV,’ ‘studying Japanese.’ Say to/with whom you communicate (write a letter / telephone, meet, ask a question) Say where you do such activities. Say when (what time, what day, what month) you do such activities. Express time, days of the week, date and year. Express the quantity of things Talk about your activity schedule (when, where, what, with whom, how often?). Order drinks and food in a café or restaurant. Talk about your basic daily routine, from getting up to going to sleep. Talk or ask about activities in the past (past tense of verbs) Express duration of time, such as: ‘for 3 months.’ Say from what time/when/where to what time/when/where you do something.

Resources for this Unit (Learning Materials): LMS JPN101 page

(Kana on NHK website: https://www.nhk.or.jp/lesson/english/syllabary/ )

Textbooks: Please purchase the following required textbooks:  Living Japanese: A Practical Course, Book 1 (T. Coveney, K. Boston, M. Takayashiki and T. Nakamatsu) Tokyo: Kurosio Publishers, 2006 (available in Murdoch Bookshop). Lessons 1–8 will be covered in this unit.  JPN101 Japanese 1 Supplementary Exercises, Murdoch University (available at Murdoch Bookshop) Dictionaries (suggestions only): Although dictionaries (Japanese-English, E-J, kanji) are not strictly necessary in this unit, the following may be helpful for your study. 

Webster’s New World Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary, Simon & Schuster, 1997

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Random House Japanese-English, English-Japanese Dictionary, Ballantine Books, 1995

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Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese-English Dictionary, Kodansha International, 1995

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Kenkyusha’s Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary, Kenkyusha, 1990.

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Reference materials (available in Murdoch University Library): The following books will help you further understand the Japanese language. 

A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, (Makino and Tsutsui), The Japan Times, 1989.

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Invitation to the Japanese Language, Bonjinsha, 1990.

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Communicating with the Japanese (J.V. Neustupny) Tokyo: Kodansha, 1987

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The Japanese Language (Haruhiko Kindaichi) Charles E. Tuttle, 1978

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The Japanese Language: an introduction (Anthony Backhouse) Oxford UP, 1993

Excellent online dictionaries:  

Jim Breen’s WWWJDIC (Input via Rōmaji or characters): http://nihongo.monash.edu/cgibin/wwwjdic?1C ALC: http://eow.alc.co.jp

Class Times and Venues: Type of Class Lecture (2 hours) Mondays Tutorial Class 1 (1 hour) Wednesdays

Tutorial Class 2 (1 hour) Fridays

Time

Venue

8:30 – 10:30

460.3.032 (ECL2 LT)

8:30 – 9:30 am 9:30 – 10:30 am 10:30 – 11:30 am

440.2.038 440.2.052 440.2.052

1.30 – 2.30 pm 2.30 – 3.30 pm 3.30 – 4.30 pm

440.1.036 440.1.036 440.1.036

8.30 – 9.30 am 9:30 – 10:30 am

440.1.036 440.1.036

11:30 am – 12:30 pm 12:30 – 1:30 pm

490.2.019 490.2.022

2.30 – 3.30 pm 3.30 – 4.30 pm

450.1.003 450.1.003

You are expected to attend all 3 class sessions (a total of 4 contact hours) per week, as listed above. Lectures will be recorded and uploaded onto LMS, but use the recordings for revision, not in place of attendance in person. Normally, lectures cover grammatical points, new words and expressions in each chapter, explain the main dialogues, and briefly introduce activities which you will perform in workshop classes. In-class assessments are also usually held during lecture times. Tutorial classes, on the other hand, mainly focus on oral practice guided by activities given in the textbook and Supplementary Exercises book, and are conducted in smaller groups. All classes will start from Week 1. Writing practice will need to be completed in students’ own time. Enrol yourself online as instructed. Please note that the Unit Coordinator may have to change your enrolment if there is a considerable difference in student numbers between classes.

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Homework: As instructed in the Teaching Schedule, you are required to do homework after each session. This is very important for reinforcing your skills in Japanese, and especially for practising the writing system. Without doing homework and revision regularly (for one hour or so every day), you may find it difficult to cope with this unit. Make it an essential part of your life! Assessment: Mid-Semester Tests

Wed 8 April (W7)

10 %

Test 2 (for Lessons 4-5) (50 mins) Mon 4 May (W11)

15 %

Assignment

Composition (Due by 4.30 pm, Friday 15 May) (W12)

10 %

End-of-Semester Examinations

Aural Exam (45 mins) Mon, Tue or Wed Week 15

10 %

Oral Exam (10 mins)

15 %

Classroom Performance

Test 1 (for Lessons 1-3) (40 mins)

Mon, Tue or Wed Week 15

Written examination (2 hours + 10 mins) TBA

30 %

Total performance in classes, including short quizzes (hiragana: Fri 14 March; katakana: Wed 29 April)

10 % Total

100%

Details: Small in-class quizzes: These will be short (10 minutes maximum), and designed to encourage you thoroughly to memorise the various components of the Japanese writing system (first hiragana, then katakana) as you go along. This will help you excel in your other tests and the written exam. Mid-semester Tests: These will be based on the writing system, grammar and vocabulary that you will learn from the set textbook and practise in tutorials. They will encourage you to learn to recognise, read and write the syllabaries and a growing number of kanji, as well as to demonstrate familiarity with common Japanese greetings, polite set expressions used in social settings, basic sentence patterns, and vocabulary relevant to university student life in Australia and Japan. Composition: The composition is an opportunity for you to show how much you have learned by writing by hand in Japanese on the set topic, using as much of the grammar and vocabulary you have studied up to that point as possible. The marking criteria (marked out of 25, but accounting for 10% of your final score) are as follows:    

Content (relevance, coherence and originality) (5 marks) – adapting learned structures to write original text; and setting out the text in logical paragraphs. Variety of expressions (5 marks) – using a range of appropriate vocabulary items and set expressions; and spelling them accurately. Grammatical accuracy and range (10 marks) – using correct grammar; and including a variety of endings such as negatives. Accuracy and usage of hiragana, katakana and learned kanji (5 marks)

Please note that: 

normally, you will have no second opportunity to sit in-class tests and exams if you miss the scheduled time. (Exceptions may be given to students with an EQAL plan, unavoidable timetable clashes; medical problems when you present a medical certificate; or to serious family or personal problems when you explain in writing);

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the test schedule may be changed by announcement in class as well as by a notice on the Unit Coordinator’s office door (450.4.063), and,

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details and explanation of the format of each assessment will be given in class and on LMS.

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penalties will apply to the late submission of assignments, as follows, unless permission is given by the Unit Coordinator: 7

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One day: 10 marks off your original score out of 100 Two days: 20 marks off Three days: 30 marks off Four days: 40 marks off Five to seven days: 50 marks off Eight days or more: assignment not accepted. A score of zero will be recorded for that assessment.

Grades: The University (upon the School Board of Examiners’ recommendation) will award your final result for this unit with the following letter grades on the basis of your performance in the assessments mentioned above.

HD

High Distinction

80 % or above

D

Distinction

70 – 79 %

C

Credit

60 – 69 %

P

Pass

50 – 59 %

N

Fail

Below 50 %

DNS

Fail: did not submit or participate in assessment components with a combined weighting of 50% or more of the final mark.

SX/SA

Supplementary Examination or Supplementary Assessment (may be given at the unit coordinator’s discretion in the case that your final mark falls between 40% and 49%).

Attendance: (please pay special attention!) 1. Attendance (3 sessions a week) is very important: you are strongly expected to attend and actively participate in all classroom activities. In every session, you are given new items of vocabulary, grammar, and conversation patterns. It is expected that you will be familiar with these by the next session. As the unit emphasises spoken skills in Japanese, class sessions are the most important times. You cannot expect to “catch up” after a missed lesson unless special measures are undertaken. 2. Past experience shows that there is a close relation between students’ attendance and their final result in this unit. Regular attendance is definitely a key to success in any foreign language learning. This unit is no exception. Irregular attendance, on the other hand, not only makes you lose confidence but also tends to disrupt the progress of the whole class. 3. You should only attend the classes that you are registered. If it is impossible for you to do so on any occasion and you wish to make a temporary change, ask the Unit Coordinator/Tutor for permission before the class starts and make sure that your name is recorded. 4. Be punctual, please! Students’ late arrival disrupts class activities and affects everyone, and is therefore not welcome at all. It would be better to attend a different class that same day (after informing the Unit Coordinator) if you are going to be very late for some reason.

Other Assessment Policies, including those about dishonesty in assessment Murdoch University encourages its students and staff to pursue the highest standards of integrity in all academic activity. Academic integrity involves behaving ethically and honestly in scholarship and relies on respect for others’ ideas through proper acknowledgement and referencing of publications. Lack of academic integrity, including the examples listed below, can lead to serious penalties.

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