2023/24 Undergraduate Module Catalogue

FLTU1020 Beginners Japanese

20 creditsClass Size: 17

Module manager: Christopher Lacey
Email: c.b.lacey@leeds.ac.uk

Taught: Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) View Timetable

Year running 2023/24

This module is mutually exclusive with

EAST1210	Basic Japanese Language (1)
EAST1220	Basic Japanese Language (2)
FLTU1022	Beginners Japanese

This module is approved as a discovery module

This module is approved as a skills discovery module

Module summary

This module is for students who have no previous knowledge of Japanese. The emphasis is on achieving a basic level of communication in all four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) while developing confidence and a degree of accuracy when using the language in a limited range of situations.The module also aims to stimulate students' interest in Japan and deepen their knowledge and understanding of Japanese society and some of the major cultural and linguistic differences.

Objectives

This module aims to introduce students to the Japanese language and gradually develop their ability to function at beginners' level.

Students should develop a basic understanding of everyday vocabulary, understand the rules of pronunciation and have a basic grasp of the relevant grammar for that level. They should also develop an awareness of Japanese culture and be able to advise a friend on how to avoid major social, cultural and linguistic faux pas when speaking Japanese and/or when in Japan in the situations covered by the module.

Learning outcomes
On completion of the module, students should be able to:
- demonstrate an understanding of commonly used vocabulary and everyday expressions in the topics covered;
- extract accurately the key information from audio and/or video material;
- understand and make themselves understood by a sympathetic native speaker in specific contexts;
- demonstrate some awareness of cultural and linguistic differences between the use of Japanese and English;
- demonstrate a basic knowledge of grammar such as sentence structure;
- read hiragana, katakana and some simple Japanese characters.

Syllabus

1. Exchange personal information about themselves and their family
2. Understand and use numbers, the time, dates
3. Basic shopping including food, clothes, colours, asking about prices, sizes
4. Understand and give simple descriptions
5. Talk about likes and dislikes
6. Talk about daily routine
7. Talk about the weather
8. Eating out
9. Understanding and giving simple directions.

Teaching methods

Delivery type	Number	Length hours	Student hours
Language Class	20	2.00	40.00
Private study hours			160.00
Total Contact hours			40.00
Total hours (100hr per 10 credits)			200.00

Private study

Guided independent study each week including homework; review of the lesson; preparation and practice for the assessments and the final exam.

Opportunities for Formative Feedback

Guided independent study, participation in class, feedback on core tasks, feedback on homework and preparation for the final speaking exam.

Methods of assessment

Coursework

Assessment type	Notes	% of formal assessment
Portfolio	Evidence of independent study - 1 reading and 1 writing task	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Coursework)		50.00

Resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.

Exams

Exam type	Exam duration	% of formal assessment
Practical Exam / OSCE	0 hr 10 mins	50.00
Total percentage (Assessment Exams)		50.00

Resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated.

Reading list

There is no reading list for this module

Last updated: 22/08/2023

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