Unit name | Beginners Japanese |
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Unit code | UWLP10012 |
Credit points | 20 |
Level of study | C/4 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 4 (weeks 1-24) |
Unit director | Dr. Foster |
Open unit status | Open |
Pre-requisites |
Students will normally be expected to have obtained the minimum of a GCSE grade C or above in at least one other foreign language |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Modern Languages |
Faculty | Faculty of Arts |
This unit provides a general introduction to the target language. It is intended:
Students will:
Overall, students will attain a level comparable with key elements of Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JPLT) Level N5.
3 hours of teaching per week covering all four topics of Reading writing speaking and listening. Classroom based learning is supplemented by online access to resources delivered via Blackboard. Regular formative homework is set.
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ILOs assessed |
Class Test (25%) | Listening | Weeks 23/24 in class | 1, 2, 3 |
Oral Test (25%) | Speaking | Weeks 23/24 in class | 1, 2, 3 |
Formal Examination (50%) | Reading & Writing | Week 25 | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 |
As free text:
The four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) are assigned equal weighting for the purposes of assessment (25% each).
A course book clearly identified by the Director of Foreign Language Teaching as suitable for this level. Reading and reference material will be provided on Blackboard.