Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Demonstrate a solid understanding of the linguistic nature of Japanese grammar and vocabulary;
2. Demonstrate an enriched grammatical knowledge and vocabulary for communicating in various situations at an intermediate level of Japanese;
3. Discuss basic issues of Japanese grammar and lexicon;
4. Analyse Japanese grammar and lexicon.
Indicative Assessment
Weekly quizzes (in class): 40% (Related learning outcomes: 1, 2, 4)Mid-term test: 30% (Related learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3)
Final exam: 30% (Related learning outcomes: 1, 2, 3)
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Workload
Three hours per week.Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
- Backhouse, A.E. 1993. “The Japanese Language: An Introduction”, Oxford University Press.- Ichikawa, Y., 2001. “Japanese, a comprehensive grammar”, Routledge.
- Lee, D., 2002. The function of the zero particle with special reference to spoken Japanese, “Journal of Pragmatics” 34: pp. 645-682.
- Lee, D., 2007. Involvement an the Japanese interactive particles Ne and Yo. “Journal of Pragmatics” 39: pp. 363-388.
- Miura, A. 1989. “Japanese Words and Their Uses”, Charles E Tuttle Company Inc.
- Ono, H., 1973. “Japanese Grammar”. Hokuseido Press
Preliminary Reading
Backhouse, A.E. 1993. “The Japanese Language: An Introduction”, Oxford University Press.
Assumed Knowledge
Students are assumed to have gained knowledge and skills of the Japanese language and culture at the beginners' level in both written and spoken components.Specialisations
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
If you are a domestic graduate coursework or international student you will be required to pay tuition fees. Tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $3054 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $4368 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
ANU utilises MyTimetable to enable students to view the timetable for their enrolled courses, browse, then self-allocate to small teaching activities / tutorials so they can better plan their time. Find out more on the Timetable webpage.
Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2344 | 15 Feb 2016 | 26 Feb 2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 27 May 2016 | In Person | N/A |
