The course focuses on practical approaches to teaching Japanese as a foreign language, on how to select and present the linguistic and socio-cultural subject matter of Japanese language courses. Topics discussed will include approaches to language teaching, course and task design, materials review, and approaches to applied linguistics research; the course will also include a teaching practice component during the mid-semester break (4 days).
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Primary skills, knowledge and theoretical aspects of teaching Japanese as a foreign language, which include issues of Japanese education in Australia, language teaching methodologies and approaches, textbook review, course design, task design, and so forth. They will also gain first-hand experience of teaching Japanese through the teaching practice component.
Those who take this course as part of their Japanese Language Major will also be able to improve their Japanese language skills through class activities and preparation/implementation of their teaching practice.
Indicative Assessment
Essay (30%) and practical exercises (totalling 70%)
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Workload
Four hours per week (for 6 weeks) and teaching practice (12 hours)Requisite and Incompatibility
Preliminary Reading
Lee, D-Y (2004). Japanese education in the Australian context. In Robert Cribb (ed.) Asia Examined: Proceedings of the 15th Biennial Conference of the ASAA. Online journal:
http://coombs.anu.edu.au/ASAA/conference/proceedings/asaa-2004-proceedings.html
Kadota, O. et al (1996). Nihongo Kyoujuhoo (Japanese teaching methodology). Bonjinsha.
Lee, D-Y, M. Yoshikawa & S. Yoshida (1996). Curriculum development for introductory course in spoken Japanese. Sekai no Nihongo (Journal of the Language Institute of the Japan Foundation) 4: 189-203.
Oxford, R. L. (1990). Language learning strategies. Heinle & Heinle Publishers.
Wenden, A. and J. Rubin (1987). Learning strategies in Language learning. Prentice Hall International.
Majors
Minors
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 |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $2856 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2017 | $4080 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7936 | 24 Jul 2017 | 31 Jul 2017 | 31 Aug 2017 | 27 Oct 2017 | In Person | N/A |
