Japanese 4 is a higher intermediate Japanese language course which continues on from Japanese 3 aiming to continue to improve student command of modern spoken Japanese, and to encouraging them to step beyond the intermediate levels to a more advanced stage as we begin to explore how best to engage with ‘real’ Japanese media—even when you cannot understand everything—taken from TV and film.
The textbook themes studied are ‘Life and Career’, ‘Communication and Media’ and ‘Nature and Culture’. During the last five weeks of term we progress beyond the textbook and explore a number of issues confronting contemporary Japan. The issues include ‘Whaling’, ‘Environmental Issues’, ‘Youth culture in Japan: education, bullying’, ‘Digital Japan’ and ‘Family in contemporary Japan’.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
On satisfying the requirements of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills at an Upper Intermediate level of spoken Japanese to:1. Recognise and use a broad vocabulary encompassing terms encountered in real media taken from contemporary television and film relating to Japan.
2. Demonstrate the appropriate linguistic skills to respond spontaneously to contemporary issues, to state opinions, understand the opinions of others, and use appropriate honorifics.
3. Summarise, identify and present orally on issues discussed in real media such as commercials, podcasts and television.
4. Use communication skills and socio-cultural knowledge necessary for giving explanations and making presentations at a sophisticated level involving opinions and abstract ideas.
5. Demonstrate an understanding of Japan in the 21st Century including performing arts, education, useful retailers, history, traditional arts & crafts, nature, politics and the future of the world.
Other Information
Proficiency level
Students who successfully complete this course will typically achieve a level of proficiency roughly equivalent to JLPT N3 to N4, depending on their performance and degree of engagement.
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This is a co-taught course. Any cap on enrolments in one course applies to both courses combined.
Indicative Assessment
Homework 25% [LO 1, 2, 3, 4]
- Quizzes (15%)
- Voiceboard Postings (10%)
Oral Group Presentation 30% [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4]
- Group Topic Abstract & Interview Questions (5%)
- Individual Interview Reflection Report (10%)
- Group Presentation + Handout + Q&A (15%)
Final Exam (Written & Online) 30% [LOs 1, 2, 3, 4]
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Workload
The course requires five hours of classes per week: one hour seminar, one two hour multimedia session and two x one hour tutorials.
The total workload for the course is 130 hours including independent study.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
Main Textbook:
Oka, Mayumi et al. (2009) Tobira - Gateway to Advanced Japanese: Learning through content and multimedia. Tokyo: Kurosio Publishers. ISBN: 978-4-87424-447-0
Grammar Workbook:
Tsutsui, Michio et al. (2012) Tobira - Grammar Power - Exercises for Mastery. Tokyo: Kurosio Publishers. ISBN: 9784874245705 C0081
Tobira Website: http://tobira.9640.jp/xoops/
Tobira Website Login Registration: http://tobira.9640.jp/xoops/register.php
Preliminary Reading
TOBIRA: Power Up Your KANJI: 800 Basic Kanji as a Gateway to Advanced Japanese. ISBN: 978-4-87424-487-6 C0081
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 |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $3180 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2018 | $4860 |
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.
Second Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7247 | 23 Jul 2018 | 30 Jul 2018 | 31 Aug 2018 | 26 Oct 2018 | In Person | N/A |
