242101

Japanese 1A

This course provides students with introductory level proficiency in Japanese listening, speaking, reading and writing skills. Students learn romanised script, the two phonetic scripts (hiragana and katakana) and approximately 60 Japanese characters (kanji), as well as basic sentence structures and vocabulary useful for everyday life in Japan.

Course code

Qualifications are made up of courses. Some universities call these papers. Each course is numbered using six digits.

242101

Level

The fourth number of the course code shows the level of the course. For example, in course 219206, the fourth number is a 2, so it is a 200-level course (usually studied in the second year of full-time study).

100-level

Credits

Each course is worth a number of credits. You combine courses (credits) to meet the total number of credits needed for your qualification.

15

Subject

Japanese

Course planning information

Course notes

Not suitable for native speakers of Japanese. Please consult the Japanese programme coordinator to discuss alternative courses. A native speaker of Japanese is defined as one who has received education in that language for nine years or more, irrespective of their ethnic background.

Restrictions

Similar content
242102, 242201, 242202, 242301, 242302, 242304, 242305, 242306, 242307

You cannot enrol in this course if you have passed (or are enrolled in) any of the course(s) above as these courses have similar content or content at a higher level.

Learning outcomes

What you will learn. Knowledge, skills and attitudes you’ll be able to show as a result of successfully finishing this course.

  • 1 Demonstrate Japanese proficiency in the four linguistic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing to a basic level enabling effective engagement in limited everyday and practical situations in Japanese life.
  • 2 Master vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns appropriate to this level.
  • 3 Master written Japanese in its four forms (hiragana, katakana, kanji and romanised) appropriate to this level.
  • 4 Begin to think critically and with an open and curious mind about Japanese culture in relation to their own and other relevant cultures.

Learning outcomes can change before the start of the semester you are studying the course in.

Assessments

Assessment Learning outcomes assessed Weighting
Written Assignment 1 2 3 4 10%
Test 3 4 10%
Test 1 2 3 4 10%
Test 1 2 3 30%
Test 1 2 3 4 40%

Assessment weightings can change up to the start of the semester the course is delivered in.

You may need to take more assessments depending on where, how, and when you choose to take this course.

Explanation of assessment types

Computer programmes
Computer animation and screening, design, programming, models and other computer work.
Creative compositions
Animations, films, models, textiles, websites, and other compositions.
Exam College or GRS-based (not centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by a college or the Graduate Research School (GRS). The exam could be online, oral, field, practical skills, written exams or another format.
Exam (centrally scheduled)
An exam scheduled by Assessment Services (centrally) – you’ll usually be told when and where the exam is through the student portal.
Oral or performance or presentation
Debates, demonstrations, exhibitions, interviews, oral proposals, role play, speech and other performances or presentations.
Participation
You may be assessed on your participation in activities such as online fora, laboratories, debates, tutorials, exercises, seminars, and so on.
Portfolio
Creative, learning, online, narrative, photographic, written, and other portfolios.
Practical or placement
Field trips, field work, placements, seminars, workshops, voluntary work, and other activities.
Simulation
Technology-based or experience-based simulations.
Test
Laboratory, online, multi-choice, short answer, spoken, and other tests – arranged by the school.
Written assignment
Essays, group or individual projects, proposals, reports, reviews, writing exercises, and other written assignments.

Textbooks needed

Textbooks can change. We recommend you wait until at least seven weeks before the semester starts to buy your textbooks.

Compulsory

GENKI: AN INTEGRATED COURSE IN ELEMENTARY JAPANESE I.

Author
ERI BANNO ET AL.
ISBN
978-4-7890-1730-5
Edition
3RD EDITION
Publisher
JAPAN TIMES, 2020
Notes
Please buy the 3rd edition (Don't buy the 2nd edition, please).

GENKI: AN INTEGRATED COURSE IN ELEMENTARY JAPANESE WORKBOOK I.

Author
ERI BANNO ET AL.
ISBN
978-4-7890-1731-2
Edition
3RD EDITION
Publisher
JAPAN TIMES, 2020
Notes
Not needed on the Albany campus; The Manawatu campus and Distance: Please buy the 3rd edition.

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