242202

Japanese 2B

This course further develops students' reading, writing, listening and speaking proficiency in Japanese at pre-intermediate level, extending skills gained in 242.201 Japanese 2A. Student will continue to use a range of written and oral exercises to practise new grammatical structures, vocabulary and approximately 100 new kanji, and will improve their ability to discuss topics of relevance to themselves and Japanese culture and society at an appropriate level. The use of respect language (keigo) will also be introduced.

Course code

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

242202

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).

200-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.

Prerequisite courses

Complete first
242201 or appraisal required

You need to complete the above course or courses before moving onto this one.

Restrictions

Similar content
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.

General progression requirements

You must complete at least 45 credits from 100-level before enrolling in 200-level courses.

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 the ability to listen to, understand and respond to interactions and content relating to yourself, your immediate world, situations of daily life and a range of social and cultural topics using prescribed vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns at the intermediate level of Japanese.
  • 2 Demonstrate the ability to talk about yourself, your immediate world, situations of daily life and a range of social and cultural topics using prescribed vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns, with acceptable pronunciation and fluency, at the intermediate level of Japanese.
  • 3 Demonstrate the ability to read (silently and aloud), understand and respond to sentences and texts of varying lengths about yourself, your immediate world, situations of daily life and a range of social and cultural topics written in the two phonetic Japanese scripts (hiragana and katakana) and up to approximately 317 basic everyday kanji characters, and using prescribed vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns at the intermediate level of Japanese.
  • 4 Demonstrate the ability to write sentences and texts of varying lengths about yourself, your immediate world, situations of daily life and a range of social and cultural topics in the two phonetic Japanese scripts (hiragana and katakana) and up to approximately 317 basic everyday kanji characters, and using prescribed vocabulary, grammar and sentence patterns at the intermediate level of Japanese.
  • 5 Demonstrate clear understanding of characteristics of Japanese society and culture through acceptable response to and usage of socially and culturally determined features of Japanese including keigo (respect language).

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 3 4 5 10%
Test 3 4 5 20%
Test 1 2 3 5 30%
Test 3 4 5 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

There are no set texts for this course.