Module manager: Ayako Yoshino
Email: A.Yoshino@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2023/24
| EAST1210 | Basic Japanese Language (1) |
This module is not approved as a discovery module
To introduce students to further basic Japanese language skills.
The module will consist of 9 student contact hours per week. These will comprise:
1) Introduction to new grammatical points,
2) Practical exercises based on new grammatical points,
3) Listening comprehension,
4) Reading and translation. At the outset of the module, Students will be expected to build on their knowledge of kanji characters - and to have covered approximately 500 by the end of the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 20 | 1 | 20 |
| Practical | 70 | 1 | 70 |
| Private study hours | 110 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 90 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Preparation and follow up for each class
Preparation for assessment
Assessed coursework (kanji tests, vocabulary tests) Mid-semester Language test (non-assessed)
Compositions in Japanese & written exercises (both non-assessed)
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Continuous assessment | 20 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 20 | |
No re-sit is available for the in-course assessment.
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S2) | 2.0 Hrs 0 Mins | 50 |
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0.0 Hrs 15 Mins | 30 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 80 | |
Students will be required to achieve a pass mark in the written exam in order to pass this module.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 28/04/2023
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