Module manager: Yuka Oeda
Email: Y.Oeda@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) View Timetable
Year running 2025/26
Students who fail Japanese 2: Pre-Advanced Communication Skills 1 may continue to Japanese 2: Pre-Advanced Communication Skills 2, but they cannot proceed to Level 3 until they have passed both Japanese 2: Pre-Advanced Communication Skills 1 and 2. MODL9500 or MODL9501
| EAST2719 | Japanese 2: Pre-Advanced Communication Skills 1 |
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad |
| MODL9501 | LCS Year Abroad 2 |
EAST2212 EAST2213 EAST2222 EAST2223
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module is for those who have mastered upper-intermediate Japanese. It aims to further develop knowledge and skills in the use and understanding of written and spoken materials on the basis of grammar mastered in EAST2719 Japanese 2: Pre-advanced Japanese skills 1 or equivalent.
To continue Japanese language training to develop students’ language skills to an advanced level that is essential to their Level 3 study, future career and ability to act as cross-cultural intermediaries. The module aims to develop skills: in reading and writing kanji and gain proficiency; in listening to the main points of dialogues, news and other authentic/semi-authentic materials, in reading articles and reports; in writing and speaking Japanese fluently and accurately in all language tasks, presenting clear detailed text/descriptions on a wide range of subjects and express clearly their opinions and thoughts on the topic.
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following learning outcomes relevant to the subject:
1- Comprehend wide range of texts in Japanese on familiar topics and current affairs within a reasonable time frame without depending too much on a dictionary;
2- Demonstrate various writing skills on familiar topics and current affairs in accordance with the purposes and contexts;
3- Employ English-Japanese translation skills which identify differences in cultural context for precise translation;
4- Demonstrate fluent aural and oral communication skills in Japanese both in speeches and discussions on familiar topics and current affairs;
5- Demonstrate clarity in phonology, accuracy in advanced grammar, and appropriateness in vocabulary, including the use of honorific language and kanji.
Skills Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the module students will have demonstrated the following skills learning outcomes:
6- Demonstrate cross-cultural communication skills and an awareness of diverse Japanese cultural contexts
Details of the syllabus will be provided on the Minerva organisation (or equivalent) for the module.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lecture | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Practical | 30 | 1 | 30 |
| Private study hours | 140 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 60 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 200 | ||
Regular exercises (grammar sheets, compositions, translation exercises, etc.)
Regular quizzes (kanji and listening)
In-class compositions/translation exercises
In-class presentations
| Exam type | Exam duration | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| Standard exam (closed essays, MCQs etc) (S1) | 2.0 Hrs 30 Mins | 60 |
| Practical Exam / OSCE | 0.0 Hrs 15 Mins | 40 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Exams) | 100 | |
Normally resits will be assessed by the same methodology as the first attempt, unless otherwise stated
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 11/03/2025
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