JAP-90001 - Module Specification
Language Centre
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Programme/Approved Electives for 2024/25

Available as a Free Standing Elective

Co-requisites

None

Prerequisites

No prior knowledge

Barred Combinations

None

Description for 2024/25

This module is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Japanese. It will develop basic communication skills in everyday situations such as meeting someone for the first time, talking about daily routine, family, shopping and telephoning. The module aims to provide students with the very basics of spoken Japanese (standard polite register) and with recognition skills of one of the Japanese scripts, Hiragana. Students will also be introduced to some aspects of Japanese culture.
Please note the following enrolment information carefully; this is a reminder that taking JAP-90001 in the Spring Semester does not allow direct progression onto Japanese 2 in the same academic year. If you are a first year student, the earliest opportunity for progression to Japanese 2 will not be until February of the following year. If you are entering your second year please be aware that you cannot take Japanese 2 as credit-bearing elective in your final year.

This module is designed for students with no prior knowledge of Japanese. It will develop basic communication skills in everyday situations such as meeting someone for the first time, talking about family, shopping and telephoning, and use of one of the Japanese scripts, hiragana. Students will also be introduced to some aspects of Japanese culture.

Intended Learning Outcomes

Recognise and understand familiar words, basic phrases and sentences related to areas of immediate relevance (e.g. personal information) when people speak slowly and clearly: 1,3
Understand and extract key information from short, simple words and sentences written in Hiragana: 1,2
Interact in very simple, familiar situations, asking and answering simple questions in areas of immediate need, provided the other person talks slowly and clearly: 3
Write simple words, phrases and sentences providing personal information in Hiragana: 1,2
Understand and use simple grammatical structures and rules and develop language-learning strategies: 1,2,3
Recognise and act upon very basic cultural differences as encountered in everyday situations and demonstrate knowledge of common traditions in Japan: 1,2,3

Study hours

22 hours of contact time in class.
40 hours of assessment preparation and completion.
88 hours of guided independent study.

School Rules

Admission to the module must be confirmed through completion of a language level self-assessment form.
Students are only permitted to take one Japanese language module per semester.
Students can only take one absolute beginner's language module (90001), in any one academic year.

Description of Module Assessment