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Semester 1

Japanese Language Mid-Intermediate (ASST08069)

Subject

Asian Studies

College

CAHSS

Credits

20

Normal Year Taken

2

Delivery Session Year

2023/2024

Pre-requisites

Visiting Students must pass the placement test for this course (conducted by the end of Week 1). Visiting Students must have completed Japanese Language Lower Intermediate (ASST08060) or equivalent at grade B or above. **Please see Additional Restrictions below**

Course Summary

This course is a continuation of Japanese Language Lower Intermediate, and the fifth level of SCQF Level 8 Pre-Honours Japanese Language courses (1. Beginner; 2. Post Beginner; 3. Pre-Intermediate; 4. Lower Intermediate). This course is aimed at students who began their studies at Edinburgh with prior knowledge of Japanese language and provides further intensive language work during the second year. Teaching will be aimed at enabling students to speak, read and write Modern Japanese at lower to mid-intermediate level of the language, equivalent to Japanese Language Proficiency Test level N3, or B1 level of Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. The course helps students to move forward to study independently, and is intended particularly for the third-year Japanese Honours Degrees as well as those who wish to take a non-compulsory study abroad in Japan who need to attain the level of CEFR B2 by taking a subsequent course after this. It requires a large amount of independent study, including the project work. This course is intended primarily for students taking Japanese Honours and priority will be given to those students when spaces are limited. This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Japanese, or complete beginners. If in doubt, contact the Course Organiser. A placement test and questionnaire on students' background in Japanese language studies will be conducted in the first class.

Course Description

Japanese Language Mid-Intermediate will continue to cover all four language skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) to help students to acquire limited but broad socio-cultural knowledge for effective communication so that they can deal with most day-to-day situations likely to arise while travelling or living in Japan. The course focuses on more reading skills for comprehending longer, authentic texts in the field of Japanese culture and society, as well as to consolidate the grammar, vocabulary and kanji foundation they studied at the beginners' level. The course will cover more academic types of activities (e.g. reading followed by discussions, presentations, writing short essays, project work). The course is taught in the main class and tutorial to cover all aspects of language learning, with the main textbook and the workbooks. As offered in the University's Hybrid Model, many activities are provided asynchronously, and they require a lot of individual study. There will be tests and quizzes throughout the course, as well as oral activities and writing assignments. Students are also expected to do a set of group work exercises with a peer feedback element. Students should be sure to read the additional class delivery information before enrolling on this course.

Assessment Information

Written Exam 40%, Coursework 40%, Practical Exam 20%

Additional Restrictions

This course cannot be taken alongside Japanese Language Beginner (ASST08059), Japanese Language Post Beginner (ASST08058), Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate (ASST08057), Japanese Language Lower Intermediate (ASST08060). Auditing this course is not permitted.

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