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Course Outlines

Fall 2020 - JAPN 201 D100

Advanced Beginners' Japanese II (3)

Class Number: 6269

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 9 – Dec 8, 2020: Tue, Thu, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    JAPN 200 or equivalent.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Continues the work of JAPN 200.

COURSE DETAILS:

Tutorials start in week one and all students are required to attend the first tutorial.

This course is a continuation of JAPN 200 and the second half of the second-year Japanese. It mainly covers L18 to L23 in the textbook, GENKI Volume II, and is designed to provide students with a solid foundation of oral and written communicative skills as the preparation for the intermediate level of Japanese. Nearly 100 Kanji characters are introduced in the course, as well as common grammatical structures, such as the honorific, passive and causative forms. At the completion of the course, students should be able to function in day-to-day conversations using Japanese, and be able to pass the level N4 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Nooryokushiken).  

PLEASE NOTE: All the tutorials will be offered as synchronous (live sessions), which require student’s full attendance during the scheduled class times.  

STUDENT SUITABILITY FOR THIS COURSE

Those with any prior knowledge in Japanese language beyond the level of the course may not register. Students with any prior knowledge Japanese must contact the course chair cfurukaw@sfu.ca to have a placement interview before registering in the course.

The failure to report previous knowledge of Japanese may result in a withdrawal from  the course.   All the Japanese language courses at SFU are currently designed only for non-heritage learners currently. Heritage language learners who have native or near native speaking ability in Japanese but still are strongly interested in taking any courses should consult the instructor before registering. registering.

Grading

  • Quizzes 10%
  • Written exam 1 & 2 (2 x 15%) 30%
  • Correction of Written exam 1 and the self-feedback sheet 2%
  • Oral exam 1 & 2 (2 x 6%) 12%
  • Workbook (At the end of each lesson) 10%
  • Reading & Writing content questions (At the end of each lesson) 10%
  • Dialogue assignment (At the end of each lesson) 10%
  • Short speech 3%
  • Journal entry 3%
  • Attendance and in-class performance 10%

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

(Kindle versions are available in Amazon Japan and Amazon USA as of June 15, 2020.)

-GENKI volume II: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese by E. Banno, Y.Ohno, Y.Sakane & C.Shinagawa. The Japan Times 2011.    

-GENKI volume II, Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, by E. Banno, Y.Ohno, Y.Sakane & C.Shinagawa. The Japan Times 2011.

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

SFU’s Academic Integrity web site http://www.sfu.ca/students/academicintegrity.html is filled with information on what is meant by academic dishonesty, where you can find resources to help with your studies and the consequences of cheating.  Check out the site for more information and videos that help explain the issues in plain English.

Each student is responsible for his or her conduct as it affects the University community.  Academic dishonesty, in whatever form, is ultimately destructive of the values of the University. Furthermore, it is unfair and discouraging to the majority of students who pursue their studies honestly. Scholarly integrity is required of all members of the University. http://www.sfu.ca/policies/gazette/student/s10-01.html

TEACHING AT SFU IN FALL 2020

Teaching at SFU in fall 2020 will be conducted primarily through remote methods. There will be in-person course components in a few exceptional cases where this is fundamental to the educational goals of the course. Such course components will be clearly identified at registration, as will course components that will be “live” (synchronous) vs. at your own pace (asynchronous). Enrollment acknowledges that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes. To ensure you can access all course materials, we recommend you have access to a computer with a microphone and camera, and the internet. In some cases your instructor may use Zoom or other means requiring a camera and microphone to invigilate exams. If proctoring software will be used, this will be confirmed in the first week of class.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who believe they may need class or exam accommodations, including in the current context of remote learning, are encouraged to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112).