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Course Outlines

Spring 2021 - JAPN 101 D100

Introduction to Japanese II (3)

Class Number: 6160

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 11 – Apr 16, 2021: Tue, Thu, 2:30–4:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    JAPN 100 or equivalent.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Continues the work of JAPN 100.

COURSE DETAILS:

NOTE: Tutorials start in week one and all students are required to attend the first tutorial. It is the students' responsibility to plan well before booking your flight if you are traveling and make sure to come back before the semester begins.

This course is a continuation of JAPN 100 and the second half of first year Japanese. It covers L7 to L12 in the textbook, GENKI Volume I. Within the course, 87 Kanji will be covered while longer dialogues are introduced, as well as short reading and writing practices. Upon completion of this course, students should be able to communicate in grammatically correct ways using a wide-ranging vocabulary. Students completing the course successfully should reach proficiency level equivalent to those found on the level N5 Japanese Language Proficiency Test (Nihongo Nouryoku Shiken N5- 600 vocabulary and 100 kanji).

PLEASE NOTE

  • Tutorials start in week one and all students are required to attend the first tutorial.
  • The tutorials will be offered mostly in synchronous (live) sessions that require students’ attendance. Some parts (About 40 minutes per week) will be asynchronous, where students watch lecture videos and complete assignments. Students are expected to be available during the set scheduled class times.
  • There will be no final exam during the final exam period.

PREREQUISITE

 JAPN 100 or permission from the department.

PLACEMENT

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 receive advice on their enrollment 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. 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.

Grading

  • Quizzes 10%
  • Written exam 1 & 2 (2 X 15%) 30%
  • Correction of Written exam I and the self-feedback sheet 3%
  • 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%
  • Mini project 5%
  • Attendance and in-class performance 10%

NOTES:

GRADING SCALE

A+  =  96-100%                   B+  =  83-86%                     C+  =  70-74%                                          D  =  50-58%
A    =  91-95%                     B    =  79-82%                      C    =  65-69%                                           F   =  0-49%
A-   =  87-90%                     B-   =  75-78%                     C-   =  59-64%

*Grades are based on individual students’ achievement and not on comparison with other students.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Banno, E., Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane, and C. Shinagawa, eds. Genki: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I Textbook [3rd Edition]. The Japan Times, 2020. ISBN-10: 4789017303

Banno, E., Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane, and C. Shinagawa, eds. GENKI Volume I, Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese [3rd Edition]. The Japan Times, 2020. ISBN-10: 4789017311


RECOMMENDED READING:

Makino, Seiich and Michino Tsutsui. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. The Japan Times, 1989. ISBN: 978-4789004541  


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 SPRING 2021

Teaching at SFU in spring 2021 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).