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Course Outlines

Summer 2022 - JAPN 210 D100

Japanese IV (3)

Class Number: 4708

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    May 10 – Aug 8, 2022: Wed, Fri, 10:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    JAPN 200 or equivalent.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Follows JAPN 200. Provides a solid foundation in Japanese through oral and written communicative skills and prepares students for the intermediate level. Common grammatical structures and forms are introduced. At the completion of the course, students should be able to function in day-to-day conversations using Japanese and attain proficiency equivalent to the level N4 Japanese Language Proficiency Test. Students with credit for JAPN 201 may not take this course for further credit.

COURSE DETAILS:

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

JAPN 210 is designed for students who have basic Japanese language proficiency acquired through JAPN 100 to 200 or equivalent(s). The course will cover Lessons 18 to 23 of the textbook, GENKI volume II (3rd edition). Additional materials will also be introduced in order to promote the understanding of the present-day Japanese culture. 

 The goal of the course is to further develop students’ communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading, and writing of modern Japanese. The course will also assist students to communicate in Japanese with a deeper socio-cultural knowledge. In order to gain communicative competence in socio-culturally acceptable ways, students practice sentences and dialogues using grammatical items and vocabulary learned throughout the course. 93 kanji will also be introduced.

PLACEMENT

This course is not designed for students whose first language is Japanese. Students who have: 1) taken (a) Japanese course(s) in high school or university (except JAPN 100, JAPN 110, JAPN 200 or equivalent); 2) lived in Japan or grown up in a Japanese-speaking environment; or 3) had other experiences learning Japanese must contact the instructor ria3@sfu.ca for placement before registering in 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 15%
  • Written Exam I & II (15% x 2) 30%
  • Oral Exam 10%
  • Presentation 15%
  • Homework 10%
  • Writing Assignments 10%
  • Attendance/Participation 10%

NOTES:

GRADING SCALE

100 – 96 = A+             86 – 83 = B+               74 –70 = C+                58 – 50 = D

  95 – 91 = A               82 – 79 = B                 69 – 65 = C                 49 – 0 = F

  90 – 87 = A-              78 – 75 = B-                64 – 59 = C-

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Banno, E., Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane, and C. Shinagawa, eds. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II Textbook [third edition]. The Japan Times, 2020. ISBN-13 : 978-4789017329

Banno, E., Y. Ohno, Y. Sakane, and C. Shinagawa, eds. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II Workbook [third edition]. The Japan Times, 2020. ISBN-13 : 978-4789017336


Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

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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 SUMMER 2022

Teaching at SFU in summer 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction.  Some courses may be offered through alternative methods (remote, online, blended), and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes. 

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote, online, or blended courses 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.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the summer 2022 term.