Intensive Intermediate Japanese 2

Key information

Status: Module not running
Module code: 15PJKC034
FHEQ Level: 7
Credits: 30

Module overview

The module introduces further grammatical basics of Japanese, through a combination of skills based classes, including the use of audio-visual materials and VLE. At the end of the module, students will have all the tools necessary to progress to the guided reading of literary and non-literary text, and are equipped with confidence to interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity.

Prerequisites

15PJKC028: Intensive Elementary Japanese 1

Objectives and learning outcomes of the module

On successful completion of this module a student will be able to:

knowledge and understanding of intermediate Japanese grammar
knowledge and understanding of a wide range of Japanese vocabulary
knowledge and understanding of the appropriateness of a wide range of Japanese structures and expressions in a given context
the ability to understand and to produce passages written in Japanese of medium length on everyday and some specialized topics
the ability to understand spoken Japanese and to engage in short spoken discourse on everyday and some specialized topics

Workload

Total taught hours: 100 hours. 2 hours of lectures and 3 hour of seminars per week for 20 weeks.

Independent study: 200 hours

Total hours for module: 300 hours

Scope and syllabus

Using honorific expressions
Giving and seeking advice
Making invitations or being invited, e.g to events etc
Complaining and apologising politely
Explaining medical symptoms