Dr Penny Bailey
Course overview
- Study period
- Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025)
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Location
- St Lucia
- Attendance mode
- In Person
- Units
- 2
- Administrative campus
- St Lucia
- Coordinating unit
- Languages & Cultures School
JAPN3040 is an intermediate level course that continues on from JAPN3030 (previously coded as JAPN3002). Students can take this course before, concurrently, or after the recommended companion course JAPN3020. Students who have completed JAPN31** coded and higher level courses are not eligible to enrol in this course.
Structured similarly to JAPN3030, this course focuses on using Japanese to communicate functionally, coping with more involved materials and situations. The topics covered are planning trips, communicating using appropriate registers, and explaining steps, sequence, and rules.
Students can take this course with JAPN3020 in the same semester, before or after, but please note that these two courses have different foci in instruction and use different textbooks. Students are expected to allocate study time for each course.ﾠ
Course requirements
Assumed background
This course is for students who have completed JAPN3030 or equivalent. Students new to Japanese at UQ must complete a Japanese Language Questionnaire through our online Language Course Placement Advisor: https://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/.
Students who do not fulfil those prerequisites, but who have an equivalent knowledge of Japanese (e.g. from equivalent formal prerequisites gained interstate or overseas, or from residence in a Japanese-speaking country) are permitted to enrol in this course if they have been placed here via the online Language Course Placement Advisor.
Students who have completed JAPN31** coded and higher level courses are not eligible to enrol in this course. Please also note that enrolment may be refused on the basis of such knowledge or abilities, and enrolment in a different course may be recommended. Any misrepresentation in the placement process may be raised as a misconduct matter.
Prerequisites
You'll need to complete the following courses before enrolling in this one:
JAPN3030
Incompatible
You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:
JAPN2030, JAPN3004
Course staff
Course coordinator
Lecturer
Dr Penny Bailey
Ms Haruka Fukuda
Timetable
The timetable for this course is available on the UQ Public Timetable.
Additional timetable information
This course requires regular in-person attendance throughout the semester. You can only enrol in the course if you can attend the class on the St Lucia campus. Neither Tutorial 1 nor Tutorial 2 will be recorded for later viewing. Class participation is the key to success in this course. If you are unable to attend classes due to a time clash etc., we do not recommend taking this course.ﾠ
This course follows The University of Queensland's semester-based calendar for all students. If you are a cross-institutional student, please check the UQ exam period dates, which might not coincide with those at your home university.
Public holidays:
Alternative arrangements for affected students will be announced through the Blackboard site.
Class allocation:
In order to optimise the student experience, it may be necessary to reallocate students to a different class from their first choice.
Before this happens, every effort will be made to enable students to voluntarily change into an alternative class that is suitable.
Please note: Teaching staff do not have access to the timetabling system to help with class allocation. Therefore, should you need
help with your timetable and/or allocation of classes, please ensure you email hass.mytimetable@uq.edu.au from your UQ
student email account with the following details:
- Full name,
- Student ID, and
- the Course Code
Additional information and support can be found here.
Aims and outcomes
The course seeks to build upon students’ foundation in Japanese, enabling them to further their language skills to advance to the intermediate and higher levels. The course helps students prepare for ‘real-life’ language use in situations.
Learning outcomes
After successfully completing this course you should be able to:
LO1.
Communicate in both spoken and written Japanese on course-related topics, using appropriate patterns, vocabulary, script, and culturally appropriate expressions.
LO2.
Use patterns, script, and vocabulary taught in the course to communicate on new topics and ideas.
LO3.
Comprehend variation in Japanese language use and the diversity of its users across social, regional, and cultural contexts.
LO4.
Reflect on and respond to feedback on your written and spoken Japanese and use this to improve your proficiency.
Assessment
Assessment summary
| Category | Assessment task | Weight | Due date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Participation/ Student contribution |
Course Placement
|
Pass/Fail |
1/08/2025 5:00 pm
To be completed any time during Week 1. |
| Participation/ Student contribution |
Worksheets
|
21% |
Practice Worksheet 7/08/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 6-1 14/08/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 6-2 21/08/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 7-1 28/08/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 7-2 11/09/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 8-1 18/09/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 8-2 25/09/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 9-1 9/10/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 9-2 23/10/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 10-1 30/10/2025 1:00 pm Worksheet 10-2 13/11/2025 1:00 pm
Due weekly on THURSDAYS at 1 pm from WEEK 2, except for WEEKS 6 and 11 (when Oral Interviews are scheduled). |
| Presentation |
Oral Presentation 1
|
15% |
1/09/2025 - 5/09/2025
WEEK 6 Students sign up for a timeslot. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment. |
| Presentation |
Oral Presentation 2
|
24% |
13/10/2025 - 17/10/2025
WEEK 11 Students sign up for a timeslot. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment. |
| Examination |
Final written exam
|
40% |
End of Semester Exam Period 8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025 |
A hurdle is an assessment requirement that must be satisfied in order to receive a specific grade for the course. Check the assessment details for more information about hurdle requirements.
Assessment details
Course Placement
- Hurdle
- Online
- Mode
- Oral, Written
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- Pass/Fail
- Due date
1/08/2025 5:00 pm
To be completed any time during Week 1.
Task description
All students who have not completed JAPN3030 at UQ are required to demonstrate that they have been correctly placed in JAPN3040. The link for the placement questionnaire is here
Students who have completed the prerequisite course JAPN3030 are not required to retake the questionnaire.
Use of AI / MT in this assessment
While this is an unsupervised, individual online task, the use of generative AI or MT tools is not permitted. The use of these tools is not in your best interest. If the work you submit does not reflect your actual language ability, you may be placed in a course that is not appropriate for your level, which could negatively affect your learning and performance. This may also be considered an act of student misconduct under the UQ Student Code of Conduct due to the misrepresentation of your capabilities.
This requirement aims to ensure that you are placed in the most appropriate language course based on your current level of linguistic proficiency. Please note that all language courses include at least one assessment task where the use of generative AI or MT tools is either not allowed or of limited value. These assessments are designed to be authentic, challenging, and based on real-time interaction. You will be expected to demonstrate a clear understanding of your own work without the assistance of AI or MT tools.
Hurdle requirements
Placement via this placement questionnaire is a hurdle requirement. No assessment items will be marked until this is completed. Failure to complete this task will result in a maximum grade of 3 for course.Submission guidelines
Language placement link: https://courseplacements.languages-cultures.uq.edu.au/
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
Placement in this course, determined through the completion of this placement process, is a hurdle requirement. It is necessary to be placed in the correct course prior to Week 2 (last day to add a course or change enrolment) so that students can seek alternative courses if necessary. Students who are not able to meet the due date (due to late enrolment) must contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible to ensure they comply with this requirement.
Worksheets
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Online
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Participation/ Student contribution
- Weight
- 21%
- Due date
Practice Worksheet 7/08/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 6-1 14/08/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 6-2 21/08/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 7-1 28/08/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 7-2 11/09/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 8-1 18/09/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 8-2 25/09/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 9-1 9/10/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 9-2 23/10/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 10-1 30/10/2025 1:00 pm
Worksheet 10-2 13/11/2025 1:00 pm
Due weekly on THURSDAYS at 1 pm from WEEK 2, except for WEEKS 6 and 11 (when Oral Interviews are scheduled).
Task description
Worksheets are designed to assist students’ continuous and active learning. Students will be given worksheets with various types of questions. The worksheets are integrated into class activities; we may go over the questions and provide model answers to the questions, and you may receive spontaneous feedback. Working on these questions is an essential part of class activities.
There will be 10 worksheets worth 3% each (plus a Practice Worksheet in Week 2, not worth any marks) available throughout the semester. However, please note that only the best 7 of the 10 worksheets will be counted towards the student’s grade. This means that students can miss 3 submissions.
All worksheets must be original content (i.e. not content used in other courses).
Worksheets will be distributed in hard copy in Tutorial 1. Students are required to work on the worksheet in class as a part of class activities, and then take them home to review, edit and complete by the specified due date.
The worksheets will be also available on Blackboard in the assessment folder, for students to download and complete independently if they miss class.
Use of AI / MT in this assessment
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance. A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct. To pass this assessment, students will be required to demonstrate detailed comprehension of their written submission independent of AI and MT tools.
Submission guidelines
Students must handwrite the answers on worksheets in Japanese using pens, pencils, and erasers. Upon completion, they should scan the required pages in the portrait direction (e.g., using the Scanner app or scanner) and upload the scanned document in PDF format to the appropriate link in the “Worksheets” folder in the Assessment section of Blackboard. Worksheets that are typed rather than handwritten do not meet the assessment requirements.
Deferral or extension
You cannot defer or apply for an extension for this assessment.
This is a weekly task (due on the dates provided). Worksheets are available for ten days before the due date and only the best 7 marks of the 10 worksheets will be counted towards the student’s grade. Timely completion of these worksheets is essential to support the sequence of content covered in class. General feedback and revision instructions will be addressed in class.
Oral Presentation 1
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 15%
- Due date
1/09/2025 - 5/09/2025
WEEK 6
Students sign up for a timeslot. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment.
- Other conditions
- Student specific, Secure.
Task description
Students will present a conversational dialogue for 3 minutes in Japanese on one or two topics. This assessment is completed in person.
An examiner will play a partner role in the dialogue. At the onset of the presentation, students will be given a card that shows conversational settings to perform and information to include in their presentation. Students will be given 2 minutes of perusal time. The presentation should include, but not be limited to, a set of the language covered in Chapters 6 and 7, which is suitable for use in the presentation to demonstrate their understanding of course content and as well as their capacity to use the language creatively. Students should also use the language structures covered in the previous chapters if they fit their dialogues. After the dialogue presentation, the examiner will ask some questions in Japanese relating to the presentation for approximately 1-2 minutes. Therefore, this assessment will be approximately 7 minutes in total per student.
Important Notes
The presentation should not be read from a script—it should be presented at a natural speed, spoken in a way that conveys meaning. This is a closed-book assessment item. You are not allowed to use reference materials. Your work must be authentic; that is, receiving help from others is prohibited.
Marking
Students' oral performance will be assessed based on content, delivery, and language, such as pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar (accuracy, variety & complexity of sentence structures). Please see the marking rubric on Blackboard.
Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.
Use of AI / MT in this assessment
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies in preparation, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools in the in-person component of this assessment will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Oral Presentation 2
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Oral
- Category
- Presentation
- Weight
- 24%
- Due date
13/10/2025 - 17/10/2025
WEEK 11
Students sign up for a timeslot. The student's assigned timeslot will be considered the due date and time for this assessment.
- Other conditions
- Student specific, Secure.
Task description
In Oral Interview 2, students will present a conversational dialogue for 3 minutes in Japanese on a given topic. This assessment is completed in person. An examiner will play a partner role in the dialogue. At the onset of the presentation, students will be given a card that shows conversational settings to perform and information to include in their presentation. Students will be given 2 minutes of perusal time. The presentation should include, but not be limited to, a set of the language covered in Chapters 8 and 9, which is suitable for use in the presentation to demonstrate their understanding of course content and as well as their capacity to use the language creatively. Students should use the language structures covered in the previous chapters, if they fit their dialogues. After the dialogue presentation, the examiner will ask some questions in Japanese relating to the presentation for approximately 1-2 minutes. Therefore, this assessment will be approximately 7 minutes in total per student.
Important Notes
The presentation should not be read from a script—it should be presented at a natural speed, spoken in a way that conveys meaning. This is a closed-book assessment item. You are not allowed to use reference materials. Your work must be authentic; that is, receiving help from others is prohibited.
Marking
Students' oral performance will be assessed based on content, delivery, and language, such as pronunciation, vocabulary, and grammar (accuracy, variety & complexity of sentence structures). Please see the marking rubric on Blackboard.
Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.
Use of AI / MT in this assessment
This task has been designed to be challenging, authentic and complex. Whilst students may use AI and/or MT technologies in preparation, successful completion of assessment in this course will require students to critically engage in specific contexts and tasks for which artificial intelligence will provide only limited support and guidance.A failure to reference generative AI or MT use may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools in the in-person component of this assessment will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to apply for an extension.
The maximum extension allowed is 28 days. Extensions are given in multiples of 24 hours.
Final written exam
- Identity Verified
- In-person
- Mode
- Written
- Category
- Examination
- Weight
- 40%
- Due date
End of Semester Exam Period
8/11/2025 - 22/11/2025
- Other conditions
- Secure.
Task description
The assessment is designed to consolidate the knowledge gained in the course.
The exam consists of the following parts:
Grammar (Multiple-choice, Short answer)
Application and understanding of the key structures in Chapters 6-10 (i.e., from the Textbook, class slides, worksheets, and Tutorial 1 sentence writing)
Writing: Short writing on a given topic. The short essay will be assessed for organisation, grammar and vocabulary range, orthography, forms and writing style. The assessment rubric will be available in the Assessment folder in Blackboard.
Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.
Use of AI / MT in this assessment
This assessment task is to be completed in-person. The use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT) tools will not be permitted. Any attempted use of AI or MT may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.
Exam details
| Planning time | 10 minutes |
|---|---|
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Calculator options | No calculators permitted |
| Open/closed book | Closed book examination - no written materials permitted |
| Exam platform | Paper based |
| Invigilation | Invigilated in person |
Submission guidelines
Deferral or extension
You may be able to defer this exam.
Course grading
Full criteria for each grade is available in the Assessment Procedure.
| Grade | Cut off Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| 1 (Low Fail) | 0 - 24 |
Absence of evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: A student awarded this grade has not completed the required assessment items. |
| 2 (Fail) | 25 - 44 |
Minimal evidence of achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student fails to demonstrate a basic understanding of the grammar and vocabulary covered in the course. The student has failed to develop the required proficiency level in the four skill areas (listening, reading, writing, and speaking) to meet the course objectives. The student struggles to communicate in basic Japanese. |
| 3 (Marginal Fail) | 45 - 49 |
Demonstrated evidence of developing achievement of course learning outcomes Course grade description: The student demonstrates little to no understanding of the grammar and vocabulary covered in the course and fails to produce comprehensible sentences in basic Japanese, with no progress beyond minimal vocabulary and aural/oral skills. |
| 4 (Pass) | 50 - 64 |
Demonstrated evidence of functional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student is able to communicate in basic Japanese despite the limited use of communication strategies. The student's use of vocabulary is limited and errors in grammatical structures and pronunciation will occasionally affect meaning. |
| 5 (Credit) | 65 - 74 |
Demonstrated evidence of proficient achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student attempts to use a range of vocabulary and grammatical structures in basic Japanese. The student's use of vocabulary is adequate. Fluency and accuracy are subject to fluctuation; while errors occur, they do not, on the whole, affect meaning. The student occasionally uses communication strategies effectively. |
| 6 (Distinction) | 75 - 84 |
Demonstrated evidence of advanced achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student produces comprehensible sentences with fluctuating consistency and generally responds fluently, appropriately, and confidently. In speech and writing the student uses a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structures with consistent accuracy. Understanding of spoken and written basic Japanese is very good. The student uses communication strategies effectively. |
| 7 (High Distinction) | 85 - 100 |
Demonstrated evidence of exceptional achievement of course learning outcomes. Course grade description: The student uses a wide range of communication strategies effectively. Understanding spoken and written basic Japanese is excellent. The student produces comprehensible sentences consistently and responds fluently, appropriately and confidently. In speech and writing, the student uses a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structures with consistent levels of accuracy and attempts to use language creatively. |
Additional course grading information
Marking criteria and/or marking rubrics are available in the ‘Assessment’ folder in Blackboard for this course.
Supplementary assessment
Supplementary assessment is available for this course.
Learning resources
You'll need the following resources to successfully complete the course. We've indicated below if you need a personal copy of the reading materials or your own item.
Library resources
Find the required and recommended resources for this course on the UQ Library website.
Additional learning resources information
Recommended resource: “A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar”ﾠhttps://search.library.uq.edu.au/permalink/f/18av8c1/61UQ_ALMA51243439310003131
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Learning activities
The learning activities for this course are outlined below. Learn more about the learning outcomes that apply to this course.
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| Learning period | Activity type | Topic |
|---|---|---|
Multiple weeks From Week 1 To Week 13 |
Tutorial |
Tutorials In-class tutorial work: Every class hour introduces new materials and builds on the material from the previous ones. Regular preparation, attendance, and active participation are key to successful learning and progress in the course. Readings/Ref: Textbook, Bb site. |
Policies and procedures
University policies and procedures apply to all aspects of student life. As a UQ student, you must comply with University-wide and program-specific requirements, including the:
- Student Code of Conduct Policy
- Student Integrity and Misconduct Policy and Procedure
- Assessment Procedure
- Examinations Procedure
- Reasonable Adjustments for Students Policy and Procedure
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