JAPN3040-60707-7460 - Course profiles - The University of Queensland

Course overview

    
                Study period
                Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024)
            
                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 or equivalent

Recommended prerequisites

We recommend completing the following courses before enrolling in this one:

JAPN3010 or JAPN2101 or JAPN3002

Recommended companion or co-requisite courses

We recommend completing the following courses at the same time:

JAPN3020

Incompatible

You can't enrol in this course if you've already completed the following:

JAPN2030, JAPN3004

Course staff

Course coordinator

Ms Haruka Fukuda

h.fukuda@uq.edu.au

Lecturer

Ms Haruka Fukuda

h.fukuda@uq.edu.au

Mr Takeshi Onodera

t.onodera@uq.edu.au

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 Contact nor Tutorial 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 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.

Read and comprehend level-appropriate texts in Japanese from a variety of contexts.

LO2.

Engage in oral and written communication in Japanese in various contexts, in linguistically and culturally appropriate ways.

LO3.

Demonstrate an understanding of the Japanese language through analysis of words, phrases, and clauses from authentic Japanese samples.

LO4.

Describe experiences and events, rules and conventions using the appropriate registers. Give reasons and explanations for opinions and plans.

LO5.

Become acquainted with Japanese culture and social behaviours and demonstrate integrity and engagement through respect for the target culture and its people.

Course overview

Assessment

Assessment summary

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

26/07/2024 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

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.

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.

Students who are not able to complete this task by set due date must contact the Course Coordinator as soon as possible.

Worksheets

In-person
Online

Mode

Written

Category

Participation/ Student contribution

Weight

10%

Due date

Worksheet 0-0 25/07/2024 5:00 pm

Worksheet 6-1 1/08/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 6-2 8/08/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 7-1 15/08/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet Preparation for OP1 22/08/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 7-2 29/08/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 8-1 12/09/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 8-2 19/09/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 9-1 3/10/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 9-2 10/10/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 10-1 24/10/2024 1:00 pm

Worksheet 10-2 7/11/2024 1:00 pm

Weekly on Thursday at 1 pm except Week 1 (Worksheet 0-0: Due 5 pm on July 25: This will be completed together during the tutorial, with the opportunity to submit after tutorial also).

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

Task description

Worksheets are designed to assist students’ continuous and active learning. In each class, students will be given a worksheet 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 the class activities.

There will be 12 worksheets available throughout the semester, however, please note that only the best 10 marks of the 12 worksheets will be counted towards the student’s grade. This means that students can miss 2 submissions.

Worksheets will be distributed in hard copy in class. Students are required to work on the worksheet in class as a part of class activities, and they 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.

Use of AI / MT in this assessment

This assessment task evaluates students' abilities, skills and knowledge without the aid of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Translation (MT). Students are advised that the use of AI or MT technologies to develop responses is strictly prohibited and may constitute student misconduct under the Student Code of Conduct.

Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.

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 guidelines.

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 seven days before the due date and only the best 10 marks of the 12 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.

Late submission

A penalty of 10% of the maximum possible mark will be deducted per 24 hours from time submission is due for up to 7 days. After 7 days, you will receive a mark of 0.

Oral Presentation 1

Identity Verified
In-person

Mode

Oral

Category

Presentation

Weight

25%

Due date

26/08/2024 - 30/08/2024

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

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 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. This includes using translation software or AI chatbots.

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.

Use of AI / MT in this assessment

Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.

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

25%

Due date

8/10/2024 - 11/10/2024

Learning outcomes

L02, L03, L04, L05

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

Marking

Use of AI / MT in this assessment

Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.

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

2/11/2024 - 16/11/2024

Learning outcomes

L01, L02, L03, L04, L05

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)

Applications and understandings of the key structures in Chapters 6-10 (i.e., Textbook, class slides, worksheets, and contact sentence writing)

Writing: Short writing on a given topic. The short essay will be assessed for such as organisation, grammar and vocabulary range, orthography, forms and writing styles and so on.

Use of AI / MT in this assessment

Students with Alternative Exam Adjustments in place should contact the Course Coordinator directly and apply through Unitask to activate them for this assessment.

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.

Aims and outcomes

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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Assessment

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	General contact hours	General Contact & Tutorial In-class work (Contact & Tutorial): 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. Learning outcomes: L01, L02, L03, L04, L05

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Policies and procedures

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Learning activities

Continuing Japanese 2B (JAPN3040)

Course overview

Course requirements

Assumed background

Prerequisites

Recommended prerequisites

Recommended companion or co-requisite courses

Incompatible

Course staff

Course coordinator

Lecturer

Timetable

Additional timetable information

Aims and outcomes

Learning outcomes

Assessment

Assessment summary

Assessment details

Course Placement

Task description

Hurdle requirements

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

Worksheets

Task description

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

Late submission

Oral Presentation 1

Task description

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

Oral Presentation 2

Task description

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

Final written exam

Task description

Exam details

Submission guidelines

Deferral or extension

Course grading

Additional course grading information

Supplementary assessment

Learning resources

Library resources

Additional learning resources information

Learning activities

Policies and procedures