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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Japanese (Media)

  • Unit Code

    JLS2396

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students explore the contemporary use of media in Australia and Japan. Media forms such as newspapers, websites, magazines, TV programs and social media are analysed and discussed in class. Topics such as the history of the media in Japan, manga and anime and the rise of the internet are the source material from which students develop their Japanese language skills. A feature of this unit is the production of a TV broadcast where students create a short piece that demonstrates their understanding of Japanese language and culture.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from JLS1275, JLS3412

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JLS3496, JLS3497, JLS3498

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Comprehend written and spoken texts on a wide variety of media topics covered by the popular media in Japan and Australia.
  2. Expand their use of kanji by an additional 80 characters that relate to media topics.
  3. Express themselves using specialised vocabulary pertaining to a particular topic.
  4. Use the Japanese language with a level of skill equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Level B1 to B1+ for understanding (listening and reading), speaking (interaction and production), and writing.

Unit Content

  1. Japanese culture with regard to the media.
  2. Media forms.
  3. Power, politics and bias in the media.
  4. Specialised vocabulary, grammar and structure relevant to the media.
  5. Technology use in the media.
  6. Variations between written and oral Japanese in the media.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminar - speaking/listening/reading/writing practice. Group work: project-based.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceA portfolio of sequential assessment tasks (written/aural & oral) that includes in-class tests.40%
ProjectTV Broadcast: Group Project20%
ExaminationFinal examination40%

Text References

  • Koyama, S. (2002). J bridge to intermediate Japanese. Tokyo: Bonjinsha
  • Makino, S., & Tsutsui, M. (1989). A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Arai, R., et al. (1991). Teema betsu chuukuu kara manabu nihonngo. Tokyo: Kenkyusha.
  • Makino, S. (1995). A dictionary of intermediate Japanese grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Oka, M. (1998). Rapid reading Japanese. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Beuckmann, F., et al. (2006). Nihongo Namachukei: Japanese "Live" 2. Tokyo: Kuroshio Shuppan.
  • Kamada, O., et al. (2001). Authentic Japanese: Progressing from intermediate to advanced. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Yamauchi, H. (2000). Rouru Purei de Manabu Chuukyuu kara Jyokyuu eno Nihongo. Tokyo: ALC.
  • Sato, M., et al. (1997). Nihongo sakubun no houhou: Tokyo: Dai San Shogou.

Journal References

  • Nihongo Journal. Tokyo: ALC Press.
  • Hira-gana Times. Tokyo: Y.A.C. Planning Inc.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Japanese (Media)

  • Unit Code

    JLS2396

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    2

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

In this unit students explore the contemporary use of media in Australia and Japan. Media forms such as newspapers, websites, magazines, TV programs and social media are analysed and discussed in class. Topics such as the history of the media in Japan, manga and anime and the rise of the internet are the source material from which students develop their Japanese language skills. A feature of this unit is the production of a TV broadcast where students create a short piece that demonstrates their understanding of Japanese language and culture.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 unit from JLS1275, JLS3412

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JLS3496, JLS3497, JLS3498

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Comprehend written and spoken texts on a wide variety of media topics covered by the popular media in Japan and Australia.
  2. Expand their use of kanji by an additional 80 characters that relate to media topics.
  3. Express themselves using specialised vocabulary pertaining to a particular topic.
  4. Use the Japanese language with a level of skill equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Level B1 to B1+ for understanding (listening and reading), speaking (interaction and production), and writing.

Unit Content

  1. Japanese culture with regard to the media.
  2. Media forms.
  3. Power, politics and bias in the media.
  4. Specialised vocabulary, grammar and structure relevant to the media.
  5. Technology use in the media.
  6. Variations between written and oral Japanese in the media.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminar - speaking/listening/reading/writing practice. Group work: project-based.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
PerformanceA portfolio of sequential assessment tasks (written/aural & oral) that includes in-class tests.40%
ProjectTV Broadcast: Group Project20%
ExaminationFinal examination40%

Text References

  • Kamada, O., et al. (2001). Authentic Japanese: Progressing from intermediate to advanced. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Makino, S., & Tsutsui, M. (1989). A dictionary of basic Japanese grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Arai, R., et al. (1991). Teema betsu chuukuu kara manabu nihonngo. Tokyo: Kenkyusha.
  • Makino, S. (1995). A dictionary of intermediate Japanese grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Sato, M., et al. (1997). Nihongo sakubun no houhou: Tokyo: Dai San Shogou.
  • Oka, M. (1998). Rapid reading Japanese. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Beuckmann, F., et al. (2006). Nihongo Namachukei: Japanese "Live" 2. Tokyo: Kuroshio Shuppan.
  • Koyama, S. (2002). J bridge to intermediate Japanese. Tokyo: Bonjinsha
  • Yamauchi, H. (2000). Rouru Purei de Manabu Chuukyuu kara Jyokyuu eno Nihongo. Tokyo: ALC.

Journal References

  • Hira-gana Times. Tokyo: Y.A.C. Planning Inc.
  • Nihongo Journal. Tokyo: ALC Press.

Website References

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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