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 (Life and the Environment)
  • Unit Code

    JLS3437
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    1
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Starting with the theme of the 'liveable city', students explore aspects of city life such as housing, transport, infrastructure, education, health, lifestyle, entertainment and the cost of living. Students look at the challenges posed by environmental issues such as sustainability and climate change. Students will develop the four language skills in an integrated way through collaborative tasks and activities. They will interact with native speakers of Japanese as they gather information and discuss differences and similarities about life in Japan and Australia.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from JLS2326

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JLS2336, JLS3436, JLS3438

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Comprehend written and spoken texts on a wide variety of topics on the theme of life and the environment in Japan and Australia.
  2. Expand their use of kanji by an additional 80 characters that relate to the theme of life and the environment.
  3. Express themselves using specialised vocabulary pertaining to the theme of life and the environment.
  4. Use a range of analytical and critical skills in responding to questions about environmental issues.
  5. Use the Japanese language with a level of skill equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Level B1+ to B2 for understanding (listening and reading), speaking (interaction and production), and writing.

Unit Content

  1. Japanese lifestyle.
  2. Liveable cities.
  3. Specialised vocabulary, grammar and structure relevant to the theme of life and the environment.
  4. Sustainability and climate change.
  5. Variations between written and oral Japanese on the theme of life and the environment.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminar - speaking/listening/reading/writing practice. Group work including panel discussion. Joint workshop with native speakers from a partner Japanese university (subject to availability).

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 and oral) that includes in-class tests.45%
PresentationPanel discussion15%
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). Makino, S. (1995). Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Sato, M., et al. (1997). Nihongo sakubun no houhou. Tokyo: Dai San Shogou.
  • 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: A.L.C.
  • Oka, M. (1998). Rapid reading Japanese. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Beuckmann, F., et al. (2006). Nihongo Namachukei: Japanese "Live" 2. Tokyo: Kuroshio Shuppan.

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 (Life and the Environment)
  • Unit Code

    JLS3437
  • Year

    2015
  • Enrolment Period

    2
  • Version

    2
  • Credit Points

    15
  • Full Year Unit

    N
  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus

Description

Starting with the theme of the 'liveable city', students explore aspects of city life such as housing, transport, infrastructure, education, health, lifestyle, entertainment and the cost of living. Students look at the challenges posed by environmental issues such as sustainability and climate change. Students will develop the four language skills in an integrated way through collaborative tasks and activities. They will interact with native speakers of Japanese as they gather information and discuss differences and similarities about life in Japan and Australia.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from JLS2326

Equivalent Rule

Unit was previously coded JLS2336, JLS3436, JLS3438

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Comprehend written and spoken texts on a wide variety of topics on the theme of life and the environment in Japan and Australia.
  2. Expand their use of kanji by an additional 80 characters that relate to the theme of life and the environment.
  3. Express themselves using specialised vocabulary pertaining to the theme of life and the environment.
  4. Use a range of analytical and critical skills in responding to questions about environmental issues.
  5. Use the Japanese language with a level of skill equivalent to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages: Level B1+ to B2 for understanding (listening and reading), speaking (interaction and production), and writing.

Unit Content

  1. Japanese lifestyle.
  2. Liveable cities.
  3. Specialised vocabulary, grammar and structure relevant to the theme of life and the environment.
  4. Sustainability and climate change.
  5. Variations between written and oral Japanese on the theme of life and the environment.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Seminar - speaking/listening/reading/writing practice. Group work including panel discussion. Joint workshop with native speakers from a partner Japanese university (subject to availability).

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 and oral) that includes in-class tests.45%
PresentationPanel discussion15%
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). Makino, S. (1995). Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Sato, M., et al. (1997). Nihongo sakubun no houhou. Tokyo: Dai San Shogou.
  • 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: A.L.C.
  • Oka, M. (1998). Rapid reading Japanese. Tokyo: The Japan Times.
  • Beuckmann, F., et al. (2006). Nihongo Namachukei: Japanese "Live" 2. Tokyo: Kuroshio Shuppan.

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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