Course

Intermediate Japanese II

Faculty
Language, Literature & Performing Arts
Department
Modern Languages
Course Code
MODL 2272
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15 weeks
Max Class Size
22
Method Of Instruction
Lab
Seminar
Typically Offered
Winter

Overview

Course Description
This course is designed to further aural comprehension, strengthen oral expression and develop reading and writing skills for students who have completed MODL 2271. This course also aims to provide a deeper understanding of Japanese culture. Japanese is used in class almost exclusively.
Course Content

Systematic, in-depth study of:

  1. Syntactic structures
  2. Lexicon
  3. Stylistic nuances
  4. Aspects of Japanese culture
Methods Of Instruction

The functional-communicative approach is used.

Classroom activities may include: presentation of material by the instructor, practice in pairs and small groups, listening comprehension, audio-visual presentations, discussion of reading materials, task-based conversation practice, and student presentations.

Conversation in small groups with a Native Language Assistant.

Means of Assessment
Written Evaluations
(May include but not limited to writing and reading exercises, chapter tests, paragraph writing, written homework, preparation, Final Written Exam)		 60%
Oral Evaluations
(May include but not limited to oral tests, oral presentations, listening comprehension, conversation lab, attendance, preparation, class participation, Final Oral Exam)		 40%
Total 100%

No single evaluation will be worth more than 20%.

Learning Outcomes

The student will be expected to demonstrate proficiency in Japanese at the intermediate level in:

  1. Aural comprehension of authentic language situations.
  2. Reading comprehension of materials written in a combination of hiragana, katakana, and a minimum of 300 kanji 
  3. Speech delivery, such as using honorific and humble styles of speech, giving commands and instructions,supporting opinions and defending a point of view. 
  4. Written expression, such as guided composition, using hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
  5. Understanding target cultures.
Textbook Materials
  • An intermediate-level Japanese textbook, such as: Banno et al. GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese II.
  • The Japan Times.
  • Accompanying workbook and audio materials.

Requisites

Prerequisites

MODL 2271 (Minimum Grade of C) or 
Assessment (see calendar).

MODL 2271 (Minimum Grade of C) or Assessment (see calendar).             

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

No equivalent courses.

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

(Current)

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for MODL 2272
Camosun College (CAMO) CAMO JAPN 201 (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU JAPN 2201 (3)
Langara College (LANG) LANG JAPN 1217 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU JAPN 201 (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU JAPA 2210 (3)
Trinity Western University (TWU) TWU LANG 2XX (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) UBCV JAPN 201 (3)
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC INTS 222 (3)
University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) UFV JAPN 201 (3)
Vancouver Island University (VIU) VIU JAPA 201 (3)

Course Offerings

Summer 2022

There aren't any scheduled upcoming offerings for this course.