Unit Outline

Building on from HMJ204, the unit further develops basic grammatical knowledge and oral/aural skills. Students will learn to converse in Japanese on a series of everyday life topics including: transport, health, life and careers, communication and the media. Upon completion of this unit, students will have learnt most of the basic grammatical structures. Attention is also given to the reading and writing of Japanese. Students will learn 80 new kanji and will have learnt approximately 320 kanji by the end of this unit. Students' general proficiency in Japanese should reach the equivalent of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) Level N4.

Intended Learning Outcomes

As per the Assessment and Results Policy 1.3, your results will reflect your achievement against specified learning outcomes.

On completion of this unit, you will be able to:


1	Develop a basic understanding of the essential grammatical structures in Japanese.
2	Write 320+ kanji and recognise an additional 50 kanji.
3	Identify basic vocabulary and expressions related to everyday life topics including transportation, health, life and careers, mass media and natural environments
4	Conduct basic conversations in Japanese on a range of topics
5	Produce a short composition in Japanese on a range of topics.

Requisites


REQUISITE TYPE	REQUISITES
Pre-requisite	HMJ204

Alterations as a result of student feedback

Additional learning materials are added

How will I be Assessed?

For more detailed assessment information please see MyLO.

Assessment schedule


ASSESSMENT TASK #	ASSESSMENT TASK NAME	DATE DUE	WEIGHT	LINKS TO INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES
Assessment Task 1:	Language journal	Refer to Assessment Description	5 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5
Assessment Task 2:	Oral Exam	Refer to Assessment Description	15 %	LO1, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 3:	Writing tests	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3
Assessment Task 4:	Language tests	Refer to Assessment Description	20 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
Assessment Task 5:	Final exam	Refer to Assessment Description	40 %	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment details

Assessment Task 1: Language journal

Task Description:

See MyLO site for task description

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

5 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Completeness, timely submission, and overall quality of given sub-tasks	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4, LO5

Assessment Task 2: Oral Exam

Task Description:

See MyLO site for task description

Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

15 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Accuracy and variety in language use (grammar, vocabulary, and expression)	LO1, LO3, LO4
2	Structure	LO1, LO3, LO4
3	Fluency (pronunciation, intonation, and accent)	LO1, LO3, LO4
4	Performance (presentation and confidence)	LO3, LO4
5	Contents (contextual understanding of given topic(s) and intercultural perspectives)	LO1, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 3: Writing tests

Task Description:

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Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Accuracy and variety in language use, accuracy in composing sentences, structure, and contents including cultural understanding of given topic(s), appropriateness, and depth of information	LO1, LO2, LO3

Assessment Task 4: Language tests

Task Description:

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Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

Weight:

20 %

CRITERION #

CRITERION

MEASURES INTENDED

LEARNING OUTCOME(S)


1	Accuracy in reading and writing of kanji as well as understanding of meaning(s) of kanji	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4
2	Accuracy in using grammar, vocabulary, and expression	LO1, LO2, LO3, LO4

Assessment Task 5: Final exam

Task Description:

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Task Length:

Due Date:

Refer to Assessment Description

How your final result is determined

To pass this unit, you need to demonstrate your attainment of each of the Intended Learning Outcomes, achieve a final unit grade of 50% or greater, and pass any hurdle tasks.

Submission of assignments

Where practicable, assignments should be submitted to an assignment submission folder in MYLO. You must submit assignments by the due date or receive a penalty (unless an extension of time has been approved by the Unit Coordinator). Students submitting any assignment in hard copy, or because of a practicum finalisation, must attach a student cover sheet and signed declaration for the submission to be accepted for marking.

Academic integrity

Academic integrity is about acting responsibly, honestly, ethically, and collegially when using, producing, and communicating information with other students and staff members.

In written work, you must correctly reference the work of others to maintain academic integrity. To find out the referencing style for this unit, see the assessment information in the MyLO site, or contact your teaching staff. For more detail about Academic Integrity, see Important Guidelines & Support.

Requests for extensions

If you are unable to submit an assessment task by the due date, you should apply for an extension.

A request for an extension should first be discussed with your Unit Coordinator or teaching support team where possible. A request for an extension must be submitted by the assessment due date, except where you can provide evidence it was not possible to do so. Typically, an application for an extension will be supported by documentary evidence: however, where it is not possible for you to provide evidence please contact your Unit Coordinator.

The Unit Coordinator must notify you of the outcome of an extension request within 3 working days of receiving the request.

Late penalties

Assignments submitted after the deadline will receive a late penalty of 5% of the original available mark for each calendar day (or part day) that the assignment is late. Late submissions will not be accepted more than 10 calendar days after the due date, or after assignments have been returned to other students on a scheduled date, whichever occurs first. Further information on Late Penalties can be found on the Assessments and Results Procedure.

Review of results and appeals

You are entitled to ask for a review of the marking and grading of your assessment task if there is an irregularity in the marking standards or an error in the process for determining the outcome of an assessment. Details on how to request a review of a mark for an assignment are outlined in the Review and Appeal of Academic Decisions Procedure.