JA1001 - Foundation Japanese 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2006
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
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This subject is designed for complete beginners. It introduces the two syllabary writing systems hiragana and katakana as well as the fundamentals of kanji, and starts building elementary conversation skills.

Learning Outcomes

• to equip students with the skills necessary to introduce themselves and exchange greetings; discuss countries of origin, occupations, fields of study and hobby interest; deal with numbers phone numbers, prices, etc.; talk about time; talk about families; order meals and drinks and to deal with elementary shopping tasks and read and write simple passages in hiragana and katakana.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:

JA1011

Availabilities
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	mlkjk
Lecturers:	George Kutash, mlkjk.
Contact hours:	13 hours 39 hours
Assessment:	(45%); (40%); (15%).
, , Study Period 1
Census Date 24-Mar-2006
Coordinator:	mlkjk
Lecturers:	George Kutash, mlkjk.
Contact hours:	13 hours 39 hours
Assessment:	(45%); (40%); (15%).

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.