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150105 VO Introduction to the Japanese Language (2022W)

3.00 ECTS (1.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
DIGITAL

Registration for all classes, please (Introduction, Jap. Grammar I und Jap. Communication)

An/Abmeldung

Hinweis: Ihr Anmeldezeitpunkt innerhalb der Frist hat keine Auswirkungen auf die Platzvergabe (kein "first come, first served").

Details

Sprache: Englisch, Japanisch

Prüfungstermine

Lehrende

Termine (iCal) - nächster Termin ist mit N markiert

The lecture proper will be held online on Moodle, dates & times below.
The exam will be held online on Moodle and/or on site, dates, times, & locations above.

  • Mittwoch 05.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Digital
  • Freitag 07.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 12.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Digital
  • Freitag 14.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Digital
  • Mittwoch 19.10. 15:00 - 17:00 Digital

Information

Ziele, Inhalte und Methode der Lehrveranstaltung

Please direct questions concerning registration for BJ1 to the SSS/SPL, not the lecturers.

This lecture is a prerequisite for both Japanese Grammar I and Japanese Communication. However, passing the exam does not guarantee a spot in those courses. Regardless, they are all intended to be taken together in the same semester, please register for all three from the start.

The course will provide an overview of the features and structure of the Japanese language and writing system. Reading and writing of the hiragana and katakana syllabaries will also be covered. It is designed to prepare students for Japanese Grammar I and Japanese Communication later in the semester.

PREREQUISITES:
* proficiency in English —you should obviously be comfortable with the idea of studying a foreign language in English, C1 strongly recommended
* ability to commit 4.5 h/day to the course on average (including on weekends)
* PC, stable broadband connection, technical means for teleconferencing and high-quality voice recording and image scanning
* advance registration
* textbook, see “reading list”
* being able to write hiragana and katakana beforehand is very strongly recommended [it cuts down on the time requirement significantly and gives you a head start; see “reading list”]

N.B. The Introduction lecture proper can be attended remotely, but the exam may require your presence on site in Vienna, and all the follow-up courses are on site as well.

At the end of this course students should
* know some basic information about the Japanese language and writing system;
* be able to read and write hiragana and katakana with some fluency;
* have some familiarity with studying kanji (and have some 30-50 under their belt already);
* be able to input Japanese on a computer or smart device;
* know a few basic Japanese words, phrases and short dialogues.

The bulk of “face time” will be used for a series of introductory lectures, and questions. Time permitting, there may also be exercises during class, but in general revision, practice, and practical application will necessarily be left to self-study (and the main courses).
To that end, the e-learning platform offers forums, recordings of lectures from previous semesters, further reading, and other material to aid in self-study, especially of hiragana, katakana, and kanji.

Art der Leistungskontrolle und erlaubte Hilfsmittel

One exam at the end of the course, which may be held on site or online, written and/or oral (the precise mode varies between exam dates and is announced for each one separately).

No aids or materials are permitted during on-site exams, whereas online exams are fully open-book by necessity. Regardless, students must complete the entire exam on their own, without any outside help. For the purposes of this stipulation, using machine translation services or other software that may be classified as AI counts as outside help as well.
There is a strict zero-tolerance policy against cheating, plagiarism, and ghost-writing.

N.B. Because of the tight timing, you effectively need to sit and pass the exam at the first opportunity to have a shot at getting into Grammar I and Communication this semester.

The first exam date has two components: Firstly, a written part (conventional on-site exam, weight 80 %). If you score > 50 percentage points on this, you may proceed to the oral part (audio-recording to be submitted online within a short time-frame, weight 20 %).

Mindestanforderungen und Beurteilungsmaßstab

More than 60 percentage points are required on the exam to pass the course (>60 → 4/D, >70 → 3/C, >80 → 2/B, >90 → 1/A).

Prüfungsstoff

Reading and writing hiragana and katakana including transcription using the modified Hepburn system. Everything covered in class and/or on the e-learning platform (Moodle), including, but not limited to, the presentations/slides, textbook, vocabulary & kanji lists, and forum discussions.

Literatur

Textbook: Bunka shokyū nihongo I. Tekisuto. Kaiteiban. Bonjinsha 2013 [ISBN 978-4-89358-858-6]
Available at Facultas bookshop in “Hof 1” on Campus.

Hiragana & katakana: https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-hiragana/ and https://www.tofugu.com/japanese/learn-katakana/ for a playful start [please ignore the recommendation to skip learning to write them!], https://realkana.com/ to practise reading; http://www.japanese-lesson.com/characters/hiragana/hiragana_drill/ and http://www.japanese-lesson.com/characters/katakana/katakana_drill/ cover writing and offer worksheets you can download and print out.
These are just suggestions, there are countless free kana learning resources on the internet, feel free to pick one that fits your preferred style of learning.

Additional material may be distributed in class and/or via the e-learning platform (Moodle).

Zuordnung im Vorlesungsverzeichnis

JMA M1 for Ecos-students,
EC Wirtschaftskommunikation Japanisch I

Letzte Änderung: Do 11.05.2023 11:27