Module: Japanese Language & Culture 3 (A2.1)

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Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title	Japanese Language & Culture 3 (A2.1)
Module Code	JPN1009 (ITS: JA3003)
Faculty	SALIS	School	Humanities & Social Sciences
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5

Description

This module is for learners of Japanese who are working towards the post-beginners level. Students will learn the language in both spoken and written forms, further developing and consolidating their linguistic skills and cultural awareness in relation to familiar subjects of personal relevance. They will also learn to read and write a larger number of kanji characters and kanji-written words as part of their vocabulary learning.

Learning Outcomes

1. Extract information from a variety of basic authentic texts in areas of most immediate priority (e.g very basic personal and family information, shopping, local geography, employment) in both reading and orally, provided that the speech is clearly and slowly articulated.
2. Demonstrate effective oral skills in a range of social situations such as talking about your daily life, skills and past experiences.
3. Produce short texts on matters of personal relevance using a larger number of kanji characters (e.g. write short basic descriptions of events, activities and personal experiences using present and past tenses). Also, engage in basic social communication online (e.g. sharing news and making/confirming arrangements to meet).
4. Demonstrate control of basic structures of the language as well as increasingly complex grammatical structures (e.g word order in main and subordinate clauses, the use of cases, adjectival endings, verb tenses).
5. Continue identifying economic, social and cultural similarities and differences between Ireland and Japan.
6. Use IT skills to access language specific-resources (life-long learning) to be able to reflect on your own learning path in your future progression in the language.

*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Workload	Full time hours per semester
Seminars	22	Class contact hours (online and face to face).
Assignment Completion	25	Completion of prescribed homework and assignments required to monitor the progress of the student.
Independent Study	33	Autonomously learning outside the classroom that will foster student's language competence. For example, participation in activities in the Language Culture Space or the use of online resources to support language learning.
Portfolio Preparation	45	Preparation, creation, design and final submission of the Portfolio (Loop-Reflect) in Loop for assessment to show evidence of individual and directed learning.
Total Workload: 125

Section Breakdown
CRN	20563	Part of Term	Semester 2
Coursework	0%	Examination Weight	0%
Grade Scale	40PASS	Pass Both Elements	Y
Resit Category	RC1	Best Mark	N
Module Co-ordinator		Module Teacher

Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Assessment Breakdown
Participation	Attendance to at least 50% of classes.	10%	n/a
Performance evaluation	Participation and engagement in class activities and group project.	40%	n/a
Portfolio	Progress based on the completion of E-Portfolio that shows evidence of independent learning and completion of activities during the semester.	50%	n/a

Reassessment Requirement Type
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; RC1: A resit is available for both^* components of the module. RC2: No resit is available for a 100% coursework module. RC3: No resit is available for the coursework component where there is a coursework and summative examination element. ^* ‘Both’ is used in the context of the module having a coursework/summative examination split; where the module is 100% coursework, there will also be a resit of the assessment

Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

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