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Current Academic Year 2025 - 2026

Module Title Japanese Language & Culture 5 (B1.1)
Module Code JPN1010 (ITS: JA3005)
Faculty Humanities & Social Sciences School SALIS
NFQ level 8 Credit Rating 5
Description

This module is conducted largely through Japanese. Throughout the year, students will perform individual and collaborative tasks to develop their confidence and competence in spoken production and oral interaction in the target language while reinforcing their listening and writing skills. Students will develop skills that will help them source and critically evaluate information about Japanese culture and produce spoken and written texts directed to an Irish audience and Japanese speaking audience, as well as lifelong language learning strategies.

Learning Outcomes

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2. Extract important information from a range of different text types such as newspapers, short stories, websites and audiovisual materials, on familiar subjects, such as everyday life, university life, interests, travel etc
5. 1
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7. Improve pronunciation and knowledge of phonetic system to communicate orally using simple interconnected sentences in both pre-planned and spontaneous situations being able to describe, narrate and formulate opinions.
10. 2
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12. Consolidate and expand the writing system in Japanese with frequent characters related to daily life. Produce cohesive texts using the most frequent characters and occurring connectors to link simple sentences e.g in a story or on matters of personal relevance with a good degree of accurate use of Japanese basic grammar and theme-specific vocabulary.
15. 3
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17. Show a good degree of grammatical control; draw on a sufficient vocabulary to express him/herself on most topics pertinent to his/her everyday life such as university life, interests, travel, current affairs, cultural differences etc. Errors may occur. Yet, it is clear what the student wants to say.
20. 4
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22. Show ability to explain in simple terms features of the student’s own culture to members of another culture or explain features of the other culture to members of the student’s own culture.
25. 5
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27. Make effective use of digital tools and resources for language learning and language use and engage in activities to develop capacity for lifelong learning.
30. 6


WorkloadFull time hours per semester
TypeHoursDescription
Seminars22Class contact hours
Assignment Completion25Completion of prescribed homework and assigments.
Independent Study33Autonomously learning outside the classroom to foster student's language competence. For example participation in activities in the LanguaCulture Space or the use of adequate online resources that support language learning.
Portfolio Preparation45Preparation, creation, design and final submission of the Portfolio in Loop for assessment to show evidence of individual and directed learning.
Total Workload: 125
Section Breakdown
CRN20564Part of TermSemester 2
Coursework100%Examination Weight0%
Grade ScalePASS/FAILPass Both ElementsN
Resit CategoryRC1Best MarkN
Module Co-ordinatorKeisuke JindaiModule TeacherElena Lopez
Assessment Breakdown
TypeDescription% of totalAssessment Date
Portfolion/a100%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 o,
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

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Indicative Reading List

Books:
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Articles:
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Other Resources

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