CourseSpecifications
Valid as from the academic year 2024-2025

Modern Japanse IV (A003048)

Course size
Credits 7.0(nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)
Study time 210 h

Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2024-2025
B (semester 2)Dutch, Japanese
Gent

Lecturers in academic year 2024-2025
Declercq, Tanguy
Holvoet, Marlies
Horckmans, Mieke
Uenishi, Hideaki
Niehaus, Andreas

independent work
seminarlecture

LW21
LW21
LW21
LW21
LW21

staff member
staff member
staff member
staff member
lecturer-in-charge

Offered in the following programmes in 2024-2025
Bachelor of Arts in Oriental Languages and Cultures(main subject Japan)
Exchange Programme Oriental Languages and Cultures

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B

Teaching languages
Japanese, Dutch
Keywords
Modern Japanese
Position of the course
This advanced course shows students how to analyze and use the basic structures of themodern Japanese standard language (hyojungo). The course gives them the elementary
vocabulary of the modern Japanese standard language (speaking, reading, writing,understanding) and helps them understand and have basic conversations with a native speakerin the modern Japanese standard language. The course introduces them to the various
politeness levels of the Japanese language. Students learn how to read and write the essential
joyo kanji of modern written Japanese and how to translate general texts (Japanese-Dutch,Dutch-Japanese).
Contents
The student's knowledge of vocabulary and grammar of the modern Japanese standard
language is expanded by means of short texts and dialogues. The student is also familiarizedwith various levels of politeness, including futsutai. The essential joyo kanji are introduced andstudents learn to read and translate general texts written in Modern Japanese. Also,
contemporary societal topics such as gender, sustainability, and environment are addressed
Initial competences• To have successfully completed the course Japanese III or to have acquired the necessary• skills by other means.
• To have knowledge of basic grammar and vocabulary of the Japanese language.
Final competences
1 To have active knowledge of approx. 800 Sino-Japanese characters.
2 -To be able to apply knowledge of grammatical analysis.
3 To be able to analyze and use the basic structures of the modern Japanese standard
1 language (hyôjungo) on a higher level.
4 To master the elementary vocabulary of the modern Japanese standard language (speaking,(Approved)1

1 reading, writing, understanding).
5 To be able to understand and have basic conversations with a native speaker in the modern
1 Japanese standard language.
6 To be able to understand and use various politeness levels of the Japanese language.
7 To be able to read and write the essential jôyô kanji of modern written Japanese.
8 To be able to translate texts (Japanese-Dutch, Dutch-Japanese)
Conditions for credit contract
Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences assessment
Conditions for exam contract
This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
Teaching methods
Seminar, Lecture, Independent work
Extra information on the teaching methods• Lectures: 1.5 hours of theory a week is provided. The teaching of the theory (vocabulary,• grammar) is done by the lecturer.
• Seminars: Class exercises are presented by co-lecturers and deal with practicing and• applying the theory under guidance. The students are trained in speaking, listening, reading• and writing skills. Basic dialogues and simple conversations are trained by means of role• plays.
• Independent work: The students also receive a portfolio that has to be made individually. A• test on grammar and writing will be held every week.
Study material
Type: Handbook
Name: Tobira Gateway To Advanced Japanese.
Indicative price: € 60
Optional: noLanguage : Other
Online Available : No
Available in the Library : Yes
Available through Student Association : Yes
Usability and Lifetime within the Course Unit : intensive
Usability and Lifetime within the Study Programme : intensive
Usability and Lifetime after the Study Programme : occasionallyReferences
Makino, Seeichi; Tsutsui, Michio: A Dictionary of Intermediate Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: TheJapan Times 2009
Course content-related study coaching
All theoretical elements of language acquisition are immediately set into practice. Therefore
conversation exercises, listening exercises and writing exercises are provided. The classexercises offer the students a continuous feedback. The results of the oral and written
exercises are discussed individually.
Assessment moments
end-of-term and continuous assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic assessment during the first examination period
Oral assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic assessment during the second examination period
Oral assessment
Examination methods in case of permanent assessment
Written assessment, Assignment
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent assessment
examination during the second examination period is possible
Extra information on the examination methods
Assessment moment
Periodical exam (50%) and non-periodical exams + portfolio(50%)
Assessment form
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There is a written and oral examination, with a pass mark needed for both parts.
The written examination stresses the application of the grammar, the reading and writing skills
but also translation skills (Japanese-Dutch, Dutch-Japanese).
The oral examination stresses speaking and listening skills.
The non-periodical examinations are written
Calculation of the examination mark
Periodical exam (50%) and non-periodical exams (50%)
Facilities for Working Students
1. Student attendance during educational activities is required
2. Possible rescheduling of the examination to a different time in the same academic year
3. Feedback can be given by email or during an appointment during office hours
For more information concerning flexible learning: contact the monitoring service of the facultyof Arts and philosophy(Approved)3