Foreign Language (Japanese)

Bachelor 2020/2021

Category 'Best Course for Broadening Horizons and Diversity of Knowledge and Skills'

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Elective course (HSE University and University of London Parallel Degree Programme in International Relations)

Area of studies: Public Policy and Social Sciences

Delivered by: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

Where: Faculty of World Economy and International Affairs

When: 1 year, 1-4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Uliana Strizhak

Language: English

ECTS credits: 6

Contact hours: 200

Full Syllabus

Abstract

Students learn the language starting with the Elementary level. The course aims at developing basic communicative competences in the chosen foreign language that include: communicative competence, language competence, socio-cultural competence, cognitive competence.

Learning Objectives

Communicative competence – developing communicative skills through speaking, listening, reading and writing in communicative scenarios and topics chosen for the course
Language competence – learning new language units (orthographic, phonetic, lexical, grammar) related to communicative scenarios and topics of the course; learning about language phenomena in the foreign language; about various ways of expressing ideas using the native and foreign languages
Socio-cultural competence – introducing students to the culture, traditions and realia of the country whose language they are learning; developing skills of presenting their country and its culture when communicating with foreigners;
Cognitive competence– developing general and special academic skills; familiarizing students with available ways of autonomous learning of a foreign language and culture, ICT included

Expected Learning Outcomes

Reads and writes signs of syllabic alphabets (hiragana and katakana); - Operates approximately 90 hieroglyphs; - Uses approximately 250 lexical units, operates on the studied vocabulary in various contexts and situations; - Fluent in the basic grammar of the Japanese language, able to build a coherent text and dialogue on given topics.
fluent in translating sentences from Russian into Japanese and from Japanese into Russian using learned vocabulary and grammatical constructions (written and oral).
works the initial grammar of the Japanese language, is able to build a coherent text and dialogue on given topics.
Uses approximately 700 lexical units, is able to apply the learned vocabulary in various contexts and situations, has the skills to search for unfamiliar words in the lexical dictionary.

Course Contents

Introductory course
Mastering syllabic alphabet, gaining basic knowledge of phonetics, mastering the basics of normative vocabulary and grammar.
Business Japanese
Studying of the language of business communication at a Japanese company, business etiquette, vocabulary and hieroglyphics related to the professional sphere.
Professional vocabulary. Part 1.
Studying of the special vocabulary necessary for working with Japanese sources of the business information on the topics: “Market Economy”, “Market Conditions”, “Japanese Type of Management”, “Inflation and Deflation”, etc.
The language of the Japanese media
The course consists of 3 parts: work with newspaper texts; work with Internet versions of Japanese media; work with TV news.
Japanese for special purposes
The content of the lessons reflects the basic realities of modern life in Japanese society. Topics are being studied: demographic problems, informatization of society, ecology, globalization, the coexistence of cultures.
Professional vocabulary. Part 2
Studying the special vocabulary necessary for working with Japanese sources of the business information on the topics: “Problem banks”, “Economics of the soap bubble,” Restructuring, etc.
Business Japanese. Advanced level.
Continuation of the study of special vocabulary

Assessment Elements

in-class participation
tests
final test
The exam will be conducted via LMS platform in specified period of session.

Interim Assessment

Interim assessment (2 module)
0.4 * final test + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.3 * tests
Interim assessment (4 module)
0.4 * final test + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.3 * tests

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

Hamano, S., & Tsujioka, T. (2014). Basic Japanese : A Grammar and Workbook. London: Routledge. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=797728
Matsuzaki, W. (2017). Beginning Japanese Kanji Language Practice Pad Ebook : Learn Japanese in Just Minutes a Day! (Ideal for JLPT N5 and AP Exam Review) (Vol. First edition). North Clarendon, VT: Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1795688
McNulty,Anne. (2018). Japanese Stories for Language Learners : Bilingual Stories in Japanese and English (MP3 Downloadable Audio Included). LaVergne: Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1938842

Recommended Additional Bibliography

Konomi, E. (2015). Beginning Japanese for Professionals : Book 1. Place of publication not identified: Portland State University Library. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsotl&AN=edsotl.OTLid0000254

Course Syllabus