Bachelor 2021/2022

Foreign Language (Japanese)

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

Category 'Best Course for New Knowledge and Skills'

Type: Elective course

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: 2 year, 1-4 module

Mode of studies: offline

Open to: students of one campus

Instructors: Hiroshi Abe, Diana Stanislavovna Lazareva, Uliana Strizhak

Language: English

ECTS credits: 7

Contact hours: 232

Course Syllabus

Abstract

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

• be able to translate thematic texts on Japanese culture, socio-economic problems and political features

Expected Learning Outcomes

• Students can discuss interpersonal and intercultural exchange difficulties
• Students can discuss issues of Asian influence on modern society
• Students can discuss advantages and difficulties of travelling abroad
• Students can write and read about 365 Japanese characters
• Students can discuss problems and challenges of interpersonal relationships in modern times

Course Contents

• 3. Chapters 18-20: "John's Part-time Job", "Meeting the Boss", "Mary Goes Shopping"
• 4. Chapters 21-23: "Burglar", "Education in Japan", "Good-bye"
• 1. Texts 1-4 from chapter "Culture"
• 2. Texts 5-8 from chapter "Culture"
• Newspaper text 1 from chapter "Culture"
• Newspaper text 2 from chapter "Culture"

Assessment Elements

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

Interim Assessment

• 2020/2021 2nd module
  0.3 * tests + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.4 * final test
• 2020/2021 4th module
  0.4 * final test + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.3 * tests
• 2021/2022 2nd module
  0.4 * final test + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.3 * tests
• 2021/2022 4th module
  0.3 * tests + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.4 * final test
• 2022/2023 2nd module
  0.4 * final test + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.3 * tests
• 2022/2023 4th module
  0.4 * final test + 0.3 * in-class participation + 0.3 * tests
• 2023/2024 2nd module
  0.3 * in-class participation + 0.4 * final test + 0.3 * tests
• 2023/2024 3rd module
  0.6 * in-class participation + 0.4 * Exam

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

• GENKI 2: an integrated course in elementary Japanese : workbook, , 2012
• GENKI 2: an integrated course in elementary Japanese, Banno, E., 2013
• Язык японских СМИ : учеб. пособие, Фесюн, А. Г., 2013

Recommended Additional Bibliography

• Kanji: look and learn : 512 Kanji with illustrations and mnemonic hints, Banno, E., 2013