Unit information: Language for General Purposes (Japanese 1) in 2009/10

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Unit name Language for General Purposes (Japanese 1)
Unit code LANG11056
Credit points 15
Level of study C/4
Teaching block(s) Teaching Block 1 (weeks 1 - 12)
Unit director Ms. Hasegawa
Open unit status Not open
Pre-requisites

None

Co-requisites

This unit is only open to students registered on the Msc East Asian Studies

School/department Centre for Academic Language and Development
Faculty Faculty of Arts

Description including Unit Aims

An intensive introduction to Japanese for students registered on the Msc East Asian Studies. The unit focuses on the general structures and functions of the language and includes practice in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading and writing) in order to enable students to communicate effectively in the target language at an elementary level. The unit will also include general communication skills, grammar foundation, general vocabulary development; an introduction to understanding and using Japanese characters, listening and speaking skills, social skill as well as the cultural and social aspects of the Japanese language.