DS1385 Japanese, Advanced Beginners Level II 9.0 credits

• Reading and oral skills in a variety of situations
• Pronunciation practice
• Grammar and vocabulary
• Learning of another 120 kanji-characters and an introduction to technical terminology
• Translation exercises of everyday texts as well as simple technical texts with computer support from Japanese to Swedish and vice versa
• Writing exercises, CV

EU language portfolio levels A1/B1, http://europass.cedefop.europa.eu/

After completing the course, the student should be able to:

• speak and write the language in everyday situations and simple workplace situations
• understand and distinguish the main content of clear standard speech on familiar topics
• use the spoken language in everyday situations when talking about well-known topics
• write texts, for example thank you letters or requests
• identify and give an account of facts from simple texts with some connection to specialised topics.

General entrance requirements for university studies with 2-3 years' study of Japanese or equivalent and a compulsory placement test before applying or a pass in Japanese, Advanced Beginners’ Level I, DS1382 or DS1383. See our website for the test and more information.

See under Eligibility

Genki I & II, Eri Banno–Yutaka Ohno–Yoko Sakene–Chikako Shinagawa, The Japan Times

If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.

• ANNA - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• ANNB - Assignment, 3.0 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• TENA - Examination, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
• TENB - Examination, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

Based on recommendation from KTH’s coordinator for disabilities, the examiner will decide how to adapt an examination for students with documented disability.

The examiner may apply another examination format when re-examining individual students.

75% attendance. Assignments (ANNA; 3 credits and ANNB; 3 credits), written examinations (TENA; 1,5 credits and TENB; 1,5 credits).

Björn Kjellgren

Yoko Takau Drobin

• All members of a group are responsible for the group's work.
• In any assessment, every student shall honestly disclose any help received and sources used.
• In an oral assessment, every student shall be able to present and answer questions about the entire assignment and solution.

Japanese, intermediate level

The course has limited participation. Students who are not present at course risk losing their place on the course.

The course programme may be subject to changes and courses with an insufficient number of students can be cancelled or get a reduced number of lessons.