DS1381 Elementary Japanese and Japanese Studies 6.0 credits
This course has been discontinued.
Last planned examination: Spring 2000
Decision to discontinue this course:
No information inserted
Content and learning outcomes
Course contents
Life and institutions
- Introduction to Japanese geography, history, religion and art to understand the development of modern Japan.
Language
- Introduction to phonetics, Kana-writing, basic principles for construction and use of kanji
- Basic grammar and practice in speaking, reading and writing elementary Japanese with special focus on conventional phrases. Learning of 40 kanji-characters
- The modern vocabulary, formal use of the language, male/female, body language etc.
Intended learning outcomes
EU language portfolio level A1, http://www.language.lib.kth.se
After the course, the student should be able to:
Life and institutions
- specify in Swedish important facts on Japan and search for information related to its history, society, geography, culture and language.
Language
- describe the development of the Japanese written language, fully master hiragana, and identify katakana
- identify the distinguishing features of the Japanese language, such as grammar and social (pragmatic) language usage
- introduce him/herself and others in very elementary Japanese
- translate very simple words from Japanese to Swedish and vice versa
- use the most common greetings and carry on simple everyday conversations applying the sentence structures studied
Literature and preparations
Specific prerequisites
General entrance requirements for university studies, i e completed upper secondary schooling. Applicants should have no preknowledge of Japanese. More information is available on our website.
Students on the programmes with Japanese international profile have priority to the course.
Recommended prerequisites
See under Eligibility
Equipment
Literature
Kompendium
Examination and completion
If the course is discontinued, students may request to be examined during the following two academic years.
Grading scale
Examination
- ANN1 - Test, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- HEM1 - Examination, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TENA - Examination Life and Institutions, 1.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F
- TENB - Language Proficiency, 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.
Other requirements for final grade
75% attendance. Home assignment (HEM1; 1,5 credits), oral/written examinations (ANN1; 1,5 credits), final examination in two parts (TENA; 1,5 credits and TENB; 1,5 credits)
Opportunity to complete the requirements via supplementary examination
Opportunity to raise an approved grade via renewed examination
Examiner
Ethical approach
- 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.
Further information
Course room in Canvas
Offered by
Main field of study
Education cycle
Add-on studies
Japanese, Advanced Beginners’ Level I
Contact
Supplementary information
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.