JPS101

INTRODUCTORY
JAPANESE I
Week 1 (1)

Ms Christie Barber
Ms Katherine Brownlee
Ms Tamami Mori
Ms Rika Saegusa
Dr Mio Bryce
 Christie Barber
Lecturer
• Email: christie.barber@humn.mq.edu.au
• Phone: +61 (0)2 9850 8813
• Office: W6A 304
• Consultation times:
Tue 2-3pm
Thu 2-3pm
 Katherine Brownlee

Tutor (Wed, External, Blackboard)

• Email: katherine.brownlee@mq.edu.au
• Phone: +61 (0)2 9850 7927
• Office: W6A324
• Consultation times:
Wed 11-12pm
Friday 12-1pm
 Tamami Mori
Tutor (Thu & Fri)
• Email: tamami.mori@humn.mq.edu.au
• Phone: +61 (0)2 9850 6890
• Office: W6A 301
• Consultation time:
Thu 1-2pm
 Rika Saegusa
Tutor (Thu)
• Email: via Blackboard Mail
• Phone: +61 (0)2 9850 6890
• Office: W6A 301
• Consultation time:
Mon 2-3pm
 Mio Bryce
JPS101 Convenor
Head of Japanese Studies
• mio.bryce@mq.edu.au
• Phone: +61 (0)2 9850 7064
• Office: W6A 339
• Consultation times:
Mon 1-2pm
Wed 3-4pm
 Addressing us
In Japanese, we prefer…
• Christie Sensei
• Tamami Sensei
• Katherine Sensei
• Rika Sensei
• Mio Sensei

In English, simply Christie is fine.

What does Japan mean to you?

Visual materials are generally from http://images.google.com.au/

 Japan
•Long north-south
extension

•Various dialects

•Wide range of speech

styles (formality, gender,
seniority etc)

http://www.infoplease.com/atlas/country/japan.html
 Why study Japanese?
• Interest in Japanese popular culture
• Important for future career
• Relative who is Japanese
• Japanese friends or boyfriend/girlfriend
• Wish to travel to Japan
• Interest in foreign cultures
• Interest in foreign languages
 What will you gain by studying
Japanese?
• A sought-after skill and body of knowledge that will
open doors in employment, travel and relationships with
others
• Language skills give you access to Japanese media,
films, manga, etc and research materials (for those
interested in higher degrees)
• You will develop intercultural skills which you can utilise
in friendships, travel and employment
• Cross-cultural experience helps you better understand
yourself and your own culture
• This experience and understanding can help you better
understand the nature of humankind, and human
societies
 Japanese Studies Units
Core Japanese Language Units

• JPS101 & 102 Introductory Japanese I & II

• JPS201 & 202 Intermediate Japanese I & II

• JPS301 & 302 Advanced Language I & II

• JPS303 & 304 Advanced Language III & IV

 Japanese Studies Units
Optional Language Units

• JPS111 Introductory Spoken Japanese I

• JPS112 Introductory Spoken Japanese II

• JPS113 Japanese Writing in Context for Non

Kanji Background Learners

• JPS114 Introductory Japanese Reading Unit

 Japanese Studies Units
To learn about Japanese culture:
•JPS121 Japan - Past and Present
•JPS122 Traditional Japanese Culture in
Contemporary Society
•JPS124 Manga and Japanese Contemporary Culture
•JPS221 Modern Japanese Society
•JPS222 Exploring Japanese Literature
•JPS223 Intertextuality and the Tale of Genji
•JPS224 Manga, Anime and Representation of Identity
•JPS324 Manga and Anime as Global Imagery
 Units on Asia
To learn about Asian culture:

• ASN101 Asia in the Global Context

• ASN201 Screening Asia

• ASN 301 Global Circulation of Asian

Popular Culture
 Exchange programs
• Short-term exchange
– 3 week winter vacation unit
– Generous travel grants

• Semester exchange
– Exchange partners in Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, Nagoya and Gunma
– Generous travel grants

• Going on exchange will introduce you to many new and

exciting things, teach you about yourself and the world,
and improve your language ability.
It’s a life-changing experience!

• For more information, contact the lecturer, Christie

Barber
 Other programs
• We also offer:
– Research degrees
• Honours
• Master of Philosophy
• PhD
– Other language programs
• Certificate in Languages (12cp)
• Diploma in Languages (24cp)
• Postgraduate Certificate in Intercultural Language
Pedagogy (12cp)
 How will we study?
• Many students come straight from HSC studies.
You may need to make the transition from a very
teacher-guided, individualistic, narrowly focused,
content-dominated approach to study that is
necessary to do well in some HSC subjects.

• University studies prepare you for the world of

employment and social participation beyond your
schooling – it is not just about the content of the
subjects you take.
 How will we study?
• When studying at university, one
significant difference can be the need to
be more self-directed in when, how and
sometimes even what you study

• Another difference is that cooperation

with fellow students is often an important
part of your learning. This is also an
important skill for life.
 Partnerships between teaching staff
and students
Your role as a student:
• to learn
• to be committed to the learning process
• be aware of your own learning strengths and
weaknesses
• plan your study time and approach to study
to ensure that you are able to achieve the
learning goals
 Partnerships between teaching staff
and students
Our role as lecturers:
• to provide a learning environment that allows you to
achieve your learning goals
• to provide good study materials, as well as clear
explanations and directions
• to provide opportunities for you to assess your own
learning
• to provide feedback to you on your progress
• to encourage and support you
 Partnerships between teaching
staff and students
To help us all achieve the learning goals in this unit,
it will be necessary to have good communication
between
•students and teaching staff
•students themselves
•teaching staff themselves

•Respect for all of the other participants in this

learning process is vital in achieving our mutual
goals
Intercultural language learning

The aim is for you to learn

• Japanese as who you are
• to communicate
• to know yourself and others
 Remember
• Be active and responsible for your
study, and enjoy!

• We are here to help you but you are

in control of your learning.
 Today’s Lecture

• Unit guide

• Mentor program

• Japanese pronunciation and writing

(hiragana)
 JPS101 Unit Guide

• Read the unit guide very carefully

• It is the basis of this course, and includes

all the important information for this unit

• Consult the unit guide first, then if still you

have questions, ask us
 JPS101 Teaching modes

• Internal & External

• Intensive Winter Vacation unit

• Blackboard used for all modes

http://learn.mq.edu.au/

• It is strongly recommended that you enrol

in JPS111 Introductory Spoken Japanese I
together with JPS101
 Structure of JPS101 Learning

• Lectures introduce new grammar, writing,

expressions
• Tutorials facilitate practice of new
structures, vocabulary, and the practical
and interactive use of Japanese
• Blackboard (online) provides plenty of self-
learning materials, e.g., self-test, quizzes,
games
 Textbook + CD
Nakama 1: Japanese Communication,
Culture, Context

By Seiichi Makino, Yukiko Abe Hatasa and

Kazumi Hatasa

Publisher: Houghton Mifflin, 1998

ISBN-10: 0395912504 or
ISBN-13: 978-0395912508

Can be purchased from Co-op Bookshop NOW

 Unit Description
• JPS101 is an introductory Japanese
language course for students with no
previous knowledge of Japanese

• The course will help students acquire kana

scripts and basic grammar
 Unit description
• Students will develop their skills in all
five areas:
– reading
– writing
– listening
– speaking
– intercultural competence
• Please read the unit outcomes carefully
as they show you what will be expected
of you in this course (see unit guide p. 4)
 Graduate capabilities
1. Discipline Specific Knowledge and Skills
2. Critical, Analytical and Integrative Thinking
3. Problem Solving and Research Capability
4. Creative and Innovative
5. Effective Communication
6. Engaged and Ethical Local and Global
citizens
7. Socially and Environmentally Active and
Responsible
8. Capable of Professional and Personal
Judgement and Initiative
9. Commitment to Continuous Learning
 Student workload
Lecture 2 hours x 12 weeks

Tutorial 2 hours x 13 weeks

Private study 3 hours x 15 weeks

Assignments 30 hours in total

Examination 10 hours in total

Total per week 9 hours

• Please make sure you manage your time and

workload effectively
• You must study and practice regularly
• Be prepared for regular assessment
 Assessment
• 20% Unit Participation &
Homework
• 35% Three Class Tests
• 5% Individual Speaking Test
• 10% Group Interview Test
• 30% Examination
 1. Unit Participation (20%)
• Class participation

• Completion of homework, e.g.,

– Workbook
– Online self-tests and quizzes
 1. Unit Participation (20%)
• Be active, autonomous, responsible and
considerate participants of the learning
community, i.e.
– Be punctual and reliable
– Be well prepared for class
– Ask questions as appropriate
– Complete all individual homework
– Co-operate with classmates and
– Contribute to group tasks promptly

• Unacceptably disruptive students may be

expelled from classroom
 2. Class Tests (35%)
• Three class tests covering a combination of
listening, reading and writing skills
• Unseen passages will be used for the tests
• Grammar and vocabulary used will be from the
content covered to date in the textbook and
lectures
• No dictionaries permitted
• Schedule:
– Test 1 (5%): week 4 lecture (30 minutes)
– Test 2 (15%): week 7 tutorial (45 minutes)
– Test 3 (15%): week 11 lecture (1 hour)
 3. Individual Speaking Test
(5%)
• Due 5pm April 7, 2010 (mid-semester break)
• You will be required to record, using Wimba
(within Blackboard, i.e. online), two short
passages
• These passages will be provided to you in the
week 6 lecture
• The short passages will use the grammar,
expressions and vocabulary studied in the first
half of semester, and will test the accuracy of
your pronunciation, intonation and fluency
 4. Group Interview Test
• Held during week 13 tutorials
• Groups of 3-4 students
• In the test, you will be required to ask
and answer questions covering content
from chapters 1-6 of the textbook, as well
as any additional content covered in the
lectures
• Practice questions and a marking rubric
will be made available before the test
 5. Examination (30%)
• In the formal examination period: June 7-25, 2010
• To assess your actual ability to read and write in
Japanese
• All reading passages are unseen, however, they
will use the grammar, expressions and vocabulary
from chapters 1-6 of the textbook, as well as any
additional content covered in the lectures
• No dictionaries are permitted
• Further details will be provided later in the
semester
 Attendance
• Attendance will be taken at each lecture and
each tutorial
• 80% attendance at lectures and tutorials
sessions is required for the successful
completion of the unit
• Marks will be deducted from participation
marks if attendance is less than 80% of class
time without adequate justification
• High levels of participation will contribute to
greater gains from the unit for all students
 Extensions and/or supplementary
tests
• Requests for supplementary tests or
extensions will only be considered in
cases of serious unavoidable disruption,
not for poor time management or work
commitments
• You must submit any such requests
BEFORE the due time and date of the
assessment task and provide appropriate
documentation e.g. a medical certificate
 Warning before we start
No cheating! No plagiarism!
• Plagiarism involves using the work of another
person and presenting it as your own
• Do your work on your own – we want to know
what YOU can do
• In your writing, if you use the work of others,
you must clearly and correctly acknowledge
when you are doing so
 Timetable
• Attend one lecture & one tutorial each
week

• Lectures:
– Monday 16-18 E7B T4
or
– Tuesday 9-11 W5A T1
 Tutorials
• Wednesday 09-11 W6B 225
• Wednesday 16-18 W6B 225
• Thursday 11-13 W6A 104
• Thursday 11-13 W6B 207
• Thursday 14-16 W6A 104
• Thursday 14-16 W6B 225
• Thursday 16-18 W6B 218
• Thursday 16-18 W6B 225
• Friday 09-11 W6B 222
• Friday 11-13 W6B 214*
• Friday 14-16 W6B218*
*If you are not already in a tutorial, you can go to
one of these ones.
 Mentor program
Beyond Babel

• A new program run by students for

students

• Please contact them if you need advice