Japanese 201

Japanese 201-001
COURSE SYLLABUS
Fall 2011
Homepage: http://ncvista.blackboard.com
(revised 09-12-2011)
　

INSTRUCTOR:
NSTRUCTOR:
Name: KANO, Yoko
Office: Leutze Hall #253A (2nd floor, inside of the Foreign Language Resource Center)
TEL :    910-962-3340 (Department at the Leutze Hall) :
            910-962-7575 (my office, no voice mail available)
E-mail : Kanoy@uncw.edu (the best way to contact me! I do not have a voice mail in my office.)
Homepage: http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy or http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy/index_201_main.htm
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00 - 2:00 p.m.; Wednesday 1:00 - 3:00; and by appointment. (You can reach me at 962-7575 during the office hours.)

CLASS:        Date/Time /Location: Tue. and Thu. 2:00 p.m.- 3:15p.m.    LH 107
                                                    We will often go to the FLRC on Thursdays for individual coaching
　

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To further develop communication skills in Japanese for a short stay in Japan with more emphasis on reading and writing using some Kanji and complex grammar sufficient for carrying out such functions in addition to listening and speaking skills. While learning these four skills, Japanese customs, traditions, viewpoints, practices, and society will be further introduced and discussed for students to acquire cross cultural awareness in the context of comparing those of one’s own with others and broaden their understanding of the world.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs):
SL 1. Demonstrate proficiency in speaking and listening under the conversational topics such as talking about geographical features with local food and products, annual events, and seasonal activities.
SL 2. Comprehend texts written in authentic Japanese writing styles. Demonstrate basic writing skills in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji. Read and draw information from texts written in Japanese on previously learned topics in intermediate-level Japanese and answers in English to show understandings.
SL 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical, political, and social realities of Japan and its culture.
SL 4. Demonstrate the ability to examine Japanese society in a comparative context and to understand one’s own society in the context of Japanese societies in the world.

COURSE DESCRIPTION: The above objectives and SLOs will be achieved through intensive listening and speaking practices with authentic cultural products and knowledge. Learning strategies include daily vocabulary, complex grammar exercises, situational conversation practices, quizzes, written assignments, and discussion of topics related to Japanese tradition, practices, mannerism, society and culture in general. The sections 1 - 6 will be covered with interview projects with the native Japanese.

How to Log-in to the Blackboard course:
You can login to Seaport and navigate to your course(s) and click on for access or you can go to http://learn.uncw.edu If you choose this route:

ID : your UNCW e-mail username (without @uncw.edu)
Password : the same as your e-mail user name and password
Forgot your password? Call 910-962-4357 or email tac@uncw.edu

COURSE MATERIALS (Available at the University bookstore):

1. Materials on the course site. http://learn.uncw.edu
2. Kanji book (required): Basic Kanji Book vol.1 by Bonjinsha Co., Ltd.
3. Reference book (required): Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui, The Japan Times
4. A binder to organize the submitted assignments.

Foreign Language Resource Center (FLRC): Remember to bring your own headphone!!!
Required to do some assignments on the web if you do not have an access to a computer or a high speed internet service at your residence. .
Location: Leutze Hall, 2nd floor, Room # 253 B (UNCW)
Time : (Refer to the lab schedule on the door or on the bulletin board of the FLRC.)

Please read/refer to the FLRC usage Guidelines at the bottom.

Computer Labs on campus: Remember to bring your own headphone!!!
Required to do some assignments on the web if you do not have an access to a computer or a high speed internet service at your residence.
Location: Lakeside Hall, 2nd floor, Room # 253 B
Time : (Refer to the lab schedule posted on the FLRC door or refer to the above FLRC web site.)
Also, please read/refer to the FLRC usage Guidelines on the above web site.

GRADING SYSTEM:

Your final course grade is determined in the following way:
1) Participation,                                   15%
2) Assignments                                    35%
3) Interview 1                                      10%
4) Quizzes                                          15%
5) Mid-Term Exam                                15%
6) Final exam (Interveiw2)                      10%

The late submission will result in losing ten points off (per working day) from the final grade of the week's assignment. The grade of the week remains zero until the final hand-writing versions (which are to be submitted on Fridays) are submitted. Only the grades given to the final hand-writing version will be recorded. In another words, you can improve your grade by making corrections and revising the typed assignments (the grades given to the typed assignments are temporal for you to understand where your grades stand in the process for that specific week.)   Please refer to the "Assignment Submission Requirements" on the course calendar for more details.

GRADING SCALE (Dept. of Foreign Languages and Literatures at UNCW):

A = 93 and above (there is no A+)     A- = 92,91,90       B+ = 89,88,87   B = 86,85,84,83        B- = 82,81,80
C+ = 79,78,77   C = 76,75,74,73        C- = 72,71,70         D+ = 69,68,67   D = 66,65,64,63        D- = 62,61,60

REQUIREMENTS:
1) Attendance!!
2) Participation and full attention.
3) Assignments as indicated in the course calendar.
4) Quizzes: one or two quiz(zes) almost every week..
5) Mid-term exam (Refer to the course calendar)
6) Final exam during the final exam week. (Refer to the course calendar)
7) Working with the audio and practices on the web for the class's activities before and after class.
8) Please check the "Announcement" on your UNCW e-mail before you come to class to see any change or new information.

Reference for participation grade and Attendance Policy: :
100 : clearly well prepared, excellent active (voluntary) performance in class activities and did not miss any part of a class.
90 : clearly prepared, fair performance in class activities and did not miss any part of a class.
80 : evidently prepared, but unsatisfactory performance in class activities and/or missed some part of a class.
70 : present, evidently unprepared, poor performance in class activities and/or missed more than 15 min. of class.
60 : present, evidently unprepared and no/or very little participation in class activities.

Each turned-in homework assignment is worth 100 points if the assignment satisfied its requirement and turned in by due date. The variation of points is determined by the instructor if the assignment is not complete.

MAKE-UP:
Make-ups for quizzes and tests are not permitted for credit unless students consult with the instructor before the class is missed or 24 hours after the missed class. A make-up has to be completed before the instructor returns the quizzes and/or tests to the class; otherwise, it cannot be made up. Quizzes and tests are typically returned in the following class meeting. Notification can be done by e-mail, telephone, or in-person.

ACADEMIC HONOR CODE:
Students in this course are expected to abide by the Academic Honor Code. Please read the Student Handbook and Code of Student Life for more information: http://uncw.edu/stuaff/doso/documents/CodeOfStudentLife.pdf

SEAHAWK RESPECT COMPACT:
In the pursuit of excellence, UNC Wilmington actively fosters, encourages, and promotes inclusiveness, mutual respect, acceptance, and open-mindedness among students, faculty, staff, and the broader community. Please read the complete Seahawk Respect Compact here: http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/pdc/documents/SeahawkRespectCompact.pdf

SAFETY ON CAMPUS:
UNCW practices a zero-tolerance policy for violence and harassment of any kind. For emergencies contact UNCW CARE at 962-2273, Campus Police at 962-2222, or Wilmington Police at 911. For University or community resources visit http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/care/.

DISABILITY SERVICES: If you have a disability and need reasonable accommodations in this course, you should inform the professor of this fact in writing within the first week of class. If you have not done so already, you must register with the UNCW Office of Disability Services. UNCW Disability Services supplies information about disability law, documentation procedures and accommodations. This information can be found at http://www.uncw.edu/stuaff/disability/.

Suggestions to succeed:

Try to use Japanese in your daily life! Proficiency is the main objective in this course. For the language learners, it means that you are not only to know the language but also to be able to USE the language in appropriate situations.

Find an appropriate and correct ways for you to practice! This course focuses on learning Japanese culture as well as other communicative skills. We will be familiar with conversational strategies and cultural behaviors. In order to prevent you from falling into the common bad habits of many Japanese-learners, I will stress CORRECTNESS. Remember practice does not make perfect, PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT.

Please come and see (or contact) me at earliest convenience possible if you have a problem to get help and/or suggestions to improve your proficiency and assignments!!