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C O U R S E S Y L L A B U S |
Teaching Staff:
Lecturer: Izumi
Matsuda-Kiami Gowen
M214 543-0066
matsuda@u.washington.edu
http://faculty.washington.edu/matsuda/japan212
Office Hours: T, Th 1:30-2:20
Teaching Assistants:
Suyong Pak
Gowen
M226 616-0995
Koji Tanno
Sunao Fukunaga
Stephen Poland
Office Hours: TBA
Course Description:
Japan 212 is the second of three quarters of
second-year Japanese. (211-212-213). The purpose of
the course is to continue building a solid
foundation in speaking, listening, reading, and
writing, with classroom and homework activities
designed to help students achieve a practical
command of the language. Approximately 90 Kanji
will be introduced in this course.
Prerequisites and Placement Test:
The prerequisite is Japan 211 or equivalent.
Students who have not taken Japan 211 should consult
with the lecturer for further placement.
Adding/Dropping:
If you realize this course is NOT appropriate for
you, please drop as soon as possible. Entry codes
will be issued in quiz sections by the beginning of
Week 2, as we find spots available.
Class Time and Locations:
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Lecture A |
T/TH 9:30-10:20 |
JHN102 |
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Lecture B |
T/TH 10:30-11:20 |
JHN102 |
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Lecture C |
T/TH 12:30-1:20 |
BAG154 |
Quiz Sections:
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Sec. A
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MWF 8:30-9:20 |
SMI404 |
Fukunaga |
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Sec. B
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MWF 9:30-10:20
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SMI407 |
Fukunaga |
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Sec. C
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MWF 9:30-10:20
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SMI404 |
Pak |
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Sec. D
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MWF 10:30-11:20
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SMI405 |
Tanno |
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Sec. E
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MWF 10:30-11:20
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SMI404 |
Pak |
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Sec. F
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MWF 11:30-12:20 |
SMI405 |
Tanno |
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Sec. G |
MWF 11:30-12:20 |
SMI309 |
Poland |
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Sec. H |
MWF 12:30-1:20 |
SMI107 |
Poland |
Course Materials:
1. Textbook and Workbook Nakama 2
--available at UW Bookstore
2. Course Packet (required)
--available at Odegaard Copy Center
(1F
Odegaard Library)
3. Homework Answer
Key --available
on-line
Library
Online Course Reserve
http://www.lib.washington.edu/services/course/
or the course website
http://faculty.washington.edu/matsuda/japan212
4. Audio tapes for Lab Manual
--available on-line
LLC Online
Language Resources http://depts.washington.edu/llc/olr/index.html
or the course website
http://faculty.washington.edu/matsuda/japan212
1)
Student Cassette (1 tape or CD): This comes packaged
with the textbook. It contains recordings
of the dialogues and listening activities from
the textbook. (not the workbook)
2) CDs for Lab Manual: You may purchase the CDs at
the LLC or on-line.
http://haole.languages.washington.edu/ordering/
3) You can also listen to the tapes in the lab.
(LLC, Denny 116)
5. Recommended materials: Makino, S and M. Tsutsui,
A Dictionary of Basic Japanese
Grammar
(The Japan Times) --available at UW Bookstore
Expectations:
Students are expected to:
¨
Prepare for class each day by studying ahead.
¨ Review after class each day through doing homework
and practicing.
(This includes going over activities done that day,
studying vocabulary, practicing with classmates, and
memorizing kanji.)
¨ Use the answer key when doing the homework. Try
doing the assigned homework and then check your
answers with the answer key and correct them. Make
a note of what you don’t understand.
¨ Use office hours to get help with homework, ask
questions, or learn about study abroad or other
Japanese classes.
¨ Studying with a study partner is highly recommended.
Lectures are designed to introduce grammar and
provide some practice time. They are taught in
Japanese and English. Sections are conducted in
Japanese only. You may ask questions about grammar,
etc., in English before or after the section, during
the lecture, during office hours, and by email.
Active participation is expected. Section and
lecture attendance is mandatory. If you miss a
class, it is your responsibility to obtain missed
assignments, notes, and announcements from a
classmate. Pop quizzes given in lectures cannot be
made up.
Grade Breakdown:
Participation 10%
Quizzes (5) + Vocab Q
30%
Kanji Quizzes (2) 5%
Exam (1) 10%
Oral Tests (2) 15%
Homework 10%
Final Exam 20%
Participation:
Your instructor will evaluate your daily classroom
participation. (including lecture sections)
Your participation and practice during section
meetings are absolutely necessary and very important
to learn the language. Students who are tardy will
receive half credit, and students who are absent
will receive no credit each hour.
Kanji Quizzes:
There will be two kanji quizzes. Quiz 1 is a review
quiz, which covers the kanji from JPN211. (Ch.1-3
Reading only.) Quiz 2 covers kanji from Ch. 4.
Exam:
The exam will cover Ch. 4 & 5, and include grammar/
vocab / kanji/ reading/ listening.
No make-up exam will be administered.
The only exception is for pre-arranged make-up
due to participation in official university business
and
for serious illness.
(Documentation will be required for both cases.)
Final Exam:
Final Exam will be given on Saturday 3/11 from
10:30-12:20,
and cover Ch.4-6. Location will be announced
later. The date is different from the scheduled
exam date. Please make sure that your personal
schedule is adjusted, since no make-up final will
be administered before or after this date. If
you have another exam scheduled to overlap with our
final, you must inform the lecturer by the end of
Week 2 to make arrangements. No exceptions
will be made.
Make-up Exam policy:
*No make-ups will be given for quizzes and exams.
The policy of dropping the lowest quiz grade permits
flexibility and accommodates minor illnesses and
personal business. The only exceptions are for
pre-arranged make-ups due to participation in
official university business and serious illness
(documentation will be required), not for personal
travel or social engagements.
Orals:
There will be two oral tests during the quarter.
For both tests, you will work in pair, meet with
your instructor to answer questions, and conduct a
skit in Japanese. Details for each oral test will
be announced in class.
Homework:
Homework will be assigned daily and collected in
quiz section (MWF). Turn in homework before each
class starts. Do not forget to staple if more than
one page, and have your name and section on the top
of the first page. Homework will receive half
credit if late but turned in on the due date. Three
types of homework are assigned:
·
Workbook/lab manual: Answers must be checked using
the answer key prior to submitting homework—this is
part of the assignment. Use your own paper to do
the exercises.
·
Kanji homework: Do the kanji practice sheet each
day kanji are assigned. Submit them in the
following quiz section. See the sample in the
course pack.
·
Other homework: Homework may also be assigned from
the textbook and course pack. Sakubun will also be
assigned after each chapter.
Grading Scale:
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% |
Numerical |
Letter |
% |
Numerical |
Letter |
% |
Numerical |
Letter |
% |
Numerical |
Letter |
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100 |
4.0 |
A |
87 |
3.2 |
B |
74 |
1.9 |
|
61 |
0.8 |
|
|
99 |
4.0 |
|
86 |
3.1 |
|
73 |
1.8 |
C- |
60 |
0.7 |
|
|
98 |
4.0 |
|
85 |
3.0 |
|
72 |
1.7 |
|
59 |
0.0 |
F |
|
97 |
3.9 |
A- |
84 |
2.9 |
|
71 |
1.6 |
|
|
|
|
|
96 |
3.8 |
|
83 |
2.8 |
B- |
70 |
1.5 |
|
|
|
|
|
95 |
3.8 |
|
82 |
2.7 |
|
69 |
1.4 |
D+ |
|
|
|
|
94 |
3.7 |
|
81 |
2.6 |
|
68 |
1.3 |
|
|
|
|
|
93 |
3.7 |
|
80 |
2.5 |
|
67 |
1.2 |
|
|
|
|
|
92 |
3.6 |
|
79 |
2.4 |
C+ |
66 |
1.1 |
D |
|
|
|
|
91 |
3.6 |
|
78 |
2.3 |
|
65 |
1.0 |
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|
|
|
|
90 |
3.5 |
|
77 |
2.2 |
|
64 |
0.9 |
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|
89 |
3.4 |
B+ |
76 |
2.1 |
C |
63 |
0.9 |
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|
|
|
|
88 |
3.3 |
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75 |
2.0 |
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62 |
0.8 |
D- |
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Study Abroad:
Study abroad opportunities in Japan are available
for students with any level of Japanese proficiency,
from beginning through advanced. Information is
posted on a bulletin board on 2M floor of Gowen Hall
around the TA/faculty office area, and via
http://ipe.washington.edu. The Office of
International Programs and Exchanges (4F Schmitz)
has further information and applications.
Application deadline for summer programs and
programs beginning in Fall is January 17th
this year.
Student Conduct Code:
It is the expectation of the university that
students are familiar with the Student Conduct
Code. Violations of the
Student Conduct Code result in a variety of
disciplinary actions, including suspension or
permanent dismissal from the University. For
details, please refer to
http://www.washington.edu/students/handbook/conduct.html.
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J-Info Announcement List
You are welcome to subscribe to the “J-info” list,
where announcements are posted for students who are
studying Japanese. Typical postings include
Japan-related lectures, job announcements, study
abroad information, Japan-related events, etc.
Students cannot send postings themselves, but may
send information to an instructor for posting.
To subscribe to J-info:
1) Compose
a message to
listproc@u.washington.edu
2)
The text of the message should say: subscribe
j-info<student’s own name>
The portion of the above command in brackets should
be replaced with your own name.
The brackets should not be included in the
command.
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