City University of Hong Kong
Course Syllabus
offered by Department of Asian and International Studies
with effect from Semester A 2017/18
Part I Course Overview
Course Title: Japanese Language - Level 3
Course Code: AIS3932
Course Duration: One semester
Credit Units: 3
Level: B3
Arts and Humanities
Study of Societies, Social and Business Organisations
Proposed Area:
(for GE courses only) Science and Technology
Medium of
Instruction: English/ Japanese
Medium of
Assessment: English/Japenese
Prerequisites: CTL2931 Elementary Japanese II or AIS2931 Elementary Japanese II
(Course Code and Title) or equivalent
Precursors: Nil
(Course Code and Title)
Equivalent Courses: AIS2965 Beginning Japanese II, CTL2965 Beginning Japanese II,
(Course Code and Title) CTL3932 Integrated Japanese I
Exclusive Courses: Nil
(Course Code and Title)
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Part II Course Details
1. Abstract
This is an intermediate level course which aims to train students to communicate in Japanese in areas
concerning personal, social, cultural issues and current affairs. After completion of the course, students
should be able to use Japanese to express themselves in daily life conversation. They should be capable
of differentiating different levels of politeness of Japanese.
2. Course Intended Learning Outcomes (CILOs)
(CILOs state what the student is expected to be able to do at the end of the course according to a given standard of
performance.)
No. CILOs# Weighting* Discovery-enriched
(if curriculum related
applicable) learning outcomes
(please tick where
appropriate)
A1 A2 A3
1. Differentiate the level of politeness in Japanese 30% √
2. Communicate in Japanese socially 40% √ √ √
3 Demonstrate proficiency of Japanese at intermediate level 30% √ √
* If weighting is assigned to CILOs, they should add up to 100%. 100%
#
Please specify the alignment of CILOs to the Gateway Education Programme Intended Learning outcomes
(PILOs) in Section A of Annex.
A1: Attitude
Develop an attitude of discovery/innovation/creativity, as demonstrated by students possessing a strong
sense of curiosity, asking questions actively, challenging assumptions or engaging in inquiry together
with teachers.
A2: Ability
Develop the ability/skill needed to discover/innovate/create, as demonstrated by students possessing
critical thinking skills to assess ideas, acquiring research skills, synthesizing knowledge across disciplines
or applying academic knowledge to self-life problems.
A3: Accomplishments
Demonstrate accomplishment of discovery/innovation/creativity through producing /constructing
creative works/new artefacts, effective solutions to real-life problems or new processes.
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3. Teaching and Learning Activities (TLAs)
(TLAs designed to facilitate students’ achievement of the CILOs.)
TLA Brief Description CILO No. Hours/week
4. 1 2 3 4 5 (if applicable)
Examples of different forms √ 0.75 hour
of politeness will be
introduced in class;
Drills and exercises enable
students to differentiate the
differences.
Practical sentences and √ 1 hour
conversations of different
situations enable students to
apply Japanese in daily life;
Listening exercises allow
students to recognize the
content of a Japanese
dialogue;
Group discussion and role-
play activities enable
students to identify context
in real life conversation.
Students are trained to √ 0.75 hour
become proficient
communicators through
classroom activities such as
discussion and role-play
exercises;
Topics related to Japanese
culture are included in the
discussion so as to broaden
students’ knowledge of
both the language and its
culture.
Assessment Tasks/Activities (ATs)
(ATs are designed to assess how well the students achieve the CILOs.)
Assessment Tasks/Activities CILO No. Weighting* Remarks
1 2 3 4 5
Continuous Assessment: 100 %
√ √ 60%
Two written tests will be
given to assess students’
knowledge of grammar at
the mid and the end of the
semester;
Assignments will be given √ √ 10%
to students to assess
students’ understanding of
the knowledge of grammar
and vocabulary;
A listening test will be √ 10%
given to students at the end
of semester;
In-class participation √ 20%
includes the simple
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dialogues with classmates
and individual oral ability.
Examination: Nil % (duration: N/A , if applicable)
* The weightings should add up to 100%. 100%
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5. Assessment Rubrics
(Grading of student achievements is based on student performance in assessment tasks/activities with the following rubrics.)
Assessment Task Criterion Excellent Good Fair Marginal Failure
(A+, A, A-) (B+, B, B-) (C+, C, C-) (D) (F)
1. Written Test (1) Mastery of basic Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates limited Demonstrates
excellent good adequate understanding of inadequate
elements of Japanese
understanding of understanding of understanding of Japanese at understanding of
grammar Japanese at Japanese at Japanese at intermediate level; Japanese at
(2) Mastery of Kanji intermediate level; intermediate intermediate level; Marginal command of intermediate level;
Excellent level; Good Adequate knowledge in different Unable to command
characters and
command of command of command of forms of politeness. knowledge in different
Japanese vocabulary knowledge in knowledge in knowledge in forms of politeness.
at an intermediate different forms of different forms of different forms of
politeness. politeness. politeness.
level.
(3) Expression and
explanation of
individual ideas and
points of view in
Japanese.
2. Listening Test (1) Mastery of basic Recognize the Recognize the Recognize the Recognize the content Recognize the content
content of content of content of different of difference Japanese of different Japanese
Japanese grammar
different Japanese different Japanese Japanese dialogues dialogues to an barely dialogues to an
and vocabularies. dialogues to an dialogues to a to an adequate acceptable standard unacceptable
(2) Understanding excellent standard good standard standard standard
content and ideas in
different daily life
situations.
3. Oral Test (1) Mastery of basic Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates Demonstrates limited Demonstrates poor
Japanese grammar and great application good application sufficient application of the application of the
vocabularies of the language on of the language on application of the language on the language on the
(2) Mastery of the important the important language on the important aspects important aspects
intonation and accent aspects such as aspects such as important aspects such as different such as different
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different forms of different forms of such as different forms of politeness as forms of politeness as
politeness as well politeness as well forms of politeness well as practical well as practical
as practical as practical as well as practical sentences and sentences and
sentences and sentences and sentences and conversations of conversations of
conversations for conversations of conversations of different situations different situations
different different different situations
situations situations
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Part III Other Information (more details can be provided separately in the teaching plan)
1. Keyword Syllabus
(An indication of the key topics of the course.)
Verb dictionary form, quantifier, verb ta-form, polite style, plain style, noun modification, interrogative, plain
past form, potential verb, honorific expressions, intermediate Japanese, dialogue.
2. Reading List
2.1 Compulsory Readings
(Compulsory readings can include books, book chapters, or journal/magazine articles. There are also collections of
e-books, e-journals available from the CityU Library.)
1. 『大家的日本語 初級 II』 大新書局 印行
2. 『大家的日本語 進級 I』 大新書局 印行
2.2 Additional Readings
(Additional references for students to learn to expand their knowledge about the subject.)
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