Japonês A2.3
Keywords |
Classification |
Keyword |
OFICIAL |
Languages |
Instance: 2018/2019 - 2S
Cycles of Study/Courses
Acronym |
No. of Students |
Study Plan |
Curricular Years |
Credits UCN |
Credits ECTS |
Contact hours |
Total Time |
LA |
6 |
LA - Study Plan |
3 |
- |
6 |
52 |
162 |
Teaching language
Suitable for English-speaking students
Objectives
Understanding about Japan and Japanese culture through learning and self-learning of Japanese language, especially in its communicative and writing functions of Japanese characters (Kanji).
Learning outcomes and competences
At the end of the course the students are expected to acquire the following skills:
- Various knowledge about the linguistic aspects of the Japanese language.
- Practical capabilities in the areas of Japanese communication and listening.
- Can understand honorific expressions and expressions of respect and modesty.
Working method
Presencial
Program
- Japanese characters (Kanji)
- Vocabulary and pronunciation
- Expression of supposition
- Expression of judgment from appearance
- Expression of going somewhere, doing something and coming back
- Expression of excessiveness
- Expression of easiness or difficulty in handling or doing something
- Expression of turning something into certain state
- Expression of decision
- Changing adjectives into adverbs
- Expression of hypothetical situation
- Expression of disappointed feeling
- Expression of temporal position
- Expression of conviction
- Expression of conveying information
- Causative verb
- Expression of causativeness
- Honorific expression
- Respectful expression
- Style of sentence
- Humble expression
- Polite expression
Mandatory literature
Sakata, Yukiko (ed.); Informative Japanese Dictionary, Shinchosha, Tokyo., 1995
Makino, Seiichi and Tsutsui, Michio.; A DICTIONARY OF BASIC JAPANESE GRAMMAR, The Japan Times, Tokyo, 1986
Coelho, Jaime and Hida, Yoshifumi; SHOGAKUKAN DICIONÁRIO UNIVERSAL JAPONÊS-PORTUGUÊS EDIÇÃO COMPACTA, Shogakukan, Tokyo, 2010
Teaching methods and learning activities
Teaching methodology is focused on interactive communication and grammar explanations. Occasionally, i.e. whenever necessary power point is used. In addition, figurative images are used to help students to develop cognitive and linguistic capabilities. In class, active participant of the students is highly encouraged as a way to boost their communication abilities both to daily and professional life. Self-study by learning is also expected in order to consolidate knowledge and cover possible language voids. There will be two tests and evaluation exercises without final exam. Therefore, the evaluation is on continuous assessment, particularly the study of Japanese bibliography as the main tools available
Evaluation Type
Distributed evaluation without final exam
Assessment Components
Designation |
Weight (%) |
Participação presencial |
30,00 |
Teste |
70,00 |
Total: |
100,00 |
Amount of time allocated to each course unit
Designation |
Time (hours) |
Estudo autónomo |
108,00 |
Frequência das aulas |
54,00 |
Total: |
162,00 |
Eligibility for exams
Frequency of 75% of classes except in cases prescribed by law.
Calculation formula of final grade
Attendance (including interactive participation between teacher and students, and evaluation of oral and wrting exercises): 30%
Tests : 70%
Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)
According to the evaluation standards of the Faculty.
Classification improvement
Only the written tests/work may be repeated.