Japanese (2nd Level)

Code:

ECJP002

Acronym:

ECJP2

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
CNAEF	Foreign languages and literatures

Instance: 2024/2025 - SP (of 29-10-2024 to 26-06-2025)

Active?	Yes
Responsible unit:	Department of Germanic Studies
Course/CS Responsible:	Japanese (2)

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
ECJP2	15	Plano Oficial do ano letivo 2014	1	-	5,5	120	150

Teaching language

Portuguese and Japanese

Objectives

1. Give students the basic information about the unique linguistic aspects of the Japanese language.
2. Help students to acquire practical Japanese skills in the communicative and listening areas
3. Promote a deep understanding about Japan and the Japanese Culture throughout the learning of the Japanese language, especially in its communicative function.

Learning outcomes and competences

By the end of the course, students should be able to:

1. Obtain basic information about the unique aspects of the Japanese language.
2. Acquire practical Japanese skills in the communicative and listening areas.
3. Have a deep understanding about Japan and the Japanese Culture throughout the learning of the Japanese language, especially in its communicative function.

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. Being good and not being good at
2. Existence
3. Localization
4. Adjective (past)
5. Comparison
6. Desire
7. Craving, Aspiration
8. Request
9. Progressive form
10. State
11. Permission
12. Prohibition
13. Potential form
14. Current form (present)
15. Current form (past)
16. Narrative
17. Chinese characters

Mandatory literature

Sakata, Yukiko ; Informative Japanese Dictionary, Shinchosha, Tokyo, 1995
Makino, Seiichi and Tsutui, 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 with emphasis on explanations of communication and grammar.
The evaluation elements used for attendance, participation and written exams.
The final grade will be shown on an entire numerical scale from 0 to 20 values.

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

Designation	Weight (%)
Participação presencial	100,00
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Designation	Time (hours)
Frequência das aulas	120,00
Estudo autónomo	30,00
Total:	150,00

Eligibility for exams

75% attendance.

Calculation formula of final grade

To be defined by the teacher at the beginning of the training.