Learning outcomes

After successful completion of the course, students will
- understand and be able to produce simple general language in spoken and written forms
- be able to cope with easy and simple communication situations
- be able to tell about themselves and about their surroundings in, for example, Finland with simple sentences
- be able to read and write the Japanese hiragana and katakana syllabograms more fluently

Contents

- grammar will be taught from the coursebook and from handouts, and there will be various structure exercises (e.g. oral communication and discussion, text and listening comprehensions and producing short texts)
- familiarisation with the Japanese lifestyle and culture
- Finland-related vocabulary and various exercises concerning Finland, in addition to the Japan-related exercises

Teaching methods

Teaching method	Contact	Online
Tutorials	44 h	0 h
Independent work	36 h	0 h

Teaching language

Japanese, Finnish

Evaluation and evaluation criteria

Numeric 1-5.
The grade is based on a written final exam, an essay to be returned at the exam, and regular and active class participation.

Study materials

Japanese for Busy People I: Kana Version.

Belongs to following study modules