•     Introduction to the Japanese Language VV00CB59-3019 10.09.2019-31.12.2019  5 credits +-
    Learning outcomes of the course
    The students cope in everyday and professional communication situations and are able to ask and answer questions in common service situations as well as give basic personal information. The students identify differences in the customs and communication strategies of their mother tongue and the target language. They recognize and use the basic grammatical structures and politeness expressions of the language.
    The students are able to identify the different Japanese orthographies and their uses. They can read and write Hiragana and Katakana characters, identify about 30 Kanji characters related to numbers and expressions of time. The students are able to place Japanese cultural phenomena into the correct historical and cultural contexts.
    Prerequisites and co-requisites
    No pre-requisite studies.
    Course contents
    The students practice grammatical structures, pronunciation, characters, and listening comprehension, and participate in communicative exercises in pairs and small groups.
    They also familiarize themselves with Japanese customs and cultural history.
    Assessment criteria
    Satisfactory
    The student has attained the goals of the course satisfactorily. The student has attained basic command of the Japanese writing systems and is able to use it in simple written communication. The cultural knowledge and the language skills of the student are limited in respect to the contents and scope of the course. The student`s ability to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in various communication situations at work and in free time is limited.
    Good
    The student has attained the goals of the course well. The student has good command of the Japanese writing systems and is able to use it in simple written communication well. The cultural knowledge and the language skills of the student are still to be developed, but they are in a good level in respect to the contents and scope of the course. The student is able to apply the acquired knowledge and skills well in various communication situations at work and in free time.
    Excellent
    The student has attained the goals of the course extremely well. The student has excellent command of the Japanese writing systems and is able to use it in simple written communication without any difficulty. The cultural knowledge and the language skills of the student are in an excellent level in respect to the contents and scope of the course. The student has excellent ability to apply the acquired knowledge and skills in various communication situations at work and in free time.
    Name of lecturer(s)

    Pekka Hautala

    Mode of delivery

    Face-to-face

    Recommended or required reading

    Suositeltu ja vaadittava kirjallisuus: Michi 1- Tie japanin kieleen kpl 1-12. Otava ISBN 978-951-1-23713-6 sekä opettajan lisämateriaalit OMAssa. (not translated)

    Language of instruction

    Tuition in Finnish

    Timing

    10.09.2019 - 31.12.2019

    Enrollment date

    02.05.2019 - 31.05.2019

    Seats

    0 - 40

    Unit, in charge

    School of Automotive and Mechanical Engineering

    Teacher(s)

    Virpi Serita

    Degree Programme

    Automotive Engineering, Mechanical Engineering

    Unit location

    Leiritie 1

    Evaluation scale

    0-5