WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Hawaii
School of Languages and Literature
Wayland Baptist University Mission Statement: Wayland Baptist University exists to educate students in an
academically challenging, learning-focused and distinctively Christian environment for professional success, and
service to God and humankind.
Course Name: JAPN1301.HI31
Elementary Japanese
Term and Year: Fall 2014 10 week term; August 27 – October 29, 2014
Instructor Information: Patrick Woo, Patrick.woo@wayland.wbu.edu / woopatrick@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Wednesdays 5:00-5:30 p.m., after class or by appointment
Class Meeting Time and Location: Wednesdays 5:30 PM – 7:45 PM
WBU – Pearl Harbor
Catalog Course Description: An introductory course with emphasis on listening, speaking, reading, and writing.
Prerequisite: None
Required Textbook: GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Vol. 1
Eri Banno, Yoko Ikeda, Yutaka Ohno, Chikako Shinagawa and Kyoko Takashiki
Second Edition, The Japan Times, 2011 (ISBN: 4-7890-1440-3)
Other Required Materials: None
Course outcome competencies: Upon the conclusion of this course, students actively engaged in learning will be
able to:
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Engage in meaningful and spontaneous conversations relevant to various aspects of student life.
Demonstrate verbal and written mastery of hiragana and katakana.
Read authentic materials written in the native script.
Share basic knowledge of the Japanese culture and history.
Attendance: As stated in the Wayland Catalog, students enrolled at one of the University’s external campuses
should make every effort to attend all class meetings. All absences must be explained to the instructor, who will
then determine whether the omitted work may be made up. When a student reaches that number of absences
considered by the instructor to be excessive, the instructor will so advise the student and file an unsatisfactory
progress report with the campus dean. Any student who misses 25 percent or more of the regularly scheduled class
meetings will receive a grade of F in the course. Additional attendance policies for each course, as defined by the
instructor in the course syllabus, are considered a part of the University’s attendance policy.
Additional attendance policies: Regular attendance is very important to your success in this class. Please be aware
that 10% of your final grade will be based on your in-class participation. You will, for sure, benefit the most by
participating actively in class. In the event of absences, as a general policy, no make-up will be given for missed
exams. Extraordinary circumstances will be considered on a case-by-case basis. In the event of a late exam, a 10%
penalty may be assessed. Students should make every effort to attend each class and complete all assignments within
the scheduled time frame.
Disability Statement: “In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA), it is the policy of
Wayland Baptist University that no otherwise qualified person with a disability be excluded from participation in, be
denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity in the university.
The Coordinator of Counseling Services serves as the coordinator of students with a disability and should be
contacted concerning accommodation requests at (806)291-3765. Documentation of a disability must accompany
any request for accommodations.”
The more the student puts into the course, the higher his or her outcome competencies will be.
Course Requirements and Means of Assessment:
Lesson Quizzes (3 total)……………………… 20 %
Final Exam (written)…………………………. 40 %
Final Oral Exam……………………………… 20 %
Homework assignments……………………… 10 %
Class Participation…………………………… 10 %
90-100%
80-89%
70-79%
60-69%
0-59%
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B
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D
F
Course Requirements and Grading Criteria:
Students shall have protection through orderly procedures against prejudices or capricious
academic evaluation. A student who believes that he or she has not been held to realistic
academic standards, just evaluation procedures, or appropriate grading, may appeal the final
grade given in the course by using the student grade appeal process described in the Academic
Catalog. Appeals may not be made for advanced placement examinations or course bypass
examinations. Appeals are limited to the final course grade, which may be upheld, raised, or
lowered at any stage of the appeal process. Any recommendation to lower a course grade must be
submitted through the Executive Vice President/Provost to the Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals
Committee for review and approval. The Faculty Assembly Grade Appeals Committee may
instruct that the course grade be upheld, raised, or lowered to a more proper evaluation.
LESSON QUIZZES: Lesson quizzes (total of 3) will be given on a weekly basis. This is your opportunity to
demonstrate that you have mastered the vocabulary and grammar covered in the previous lesson. Emphasis will
reflect what we covered in class – another reason why regular attendance and full participation in class are so
important. Students should make every effort to attend each class and complete all assignments within the
scheduled time frame.
FINAL EXAM: A written final exam covering Lessons 1-4 will be administered at the end of the course. Students
are required to write in the native Japanese script using hiragana, katakana, and limited number of kanji.
FINAL ORAL EXAM: An oral exam will be administered on the last day of school before the written final. It will
take the form of an oral interview on a one-to-one basis with the instructor. Students are expected to be fully
engaged in the type of conversations that were practiced in class. Students will also be asked to perform role plays
involving situations similar to those covered in the textbook.
HOMEWORK: Homework will be submitted at the beginning of each class. Late homework will result in a lower
grade.
Instructor's Policy on Academic Dishonesty: Academic honesty is expected of all. Cheating and/or plagiarism
may result in receiving an “F” grade for the course.
Course Outline or Schedule: You are expected to complete your reading and homework assignments ahead of
time and come to class fully prepared.
Week 1:
(8/27/2014)
Week 2:
(9/3/2014)
Overview of class requirements and syllabus
Introduction to the Japanese language and Japanese culture
Introduction to the Japanese Writing System: Hiragana
GENKI -- Chapter 1
Assignment:
1. Study the useful expressions for greetings (pp. 34-35) and all the new vocabularies for
Chapter 1 (pp.40-41)
2. Study Grammatical Notes on pp. 42-45
3. Read Culture Note on p.37
4. Read Expression Notes 1 on pp.36-37
5. Hiragana Practice pp.24-27. Do sections A,B,C,D and E on pp.290-291
6. Practice I (Sections A and B) on p.48
GENKI -- Chapter 1 (continued)
Assignment:
1. Study the section on “Time” on p.57
2. Study the section on “Age” on p.57
3. Practice II (Sections A and B) on pp.49-50
Practice III (Sections A and B) on p.50
Practice III on p.51
4. Read Culture Note on p.45
5. Read Expression Notes 2 on pp.46-47
6. Hiragana Practice. Do Sections F,G and H on pp.291-292
Week 3:
(9/10/2014)
GENKI -- Chapter 1 (continued)
Assignment:
1. Practice V (Sections A and B) on pp.51-53
2. Practice VI (Sections A and B) on pp.53-54
3. Review Exercises VII (Sections A and B) on p.55
4. Study Dialogues I and II on pp.38-39
5. Hiragana Reading Practice II on pp.292-293
6. Hiragana Writing Practice III on p.293
7. Study for Chapter 1 Quiz on
Week 4:
(9/17/2014)
Introduction to the Japanese Writing System: Katakana
GENKI -- Chapter 2
Assignment:
1. Study the new vocabularies for Chapter 2 on pp.60-61
2. Study Grammatical Notes on pp. 62-66
3. Read Culture Note on p.68
4. Read Expression Notes 3 on p.67
5. Practice I Numbers (Sections A, B and C) on pp.69-71
6. Practice II (Sections A, B and C) on pp.71-72
7. Katakana Practice (pp.28-30). Do sections A and B on p.294
Week 5:
(9/24/2014)
GENKI -- Chapter 2 (continued)
Assignment:
1. Practice III (Sections A and B) on pp.72-73
2. Practice IV on p.74
3. Practice V on pp.74-75
4. Practice VI on pp.75-76
5. Study Dialogue II on pp.58-59
6. Katakana Practice. Do sections C and D on p.295
Week 6:
(10/1/2014)
GENKI -- Chapter 2 (continued)
Assignment:
1. Practice VII (Sections A and B) on pp.76-78
2. Review Exercises (Sections A, B and C) on pp.78-80
3. Study Dialogue I on p.58
4. Katakana Reading Practice III on p.297
5. Study for Chapter 2 Quiz on
Week 7:
(10/8/2014)
Introduction to the Japanese Writing System: Kanji (brief introduction only)
GENKI -- Chapter 3
Assignment:
1. Study the new vocabularies for Chapter 3 on pp.86-87
2. Study Grammatical Notes on pp. 88-94
3. Read Expression Notes 4 on p.94
4.
5.
Read Culture Note on p.101
Practice I (Sections A, B and C) on pp.95-96
Week 8:
(10/15/2014)
GENKI -- Chapter 3 (continued)
Assignment:
1. Practice I (Section E) on p.97
2. Practice II (Sections A,B and C) on p.98
3. Practice III (Sections A and B) on p.99
4. Study Dialogue II on pp.84-85
Week 9:
(10/22/2014)
GENKI -- Chapter 3 (continued)
Assignment:
1. Practice IV on pp.99-100
2. Practice V (Sections A,B,C and D) on pp.100-101
3. Study Dialogue I on pp.84-85
4. Study for the Final Oral Test and written Final Exam on October 29, 2014.
Week 10 (10/29/2014)
FINAL EXAM – Chapters 1-3
FINAL ORAL EXAM -- to be conducted before written final exam