WAYLAND BAPTIST UNIVERSITY
Aiea, 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,
lifelong learning, and service to God and humankind.
Course Name: JAPN 1301 Elementary Japanese
Term and Year: Fall 2009 (5 week term; October 7 – November 6, 2009)
Instructor Information: Patrick Woo, #358-1791, woopatrick@yahoo.com
Office Hours: Wednesdays, Fridays 5:00-5:30 p.m., after class or by appointment
Class Meeting Time and Location: Wednesdays and Fridays 5:30 PM – 10:00 PM
WBU – Hawaii / Main Office
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, Yutaka Ohno, Yoko Sakane, and Chikako Shinagawa,
first edition, The Japan Times, 2004 (ISBN: 4-7890-0963-7)
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.
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 %
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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.
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: It is University policy that no otherwise qualified disabled person be excluded from
participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subject to discrimination under any educational program or activity
in the University. Students should inform the instructor of existing disabilities at the first class meeting.
(Documentation of disability may be required.)
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: Overview of class requirements and syllabus
Introduction to the Japanese language and Japanese culture
Introduction to the Japanese Writing System: Hiragana
GENKI -- Chapter 1 (Lesson Quiz on Wednesday October 14, 2009)
Assignment:
1. Study the useful expressions for greetings (pp. 6-9) and all the new vocabularies for
Chapter 1 (p. 12 & 13)
2. Review: Grammatical Notes pp. 14-19
3. Practice: pp. 20-29
4. Review main dialogue: p.10 & 11
5. Hiragana Practice: pp. 252-256
6. Complete homework assignments from Workbook as indicated by the instructor
Week 2: GENKI -- Chapter 2 (Lesson Quiz on Wednesday, October 21, 2009)
Assignment:
1. Study: new vocabularies for Chapter 2 (p. 32 & 33)
2. Review: Grammatical Notes pp. 34-39
3. Practice: pp. 40-53
4. Review main dialogue: p.30 & 31
5. Complete homework assignments from Workbook as indicated by the instructor
Week 3: Introduction to the Japanese Writing System: Katakana
GENKI -- Chapter 3 (Lesson Quiz on Wednesday, October 28, 2009)
Assignment:
1. Study: new vocabularies for Chapter 3 (p. 56 & 57)
2. Review: Grammatical Notes pp. 58-64
3. Practice: pp. 65-71
4. Review main dialogue: p.54 & 55
5. Katakana Practice: pp. 257-261
6. Complete homework assignments from Workbook as indicated by the instructor
Week 4: GENKI -- Chapter 4
Assignment:
1. Study: new vocabularies for Chapter 4 (pp. 74-76)
2. Review: Grammatical Notes pp. 77-82
3. Practice: pp. 83-95
4. Review main dialogue: p.72 & 73
5. Complete homework assignments from Workbook as indicated by the instructor
Week 5: GENKI -- Chapter 4 (cont.)
Review for the Final Exam
November 6, 2009 (Friday)
FINAL EXAM – Chapters 1-4
FINAL ORAL EXAM -- to be conducted before written final exam