SYLLABUS
Tulsa Community College
Summer 2013
Course: Japanese II Section #: JAPN1213 - 301
Day(s) and Time(s): MW 1:00-3:50 PM
Call #: 31778
Start and End dates: 6/3/2013-7/24/2013
Classroom Location: SE 7250 Building 7
Instructor: Fumie Horne
Office Email: fumie.horne@tulsacc.edu
TO CONTACT THE DIVISION OFFICE:
Division: Communications
Office: SE 1202
Phone Number: 918-595-7694
Office Phone: 918- 595-7673
TO CONTACT ACADEMIC & CAMPUS SERVICES:
Director: Suzan Burlew
Office: SE 2202
Phone: 918-595-7673
COURSE PREREQUISITES: JAPN1103
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Continued instruction in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Japanese. The second in a sequence of
six related courses. (Approximately 50% of class conducted in Japanese.)
NEXT COURSE(S) IN SEQUENCE: JAPN1313
TEXTBOOKS, SUPPLIES, & OTHER RESOURCES:
Title: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Genki I Textbook and Workbook
Edition: 2011
Author: Eri Banno
Publisher: The Japan Times
Textbooks and supplies may be purchased at: Campus bookstore
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
At least 95% of participating students should exit even the first level of language at TCC with a measurable oral proficiency which
is understandable to a native speaker of the target language.
At least 95% of participating students will develop proficiency in the four skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing) in the
target language appropriate to the level of the course.
At least 95% of participating students will be able to understand the target language within the vocabulary/structure
limitations of the appropriate level when spoken by a native speaker at a normal rate of speed.
Students will have opportunities to acquire awareness and an appreciation of the people who use the target language.
EVALUATION:
Each evaluation will be assigned a number of points. At the end of the semester, all points will be totaled and a letter grade will
be based on the total. Final grades will be determined on an individual basis and not through competition with classmates. The
grades for this course will be calculated on the following basis:
Participation
Quizzes
Chapter tests
Midterm exam
Final exam
Assignments
10 %
10 %
30 %
15 %
20 %
15 %
Grading scale
A 100 ~ 90 %
B ~ 80 %
C ~70 %
D ~ 60 %
F below 59 %
ATTENDANCE:
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The nature of this course requires that most learning take place during class time.
For more than 30 minutes late coming or early leaving, please provide documentation that confirms
necessity. Without documentation, the student cannot receive a participation credit.
More than 4 classes consecutive absence without contacting the instructor, students will receive an F on the 4th day
of absence.
Students who have more than 2 classes absent usually do not perform successfully on assessments or in class.
MAKE-UP POLICY:
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Delay of exams is discouraged since they are timed to coincide with the best learning/performance period for the
students.
Contact the instructor prior to the quiz/test by email.
Provide documentation that confirms that legitimate reasons such as a doctor’s note at the beginning of the next
class. Without documentation, the paper won’t be graded.
Complete the test by the date the instructor assigns. The date cannot be changed.
LATE ASSIGNMENTS:
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No more than 2 late assignments will be accepted.
Turn in the assignment by the end of the next class. After that, the assignment won’t be accepted.
No late assignments will be accepted on the final exam day.
LABORATORY: The language lab is located in SE1104, and students are recommended to use it their convenience. Genki CDs and
other audio materials are available in the lab.
RELATED WEBSITE: GENKI Online http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self/self.en.html
This site offers a variety of online materials to support your learning with Genki textbooks. Please use this site regularly.
BLACKBOARD: Students are encouraged to visit Blackboard (http://bb.tulsa.edu). Students will find study guides and
announcements. The site will be updated after every class and new homework information will be posted.
COURSE WITHDRAWAL: The deadline to withdraw from a course shall not exceed 3/4 the duration of any class. Check the TCC
Academic Calendar for the deadline that applies to the course(s). Begin the process with a discussion with the faculty member
assigned to the course. Contact the Advisement Office at any TCC campus to initiate withdrawal from a course ('W' grade) or to
change from Credit to Audit. Withdrawal and/or change to an audit from a course after the drop/add period can alter the
financial aid award for the current and future semesters. Students may receive an outstanding bill from TCC if the recalculation
leaves a balance due to TCC. Students who stop participating in the course and fail to withdraw may receive a course grade of
“F,” which may have financial aid consequences for the student.
COMMUNICATIONS:
Email: All TCC students receive a designated “Office365” email address
(ex: jane.doe@tulsacc.edu). All communications to you about TCC and course assignments will be sent to your
Office365 email address; and you must use office365 email
to send email to, and receive email from, the instructor regarding this course.
Inclement Weather: TCC rarely closes. If extreme weather conditions or emergency situations arise, TCC always
gives cancellation notices to radio and television stations.
This information is also posted on the TCC website (www.tulsacc.edu).
GENERAL EDUCATION GOALS: General Education courses at TCC ensure that our graduates gain skills, knowledge, and abilities
that comprise a common foundation for their higher education and a backdrop for their work and personal lives. TCC’s General
Education goals are: Critical Thinking, Effective Communication, Engaged Learning, and Technological Proficiency.
CLASSROOM ETIQUETTE: Open and mutually respectful communication of varied opinions, beliefs, and perspectives during
classroom or online discussion encourages the free exchange of ideas that is essential to higher learning and to the ability to
learn from each other. Use of any electronic device is at the discretion of the instructor.
SYLLABUS CHANGES: Occasionally, changes to the syllabus may be necessary. Students will be notified of any changes to the
syllabus in writing.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES: TCC provides accommodations for qualifying students in compliance with the Americans with
Disabilities Act. For information, students may contact the disabled Student Resource Center, 918-595-7115, or the Resource
Center for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, 918-595-7428V, 918-595-7434TTY.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY: Academic dishonesty (cheating) is defined as the deception of others about one’s own work or about
the work of another. Academic dishonesty or misconduct is not condoned or tolerated at campuses within the Tulsa
Community College system. Tulsa Community College adopts a policy delegating certain forms of authority for disciplinary
action to the faculty. Such disciplinary actions delegated to the faculty include, but are not limited to, the dismissal of
disrespectful or disorderly students from classes. In the case of academic dishonesty a faculty member may:
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Require the student to redo an assignment or test, or require the student to complete a substitute assignment or
test;
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Record a "zero" for the assignment or test in question;
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Recommend to the student that the student withdraw from the class, or administratively withdraw the student
from the class;
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Record a grade of "F" for the student at the end of the semester. Faculty may request that disciplinary action be
taken against a student at the administrative level by submitting such a request to the Dean of Student Services.
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT: Each student is responsible for being aware of the information contained in the TCC Catalog, TCC
Student Handbook, Student Code of Conduct Policy Handbook, and semester information listed in the class schedule. All
information may be viewed on the TCC website: www.tulsacc.edu
TENTATIVE COURSE CALENDAR :
6/3
Orientation
6/5
Lesson 4
Review
Lesson 4 Vocabulary , Kanji
Vocabulary/kanji Quiz #1
6/10
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #2
6/12
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #3
6/17 Chapter test #1 (Lesson 4)
Lesson 5 Vocabulary
6/19 Lesson 5
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #4
6/24
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #5
6/26
Adjective Conjugation Quiz
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #6
7/1
Chapter test #2 (Lesson 5)
Preparation for Midterm Exam
7/3
Midterm Exam
Lesson 6 Vocabulary
7/8
Lesson 6
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #7
7/10
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #8
7/15
Vocabulary/Kanji Quiz #9
7/17
Te form Quiz
7/22 Chapter test #3 (Lesson 6)
Preparation for Final Exam
7/24 Final Exam
WORKBOOK ASSIGNMENTS:
1. After each class, complete the workbook pages related the class and check the answers and correct them by yourself. All the
answers are posted on blackboard.
TCC blackboard – JAPN1213 – information – Workbook
If you have any questions, please send an email or ask the instructor.
2. Turn in the pages on the CHAPTER TEST day.
Tentative due dates and workbook pages
Genki workbook
June 17
P36 ~ P44, P131 and P132
July 1
P45 ~ P53, P133 and P134
July 22
P54 ~ 63, P135 and P136
CHAPTER OBJECTIVES:
After completing each chapter, you should be able to do the followings.
Functions/ Tasks:
Lesson 4 1) Ask and describe where things are.
2) Talk about things that happened in the past.
3) Talk about activities in the past.
Lesson 5 1) Use adjectives.
2) Express your likes and dislikes.
3) Make offers and invitations.
4) Count thin flat things.
Lesson 6 1) Request politely.
2) Use expressions for permission and prohibition.
3) Use the te-forms of verbs to join sentences.
4) Give reasons
5) Offer help
Reading and Writing:
1) 45 Kanji
2) Write about activities in the past
3) Write letters to friends
4) Comprehend longer writings (in horizontal and vertical writing style)