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This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Starting with the theme of the 'liveable city', students explore aspects of city life such as housing, transport, infrastructure, education, health, lifestyle, entertainment and the cost of living. Students look at the challenges posed by environmental issues such as sustainability and climate change. Students will develop the four language skills in an integrated way through collaborative tasks and activities. They will interact with native speakers of Japanese as they gather information and discuss differences and similarities about life in Japan and Australia.
Students must pass 1 units from JLS2326
Unit was previously coded JLS2336, JLS3436, JLS3438
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Seminar - speaking/listening/reading/writing practice.
Group work including panel discussion.
Joint workshop with native speakers from a partner Japanese university (subject to availability).
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | A portfolio of sequential assessment tasks (written, aural and oral) that includes in-class tests. | 45% |
| Presentation | Panel discussion | 15% |
| Examination | Final examination | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
JLS3437|2|1
This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.
Starting with the theme of the 'liveable city', students explore aspects of city life such as housing, transport, infrastructure, education, health, lifestyle, entertainment and the cost of living. Students look at the challenges posed by environmental issues such as sustainability and climate change. Students will develop the four language skills in an integrated way through collaborative tasks and activities. They will interact with native speakers of Japanese as they gather information and discuss differences and similarities about life in Japan and Australia.
Students must pass 1 units from JLS2326
Unit was previously coded JLS2336, JLS3436, JLS3438
On completion of this unit students should be able to:
Seminar - speaking/listening/reading/writing practice.
Group work including panel discussion.
Joint workshop with native speakers from a partner Japanese university (subject to availability).
GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units
Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.
| Type | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Performance | A portfolio of sequential assessment tasks (written, aural and oral) that includes in-class tests. | 45% |
| Presentation | Panel discussion | 15% |
| Examination | Final examination | 40% |
For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.
Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:
Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.
The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.
JLS3437|2|2