Japanese 101, Fall 2019

JAPN101 Sec003 10:10-11:00am: Mon&Wed /10:00-10:50am Tue&Thu Classroom: Hamilton Hall 423
JAPN101 Sec004 11:15am-12:05pm: Mon&Wed Classroom: Hamilton Hall 420
11:05am-11:55am : Tue&Thu Classroom: Hanes Art Center 118

Instructor: 藤岡 純子（ふじおか じゅんこ）Junko Fujioka

Office: 219A, 134 E. Franklin St.
Email: junkoj@email.unc.edu
Office Hours: Mondays and Wednesdays 9:00-10:00am or by appointment
Final Exam: Dec 9, Monday 8:00am-11:00am (TBA)
(Please note that our exam date will fall on “Foreign Language Common Hour Exam” for this semester)
*WARNING: Attendance at the final exam on the date and time scheduled is mandatory.

Textbooks and Materials:

Required:
1. GENKI Textbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese I [Second Edition]
The Japan Times, 2011, ISBN 978-4-7890-1440-3
*Hard Copy only. Use of digital format is not allowed.
2. GENKI Workbook: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Workbook I [Second Edition]
The Japan Times, 2011, ISBN: 978-4-7890-1441-0

Recommended:
1. Kodansha’s Furigana Japanese Dictionary: Japanese-English, English-Japanese. Kodansha
International, ISBN: 4770024800
2. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar by Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui
The Japan Times, ISBN10: 4789004546, ISBN13: 978-4789004541)

Resources:
1. Resources for Japanese Language Learning: http://guides.lib.unc.edu/japanese_language
2. Resources for Japan Studies: http://guides.lib.unc.edu/Japan_Studies
3. Genki Self-Study Room: http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self_en
4. Genki Sentence Patterns Videos: http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/site/video/en/

Sakai and Email: All the other necessary materials and internet websites will be posted on Sakai
(https://sakai.unc.edu/portal). You sometimes need to print out some materials for class when your
instructor asks you to do so. Also, please check your university email and Sakai regularly for
announcements, reminders and any changes. Syllabus and schedule are subject to change.

Course description and objectives:

This is a beginning level course in Japanese for students who have no or very little prior experience in the
language. A multi-skill approach will be adopted in teaching, giving equal emphasis to the training of
standard pronunciation, listening comprehension, grammar and vocabulary usage. By the end of this course,
you will be able to communicate with basic vocabulary and sentences in Japanese such as introducing
yourself, asking directions, expressing likes and dislikes, ordering food, shopping and so on. You will also
learn Hiragana, Katakana and 60 Kanji through the semester and be able to write short paragraph such as
about yourself and your daily routines. Through the semester, you will also be introduced many aspects of
Japanese culture.

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Learning Strategies:
Language learning is cumulative. Therefore, I strongly encourage you to study vocabulary, grammar, Kanji,
etc. every day. Previewing and reviewing the materials that you learn in class every day is crucial in order
to keep up in class and succeed in this course. Make a habit to check the bi-monthly schedule every day to
know, what you are going to learn, what you have learned and also keep up your study habits. In order to
know what you do not understand, reviewing is also important. Your instructor will introduce some learning
strategies and tools throughout the semester so that you can get involved and become responsible for your
own learning!

Grading:
Homework 15%
Oral exams 1% (midterm oral exam 5%, final presentation 10%)
Quizzes 25%
First Midterm Exam 10%
Second Midterm Exam 10%
Final Exam 25% *Note about cumulative quality of language learning
100%
Grading Scale:
A: 95-100, A-: 90-94.99, B+: 85-89.99, B: 80-84.99, B-: 75-79.99, C+: 73-74.99, C: 70-72.99,
C-: 68-69.99, D+: 66-67.99, D: 65-65.99, F: below 65

Exams dates:
First midterm exam 9/25
Second midterm exam 10/29 (Kanji) & 10/30 (Grammar)
Final exam 12/9
Oral exam 10/31 & 11/1
Final Project 12/2 & 12/3

Homework (15%)
All homework assignments are due on the day indicated on the schedule. Additional assignments may be
given in the classroom. Homework should be prepared ahead of time and turned in at the beginning of
class with stapled all the pages to your instructor. Otherwise it will be considered late and if the homework
is submitted after the due date, you will get 50% deduction. A 10% deduction will be applied for homework
submitted outside of the class on the due date. Make sure that you are in class to turn your homework in on
time. Students are expected to do homework independently. You are not allowed to view/copy any existing
answer keys before you submit your homework. It is against the university honor code and will be reported
to the Office of Student Conduct. Also, you may not have a native speaker of Japanese help you write or
correct your homework assignments. If you have any questions about assignment, you are welcome to ask
your instructor.

*Pledge: The Instrument of Student Judicial Governance requires that you sign a pledge on all written work.
(“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this assignment”). The first time you
hand in an assignment, I expect you to write out the pledge in full. After that, you may simply write “Pledge”
and sign your name.

All homework will be graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis and one page counts for 1 point. All
homework that is not satisfactory will be counted for 0 to 0.5 point per page. When “REDO” is signed on
your homework it means that if you do the indicated part correctly and re-submit to the instructor, you will
earn some points back that you lost from the first submission. We will not give credit for any work turned
in as an email attachment or scanned documents unless specified by your instructor.

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Quizzes (25%)
You will have quizzes twice a week on average. The purpose of these quizzes to encourage you to study
regularly and also in-class activities run smoothly.

Exams (60% in total):

You will have two midterm exams and one final exam through the semester. You will also have two oral
exams on the second midterm exam and the final exam. Further details will be discussed in class.

Make-up Policy:
We will not allow any make up quizzes/exams, unless you have official note which explains the cause of
your absence. Any student who must miss a quiz/exam is required to notify your instructor through e-mail
or in person BEFORE the date of a quizzes/exam. Personal travel plans or late arrival to class will not be
considered a valid excuse for altering a quiz/exam date.

Extra Credit Opportunities:

This course also aims at introducing you to various facets of Japanese culture. To this end, we invite each
of you to attend extra-curricular cultural activities, seminars or talks throughout the semester. You can
choose among all of these activities and you will write a ONE PAGE summary/reaction in English with 1.5
spaced and 1” margins to each of the events you attend. 0.5% will be added to your final grade for each
paper. We accept UP TO THREE extra credit papers (three events as extra credits). We will be informing
you regularly of any appropriate event that may be of interest, and we invite you to help us identify other
activities that you believe would be suitable for this assignment. Your paper should consist of your own
reflection or opinions about Japan or Japanese culture that you gained by attending these activities. Just
explaining what these activities were or what the movie was about is not enough as a paper and you will
not get extra credits even though you submit your paper. We will accept papers until Dec 4.

Classroom policies:
Students are expected to behave in a manner that is conductive to the learning environment of the group.
Please be punctual, and refrain from any disruptive behavior such as making or getting cell phone calls or
using laptops in class without permission from your instructors. Please note that you are not allowed to
keep your computer open or use your cell phone during class session. Keep your computers and cell phones
off of your desk.

In Japanese classes, sitting back, putting your leg on another chair or on a desk, eating, chewing gums are
usually considered rude or lack of seriousness. Therefore, please refrain from this type of behavior in class.

Japanese language policy:

You are expected to use only Japanese in the classroom. Once you are in the classroom, speak Japanese
with your classmates and your instructor. If you have to use English, ask for permission in Japanese.
Speaking Japanese to your instructor outside of the class is also encouraged whenever you can in order to
improve your Japanese speaking ability. You are also expected to use a pencil and an eraser for any paper
that you have to submit to the instructor so that you can keep your paper clean and without scratches for
the submission!

Academic Policies and Procedures:

Academic Procedures
Students are expected to know and abide by Academic Procedures published by University under
Undergraduate Bulletin. Details can be found on https://advising.unc.edu/policies-and-procedures/

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Honor Code:
This course is governed by the UNC honor code (see http://honor.unc.edu/) and students are expected to
abide by it.
Honor Code: The honor Code is, as always, in effect in this course. I expect you to fulfill the following
guidelines. If you have any questions or concerns, pleases do not hesitate to ask.
*Pledge: The Instrument of Student Judicial Governance requires that you sign a pledge on all written work.
(“On my honor, I have neither given nor received unauthorized aid on this assignment”). The first time you
hand in an assignment, I expect you to write out the pledge in full. After that, you may simply write “Pledge”
and sign your name.

This includes all written homework assignments, exams, and quizzes. For example, you may not have a
native speaker of Japanese help you write or correct your compositions, journals, and other homework
assignments. You may, however, seek help from a native speaker for oral practice conversation and oral
presentation). In fact, practicing with a native speaker is an excellent way to develop oral proficiency.

Any type of cheating will be penalized strictly and reported to the Office of Student Conduct either with or
without discussing the matter with students.

Accessibility Resources & Services:

The University is committed to an accessible environment. ARS works to identify and eliminate barriers
that limit a student’s ability independently to meet the numerous demands of University life. For details,
see https://accessibility.unc.edu/

Letter of recommendation:
In case you need us to write a letter of recommendation, please give us the form or any materials needed
at least two weeks before the deadline.

JAPN101 Fall 2019 Consent Form

I, _____________________________________ (print last and first name), hereby confirm that I read,
understand and agree to the information provided in the syllabus of Elementary Japanese I (JAPN101)
at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill.

Signature: ________________________________________ Date: __________________________