BELLEVUE COLLEGE

Japanese II (JAPN 122, Section C: ITEM 1472) Course Syllabus

Winter 2013

Mon & Wed, 5:30 PM – 7:40 PM, Classroom: D274-A

 

 

Instructor:        Yuko Hanamure-Stalter                                               Office:              A245-B

                        yuko.hanamure@bellevuecollege.edu                        Office Hour:     By appointment only

Phone:             (425) 564-4176 …       I am hardly in the office but can check voicemails from outside. Leave

a voicemail or email me when you need to get in touch with me.

 

Course Objectives:

This course is the continuation of Japanese I (JAPN 121). The goal is to keep building a strong foundation that will enable students to develop four skills in Japanese: listening, speaking, reading, and writing. The topics covered in Japanese II are as follows:

1.     Describe things using Adjectives

2.     Describe people’s physical characteristics and how they are dressed

3.     Talk about one’s likes and dislikes

4.     Invite others to do an activity together

5.     Make requests to do something and not to do something

6.     Counters – How to count people & flat objects appropriately

7.     Describe on-going actions/resultant state

8.     Combine sentences

9.     Casual (Informal) speech style

10.  Quote what someone said

11.  State what you think of things

12.  Learn to read and understand Kanji words using 86 Kanji introduced

 

Textbook:  (We cover LESSON 5 through 8 this quarter)

1.     An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese, Genki vol. I, Japan Times 2011

2.     Genki Workbook Vol. I, Japan Times 2011

 

GENKI Workbook:

It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to regularly review the class content by doing the exercises in the Genki Workbook. Please make it a habit to do the workbook everyday for the materials we covered in class. Some homework will be also assigned from the workbook for you to submit.  

 

Attendance:

Students are expected to attend every class meeting on time. Rolls are called at the beginning of the class. This class meets only twice a week.  Missing one day of class will easily put you behind. When you come late or leave early, it will penalize your Attendance/Participation points.  Be in class on time = 1 point; Tardy = 0.5 point; Leave early = 0.5 point regardless of the reason, unless the student suddenly feels seriously ill.

When you are absent, it is YOUR RESPONSITIBLITY to find out what you missed from your classmates or at MyBC Class Sites.

 

In case of SNOW:

If the college closes due to snow, the instructor communicates with students through MyBC Class Site and BC email account. Be sure to keep checking the class site and your BC email account until we return to class. If you have BC email account, you are automatically subscribed to the emergency alert system (RAVE). However, it is highly recommended that you also add your CELL PHONE NUMBER to the system at https://www.getrave.com so you will immediately be updated when BC closes due to inclement weather. You may also call the pre-recorded message on the school emergency phone line at (425) 401-6680.

 

Oral Tests:

We will have one or two oral tests to assess your speaking ability.  The dates and contents of each oral test will be announced later.

 

Test:

Lesson Tests are given at the end of Lesson 5, 6, and 7. The content of Lesson 8 will be included in the Final Exam. Please use PENCIL on your test. Do not have your cell phone or other electric devices out during the test. On test days, we spend the first hour for the test and another hour for regular class. If you leave after test, you will lose half the point for the day’s attendance.  ABSOLUTELY NO MAKE UP for Lesson Tests, unless emergencies happen such as death in the family or serious illness, or you make an arrangement with the instructor in advance. You will lose 10% in make-up tests without a written document of absence (e.g., Doctor’s note) except for special cases, so I encourage you to take all the tests on time.

 

Quiz:

We will have Kanji Quiz at the end of each lesson, and Grammar Quiz as indicated in the course schedule. Kanji Quiz will be only on meaning and reading of Kanji words on the handout, “List of Kanji words” posted at our class site. Learning to write Kanji is strongly recommended especially if you plan to transfer to a 4-year college and continue Japanese. 

NO MAKE-UP will be allowed unless there was an emergency such as a death in the family or serious illness, AND you contacted the instructor within 5 hours from your absence. You will lose 10% in make-up quizzes without a written document of absence (e.g., Doctor’s note) except for special cases, so I encourage you to take all the quizzes on time.

 

Final Exam:

Final Exam is scheduled on Monday, March 18 from 5:30 to 7:40 PM in our classroom. Final Exam is comprehensive, covering everything from Lesson 5 to Lesson 8.

 

Homework:

All homework must be submitted AT THE BEGINNING OF THE CLASS. When you are late for class, do not forget to hand in your homework as soon as you come in. DO NOT DO YOUR HOMEWORK IN CLASS. When I find you doing your homework in class, you will receive “zero credit” on the homework. When you are absent and NOTIFIED ME OF YOUR ABSENCE on the same day that you were absent, only then you still get a full-credit for your homework if you submit it on the day you return to class.

 

All homework will be graded on CREDIT BASES.

          Completed and submitted at the beginning of the class … Full credit

          Completed and submitted after class … Half credit

          Completed and submitted next day … Half credit

          Completed and submitted two (2) or more class-meetings later than the due date … NO credit

                   Completed during the class time and submitted … NO credit

 

My BC Class Sites:

Syllabus, updated course schedule, audio files, links to the self-study website for Genki users, workbook answers, and in class handouts are all posted in “Shared Documents” at MyBC Class Sites. It is student’s responsibility to regularly check the site at www.mybcc.net and find out information relevant to class and be prepared. On campus, computers are available at the Library Media Center, Computer Lab (N250) and Language Lab (A244).

 

Technology Support:

When you have trouble downloading documents at the MyBC Class Site, try one of the following:

(1) Try a different browser. Internet Explorer, Firefox and Safari usually work.

(2) If you need help, access Technology Help Desk at http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students/

(3) You could also visit the Computer Lab help desk in N250.

       N250 Open Hours:           Mon-Thurs 7am-9:30pm

Fri 7am-7pm

Sat/Sun 9am-6pm

(4) Call the Tech Support for students

 

Grading Criteria:

 

Attendance                                                     5%                  

       (20 class meeting days)               

 

Participation                                       10%

       (In-class activities/worksheets)    

 

Lesson Tests (Lesson 5, 6 & 7)                    30%

 

Kanji Quiz/Grammar Quiz                             20%

 

Homework                                                      10%

 

Oral Test                                                        10%

 

Final Exam                                                     15%

                                                                                             

                      100%

Grading Scale:

%

Grade

 

%

Grade

95-100

A

76

 

C

94

75

93

 

A-

74

92

73

91

72

 

C-

90

71

89

 

B+

70

88

69

 

D+

87

68

86

 

B

67

85

66

 

 

 

D

84

65

83

64

82

 

B-

63

81

62

80

61

79

 

C+

60

78

59

F

77

0

 

In-Class Rules:

1. No food and chewing gum will be allowed.

2. Do not play with your cell phone during class time. No phone calls or writing/reading text messages is allowed.

3. Do not sleep in class.

4. Do not wear sunglasses in class.

5. Do not leave classroom without the instructor’s consent during class time.

6. Do not engage in idle talk during class time. When your talk is being a distraction the instructor will ask you to

    leave the classroom.

 

Key to Successful Language Learning:

1.     Come to class regularly.

2.     Participate in class.

3.     Review what you learned in class and practice immediately after class.

4.     Set up tutoring or study circles with friends.

5.     Do your homework.

 

Policy on BC Student Accounts:

The college requires that all credit students have an official Bellevue College (BC) student e-mail account for the purpose of receiving official college communications which may include but is not limited to: campus security alerts, campus closures, Information Technology (IT) security alerts, financial aid notifications, enrollment and registration transactions or instructor messages.  

 After acceptance or re-application to the college, students will automatically be required to create their official BC Student e-mail account when they create a BC NetID via the college website. The college may block a student from registration access in future quarters if an official student e-mail account is not created. Bellevue College Employees who register for college credit classes are also required to create a BC student e-mail account.

 The college will send all official administrative and instructional communications to credit students’ BC student e-mail account. Please go to the following link for instructions: http://bellevuecollege.edu/students/email/

 

Affirmation of Inclusion:

Bellevue College is committed to maintaining an environment in which every member of the campus community feels welcome to participate in the life of the college, free from harassment and discrimination. We value our different backgrounds at Bellevue College, and students, faculty, staff members and administrators are to treat one another with dignity and respect.

 

Academic Conduct:

Please refer to the Arts and Humanities Division policy at the following link:

www.bellevuecollege.edu/ArtsHum/studentinfo.asp

 

Student Code:

Cheating, stealing, and plagiarizing (using the ideas or words of another as one’s own without crediting the source) and inappropriate/disruptive classroom behavior are violations of the Student Code of Conduct at Bellevue College.

http://bellevuecollege.edu/policies/2/2050_Student_Code.asp

Examples of unacceptable behaviors include, but are not limited to: talking out of turn, arriving late or leaving early without a valid reason, allowing cell phones/pagers to ring, and inappropriate behavior toward the instructor or classmates. The instructor can refer any violation of the Student Code of Conduct to the Vice President of Student Services for possible probation or suspension from Bellevue College.

 

Disability Resource Center (DRC):

If you require accommodations based on a documented disability, have medical information to share, or need special arrangements in case of emergency evacuation, please inform your instructor at the beginning of the quarter, and call the DRC reception desk at (425) 564-2498 or go in person to the DRC office located in B132. Deaf students can reach the office by video phone at (425) 440-2025 or by TTY at (425) 564-4110. Please visit the website for application information into the program and other helpful links at www.bellevuecollege.edu/drc