Japanese modules for undergraduates
Japanese advice
contact the Coordinator:
Dr Yuki Tokumaru
0207 594 8768
Room 322, Sherfield Level 3
Centre for Languages, Culture and Communication
Imperial Horizons Japanese modules are offered at a range of levels, from complete beginner to advanced.
Our interactive classes follow a communicative approach, covering speaking, reading, writing and listening. Teaching includes pair work, as well as group work, and the use of multimedia materials in class as well as on our e-learning platform (Blackboard). All our modules are designed to be standalone, but will also prepare students who wish to take their language study further.
Students should be aware that learning a language takes time and commitment. You will need to put aside a minimum of 3 hours a week for home study if you wish to succeed.
The table below provides guidelines about our module levels and which year groups they are offered to.
Please read the online module descriptions carefully and if you are in any doubt about which level you should be in, please contact the Japanese Coordinator for advice and/or to arrange a level consultation in-person or online.
Please note that students wishing to study Japanese are required to take a placement test at the start of the autumn term to ensure that they are eligible for the level for which they have applied, unless they are complete beginners or have already taken the previous level Horizons module.
| Course | Pre-requisite | Offered to | ECTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese Level 1 |
For complete beginners - no previous experience | Years 1 & 2~ | 7.5 |
| Japanese Level 2 | For post GCSE, students who have completed Level 1 or equivalent | All years | 7.5 |
| Japanese Level 3 | For post AS level, students who have completed Level 2 or equivalent. French Baccalaureate (3rd Language); International Baccalaureate (Ab-Initio) (You should be able to write approximately 100 Kanji characters) |
Years 2, 3, & 4 | 7.5 |
| Japanese Level 4 | For post A level, students who have completed Level 3 or equivalent. French Baccalaureate (2nd language); International Baccalaureate (standard) (You should be able to write approximately 200 Kanji characters) |
Years 3 & 4 | 7.5 |
| Japanese Level 5 | For students who have completed Level 4 or equivalent (You should be able to write approximately 300 Kanji characters) |
Years 3 & 4 | 7.5 |
| Please note: These modules are not intended for native speakers. If you are of native or near-native speaker ability, please contact the Japanese Coordinator to confirm if you are eligible for one of these modules. | |||
All Japanese modules are available to be taken for degree credit, where your department allows. They are also available for extra credit only. Please see the Taking a module for credit page for further clarification of the credit terminology and the options allowed by your department.
~Please note that Level 1 cannot be taken by I-Explore students
Students can only take a module in the reserved time slot for their particular year of study. It is not permitted to enrol on an Imperial Horizons module from another year group (one that runs on another day of the week).
