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JAPN 122 Sections A&B / M. Brunson Winter 2015 Japanese II Course Syllabus Class Hours and Classroom: Days: Daily, Mondays through Fridays Hours: Section A: 10:30 am – 11:20 am Classroom: D259 Section B: 11:30 am – 12:20 pm Classroom: D274-B Instructor’s Information: Name: Mari Brunson(ブロンソンまり) Email (best contact method)*: [email protected] Phone: 425-564-2069 Office and Mailbox: A245-B Office Hours: 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm daily and by appointment * See Contacting your Instructor below for more details. Required Texts: 1. An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Genki Volume I, Second Edition, The Japan Times* 2. Genki Workbook Volume I, Second Edition, The Japan Times* * Please bring both the required textbook and workbook to every class. * If you own the first edition of the textbook or workbook, talk to your instructor immediately. Course Description and Outcomes: This is the second course in a three-quarter sequence of the first-year Japanese Language. Students receive 5 credits, which may fulfill the Humanities or Electives requirement toward the transfer degree at Bellevue College. Please contact your academic advisor for more details. The goal of this course is to continue to develop beginning-level listening, speaking, reading and writing skills of Japanese. Lessons 5 through 8 of Genki Volume I will be covered, and 86 Kanji characters (from Genki textbook lessons 3 through 8) will be introduced. Cultural information relevant to the language usage and seasonal traditions will be discussed. Please refer to the detailed descriptions of the course outcomes at: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/classes/All/JAPN%26/122 Course Requirements: Canvas Your instructor will post her syllabus, announcements, due dates for assignments, quizzes and test dates, grades, and materials that will help students to do assignments, prepare for quizzes and tests, and find information about Japanese culture, scholarships, etc. All students are required to regularly log onto the Canvas Course Site to find and utilize the provided information and resources that are relevant to their ongoing studies. To access the Canvas Course Site: 1. Type http://bellevuecollege.edu/canvas/ into your Web browser or click HERE, and log in with your username and password (the same ones you use for BC email). 2. Once you are logged in, select the Japanese course from the dropdown menu under “Courses” on the blue banner across the top. Many of the materials you see on Canvas are “work in progress”; therefore, it is strongly advised to use the materials online rather than downloading to your home computer or printing out, unless you are specifically asked otherwise. If you experience any technical issues, see Tech Help below for the resources available to you.

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JAPN 122 Sections A&B / M. Brunson Winter 2015

Japanese II Course Syllabus

Class Hours and Classroom:

Days: Daily, Mondays through Fridays Hours: Section A: 10:30 am – 11:20 am Classroom: D259 Section B: 11:30 am – 12:20 pm Classroom: D274-B

Instructor’s Information:

Name: Mari Brunson(ブロンソンまり) Email (best contact method)*: [email protected] Phone: 425-564-2069 Office and Mailbox: A245-B Office Hours: 12:30 pm – 1:20 pm daily and by appointment * See Contacting your Instructor below for more details.

Required Texts:

1. An integrated Course in Elementary Japanese: Genki Volume I, Second Edition, The Japan Times*

2. Genki Workbook Volume I, Second Edition, The Japan Times* * Please bring both the required textbook and workbook to every class. * If you own the first edition of the textbook or workbook, talk to your instructor immediately.

Course Description and Outcomes:

This is the second course in a three-quarter sequence of the first-year Japanese Language. Students receive 5 credits, which may fulfill the Humanities or Electives requirement toward the transfer degree at Bellevue College. Please contact your academic advisor for more details.

The goal of this course is to continue to develop beginning-level listening, speaking, reading and writing skills of Japanese. Lessons 5 through 8 of Genki Volume I will be covered, and 86 Kanji characters (from Genki textbook lessons 3 through 8) will be introduced. Cultural information relevant to the language usage and seasonal traditions will be discussed. Please refer to the detailed descriptions of the course outcomes at: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/classes/All/JAPN%26/122

Course Requirements:

Canvas

Your instructor will post her syllabus, announcements, due dates for assignments, quizzes and test dates, grades, and materials that will help students to do assignments, prepare for quizzes and tests, and find information about Japanese culture, scholarships, etc. All students are required to regularly log onto the Canvas Course Site to find and utilize the provided information and resources that are relevant to their ongoing studies. To access the Canvas Course Site:

1. Type http://bellevuecollege.edu/canvas/ into your Web browser or click HERE, and log in with your username and password (the same ones you use for BC email).

2. Once you are logged in, select the Japanese course from the dropdown menu under “Courses” on the blue banner across the top.

Many of the materials you see on Canvas are “work in progress”; therefore, it is strongly advised to use the materials online rather than downloading to your home computer or printing out, unless you are specifically asked otherwise. If you experience any technical issues, see Tech Help below for the resources available to you.

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Technology

In order to be successful in this course, students need daily access to an internet-connected computer, and reliable access to a printer. For those whose home environment is not equipped, computers are available at the Computer Lab (N250), the Library Media Center (D126) and the Language Lab (A244); printers are available at the PALS Center (C105), the Computer Lab (N250) and the Library Media Center (D126). Do not allow technology availability to inhibit your learning nor impair your performance in this course; excuses will not be accepted.

Tech Help: If you experience any technical issues with Canvas, Bellevue College email, BC Wi-Fi connectivity, etc., please contact the Technology Help Desk at 564-4357 or http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/students and inform your instructor as well. During the first week of this quarter, Tech Café (L100) is open from 10 am to 6 pm to provide students face-to-face technical assistance.

Contacting your Instructor

There are three ways to communicate with your instructor outside class. For any form of telecommunications, no response from your instructor within one business day means your message was not received; you will need to resend the message or talk to her in person.

1. BC email. This is the best method. Do not use your personal email account to send a message to your instructor because it will be auto-forwarded to “Junk Email” and thus will not be read.

2. Canvas Conversations. This method works if it is not urgent since message recipients—including your instructor and you—may not be able to respond to messages until they log into Canvas.

3. Appointments during office-hours.

Required Action If / When a Class is Canceled Due to Inclement Weather or Other Emergency

Check for announcements on the College website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/. If there is a class cancellation, your instructor will post home-study guides and assignments on Canvas and may collect assignments on Canvas or via BC email. Timely submission of these assignments will award students the attendance/participation points for the day. If you don’t have home internet access, find a buddy now, who can send you the updates via text or voice over a cell phone. Remember to sign up for the emergency school closure notification at: https://bellevuecollege.edu/alerts/

Attendance and Participation

Attendance is checked at the beginning of class, and each student’s level of participation is evaluated daily. In order to receive full credit for participation, students must arrive on time with all the required materials, be attentive to the lecture and fully engage in the activities. Using mobile devises or chatting with classmates for personal reasons will result in reduced points. Under normal circumstances, three tardy arrivals or early departures will be counted as an absence. If a student has missed more than 15 minutes of instruction on a day, or a student is habitually late for class, each instance will be counted as one absence. You might receive partial credit if you notify your instructor in advance for expected partial or total absences. If you miss all or part of a class, make sure to immediately check the Canvas site for missed announcements and lecture notes so you can prepare for the next class.

Assignments

Assignments are given daily. For graded assignments, please refer to the due dates and the written instructions posted on Canvas. The assignment schedule is subjected to change, so be diligent about checking for updates in class and on Canvas. Below is a quick overview of different kinds of assignments.

Course Orientation Assignment: Before we start our lessons, it is extremely important for students to read the syllabus and understand the course expectations and policies as well as to get familiar with the Canvas Course Site. All students are expected to complete the Preliminary Survey and get a perfect score on the Course Orientation Quiz posted on Canvas.

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Daily Reviews: Students are expected to review and practice the new Kanji characters, vocabulary terms, grammar, and expressions introduced each day, using the textbook, workbook, audio files and lecture notes posted on Canvas.

Genki Workbook Assignments: Your instructor will collect a few worksheets each week. Tear out and submit only the assigned workbook pages. The entire workbook, soft copies, or loose-leaf papers will not be accepted. All workbook assignments need to be complete and self-corrected; otherwise, the work will be marked as incomplete and returned to the student with zero points. Before starting your first assignment, be sure to read the detailed instructions posted on Canvas.

Additional Assignments: Online exercises and/or additional writing/reading exercises may be assigned on as needed-basis. These assignments will be announced both in class and on Canvas.

Incomplete/Late Assignments

Sincere efforts and 100% completion of expected tasks are required to receive any credit on each assignment. Insincere or incomplete work will be returned with the expectation for resubmission (as late assignment) on the next scheduled class day. If assignments are collected in class, they need to be submitted at the beginning of the class. If you are late for class, your assignment will be marked as late. Grades for late assignments are generally reduced by 50% up to 24 hours past due. After 24 hours, late assignments may be accepted at your instructor’s discretion with more heavily reduced points. The grade reduction ratio may be adjusted if the delay involves weekends, holidays, class cancellations, or absences longer than a day.

Quizzes

Several small quizzes will be given throughout the quarter. Tentative quiz schedule is posted on Canvas. What will be covered in each quiz will be announced in advance in class. The lowest quiz score will be dropped. No make-up quizzes are given for any reasons.

Tests

There are three written tests (Lesson 5, Lesson 6 and Lessons 7) are given. Refer to the schedule on Canvas for tentative dates. Each test is approximately 50 minutes long. Make-up test may be given if (and only if) you and your instructor mutually agree on the day and time of the make-up in writing (via BC email or Canvas Conversations) 24 hours prior to the day she returns the graded test to your classmates. All make-up test grades will be reduced by at least one full letter grade.

Essay and Speech

During the latter half of the quarter, all students are required to write a formal essay (200-300 characters) and present it on the scheduled day of your final exam. Time and Date of the Speech: Section A: 9:30 am* – 11:20 am on Wednesday, March 25th

Section B: 11:30 am – 1:20 pm on Monday, March 23rd

* Please note that the Section A will meet one hour earlier than the regular class hour.

Final Exam

Given during the regular class periods on Thursday, March 19th AND Friday March 20th The final exam is comprehensive, covering materials from Lesson 5 through Lesson 8, and Kanji characters from Lesson 3 through Lesson 8 of the Genki textbook. It consists of six sections: 1) Listening Comprehension, 2) Kanji, 3) Grammar & Vocabulary, 4) Reading Comprehension, 5) Writing, 6) Culture and Language Usage.

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Grading:

Your performance in this course will be evaluated in the six areas listed below. The final grade is calculated based on your performance in each area and the weight given to each area.

1. Attendance and Participation: 20% 2. Assignments: 15% 3. Quizzes: 15% 4. Tests: 20% 5. Essay and Speech: 10% 6. Final Exam: 20%

The final letter grade is determined based on the overall performance calculated in percentage. The table shows the minimum percentage necessary for each letter grade. This means that your numerical grade will not be rounded before mapping to a letter grade. For example, if your final percentage is 89.9, you will receive a B+ not an A-. In order to save both of us from a heartbreaking to miss a grade boundary by -0.1, please monitor your grades on individual assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. as well as your overall grade throughout the quarter and contact your instructor if you have any questions or concerns.

Final Grade A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

Minimum Percentage 94 90 87 83 80 77 73 70 67 60 -

Student’s Academic Conduct and Our Commitment:

Please refer to the Arts and Humanities Division policies at the following links: Student Procedures & Expectations Our Commitment to Student Growth and Development

Affirmation of Inclusion:

Your instructor is committed to treat every student with dignity and respect, regardless of race, ethnicity, gender, age, disability, sexual orientation, or religion. Please help her create and maintain a warm learning environment where everyone feels comfortable and enjoys learning. Please refer to the Bellevue College commitment to Affirmation of Inclusion at: http://www.bellevuecollege.edu/inclusion/

Student Complaint Policy:

Should you have a complaint about a course, you are encouraged to speak to your instructor first. If the matter is not resolved to your satisfaction, you should then contact the Program Chair, and subsequently, the Division Chair. Please click the following links for more details: Complaint Policy Student Academic Dispute Procedure

Help from Tutors:

Students may visit the Academic Success Center (D204) for extra practice in Japanese. Visit their website at http://bellevuecollege.edu/asc/tutoring to view their drop-in tutoring schedule or to apply for individual tutoring. While the drop-in tutoring is open to all students, there are some eligibility requirements for the individual tutoring. Please talk to your instructor before you apply. The link to the Academic Success Center above is also posted on Canvas Course Site.

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Information on 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 during the first week of the quarter, and contact the Director of the Disability Resource Center (B132) to establish your eligibility for accommodation. Visit http://bellevuecollege.edu/drc/ or call (425)564-2498 or TTY (425)564-4110.

Now, here is your first assignment

Your instructor has posted “Course Orientation Assignment” on the Canvas Announcements page. If this is your first time to use Canvas and you are unsure how to get to the assignment, please follow the detailed instructions sent to your BC email account. If you have never used your BC email account, go to http://depts.bellevuecollege.edu/helpdesk/kb/how-to-access-e-mail-from-off-campus/ and find how to log onto your email account. If you are totally at loss right now, contact your instructor immediately in person! She will be happy to walk you through the steps during her office hours.