JASP1350 - Japanese Language Tasting - Course Outline

Oct 5, 2026

JASP1350 Japanese Language Tasting provides a “tasting” pathway for students with no prior Japanese learning experience to begin Japanese study. The course covers pronunciation of Kana, essential vocabulary and grammar patterns, and practical daily communication topics such as favorite food, interests and hobbies, shopping, and expressing where one wants to go or what one wants to do in Japan. Learners also explore selected Japanese cultural themes. Video clips and handouts support self-paced study, with a single multiple-choice online final exam as the sole assessment.

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Course Features

Online delivery and access rules

Assessment and grading

Course Description

Learning aims and outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Course Syllabus

Modules M1-M7

Course Materials Structure

Japanese language video clips

Japanese language handouts

Japanese culture video clips

JASP1350 Japanese Language Tasting (淺嘗日語) One-page Brief Summary on Course Features (IMPORTANT!) 1. This course is an online course. No classroom and fixed timetable schedule for lectures will be assigned. 2. Students majoring in Japanese Studies are NOT allowed to take this course (請注意：日本研究主修生不可修讀本科) . 3. Students who have taken any Japanese language course offered by Department of Japanese Studies are NOT allowed to take this course. 4. All lecture materials (in the format of video clips and handouts) can be found in the cloud-based e-learning platform KEEP (Knowledge and Education Exchange Platform (知識與教育交流平台) , Website: [https://course.keep.edu.hk/curated/cuhk](https://course.keep.edu.hk/curated/cuhk)) . Students should visit KEEP to access these materials. 5. All exercises, mock examination and final examination can be found in KEEP. Students should visit KEEP to access these materials. 6. There is only one online final examination (all questions are in Multiple Choice format) . Students will have 2 attempts to take the final examination. The final examination is the sole assessment method in this course. Students will receive ‘Distinction’ or ‘Pass’ but no alphabet grade in this course. The grades will be shown on transcript as ‘DI’(Distinction) or ‘PA’ (Pass) . This course is a 1-unit course. 7. There is no live teaching (lecture) available in this course. Instead, students can view the course video clips as many times as you need. However, there will be non-compulsory live tutorial session (s) and non-compulsory live oral conversation session(s) for students to communicate and practice with the course teacher (in the format of Zoom meeting on a first-come-first-served basis with limited participant capacity) . Department of Japanese Studies reserves the right to cancel or change the session number of live tutorial and live oral conversation without prior notice when deemed necessary. JASP1350 淺嘗日語 Japanese Language Tasting Course Description (English) This course aims to provide a 'tasting' opportunity for students who have no history of Japanese language learning before to start their first Japanese language learning. The topics in this course will cover pronunciation of 'Kana', simple daily life communication topics to express their favorite food, interest/hobby, shopping, places they want to go/things they want to do in Japan, etc. In order to have a better understanding of Japanese society, relevant Japanese cultural topics will also be included in this course. After completing this course, students will have basic knowledge of Japanese 'Kana' and be able to communicate in simple Japanese language with Japanese people on topics introduced in this course. For students who opt for further study in Japanese language, this course will provide a good foundation for them to have a smooth transition to the upcoming elementary course. On the other hand, for students who do not opt for further study, this course will also provide simple basic language knowledge for daily conversation with Japanese people while visiting Japan in the future. Course Description (Chinese) 本課程旨在為不諳日語的同學提供淺嘗日語的學習機會。課程內容包括日語假名的發音、表示喜愛的食物、興趣或嗜好、購物、在日本想去的地方或想做的事情等等簡單的日常生活對話。為了讓同學可以多點了解日本社會，課程內會加入相關的日本文化專題。當完成課程後，同學會懂得日語假名的基礎知識及能以簡單日語就課程內所介紹的專題與日本人作溝通。同學如欲繼續進修日語，本課程能提供良好基礎讓同學可以順利銜接到後續的初級課程；如不欲繼續進修日語，本課程亦能提供基本簡單的日語知識讓同學可以在將來訪日時與日本人溝通。 Learning Outcomes 1. Students can recognize the pronunciation of Japanese 'Kana'. 2. Students can understand some basic vocabularies and grammar patterns. 3. Students can communicate verbally in simple Japanese with basic vocabularies and grammar patterns in some common situations. Course Syllabus There are 7 modules (M1-M7) in this course. M1 (Lesson 1) Introduction of pronunciation of Japanese 'Kana' and greeting & Japanese culture topic 1 M2 (Lesson 2) My self-introduction & Japanese culture topic 2 M3 (Lesson 3) My favorite food & Japanese culture topic 3 M4 (Lesson 4) M

FAQs

Who can take JASP1350 and who cannot?

Students majoring in Japanese Studies cannot take this course. Students who have taken any Japanese language course offered by the Department of Japanese Studies are also not allowed to take it.

How are lecture materials delivered and where can students access them?

Lecture materials, including video clips and handouts, are provided through the cloud-based e-learning platform KEEP. Students must visit KEEP to access the materials and related exercises.

What is the exam format and how is the final grade reported?

The course has one online final examination with all questions in multiple choice format. Students have two attempts, and the assessment uses Distinction or Pass, shown on the transcript as “DI” or “PA” only.

Oct 5, 2026

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