Mesa Community College
Instructor: Emi Ochiai Ahn (Call me おちあい先生!) 
E-mail: emiahn@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
Phone: 480-461-7692 Fax: 480-461-7458
Address: Mesa Community College, Foreign Language Department, 1833 W. Southern Ave., Mesa AZ 85202
Office: BO3
Online Office Hours: Available upon request
Last Updated:08/15/06
Prerequisite of the Course:
JPN102 or Approval (contact emiahn@mail.mc.maricopa.edu
)
Course Description:
Please read p.226 of MCC
Catalog
Objectives of the course: After this course, students should be able to:
Required Textbooks: All required materials are available at MCC Bookstore (phone: 480(461)7226)
Recommended Materials:
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A Japanese-English dictionary
An English-Japanese dictionary
Suitable Computer (Visit HERE to check if your computer is suitable for this course)
Headphone with a microphone
Word 2000 or XP (Word 97 will not do) where you can type in Japanese
Fax and phone access
Purevoice (free, should be downloaded to your local computer)
Quicktime player (free, should be downloaded to your local computer)
Technical Support: MCC Information Technology Services Desk (489)461-7217
Other Support: MCC Online Support Services
Requirements and Grade of the Course:
| Take 10 weekly quizzes (on-line and by fax) including 3 oral tests (on the phone) | 1,000 points |
| Take an in-person mid-term test (on campus) | 400 points |
| Take an in-person final test (on campus) including Oral Test (on the phone or in-person interview) | 400 points |
| Discussions Activities (25 points x 14 weeks) | 350 points |
| ePortfolio (max: 200 points by student, 200 points by instructor) | 400 points |
| Workbook Assignment (max: 200 points on the eighth week, 200 points on the 16th week) | 400 points |
| Total Possible Points | 2,950 points |
A (2,950-2,500 points)
B (2,499-2,200 points)
C (2,199-1,900 points)
D (1,899-1,400 points)
F (1,399 points and below)
Pass-Fail Grade: If you wish, you can take this course as a Pass-Fail (P or Z) option. However, you can take this course as a Pass-Fail student only if you report to school on the first week of the instruction. Please inform the instructor of your intention of being a Pass-Fail student as soon as possible. If you earn 1,400 points or above, you will receive a P. If you earn less than 1,400 points, you will receive a Z and will not earn any credit for this course.
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In-Person Midterm and Final Tests:
Both Midterm and Final tests will be offered at Language Lab (AS110, Foreign Language Learning Center (480)461-7969) Map) on campus for those that are living in the Maricopa County, except for the oral test at Final will be taken either in-person in the instructor's office (Map) or on the phone. If you are living outside of the Maricopa County, contact the instructor immediately for a special arrangement.
Oral Tests on the Phone and In Person:
Four oral tests are required to take in this course. Tests on Week 4 (for Chapter 1), 8 (Chapter 2), and 13 (Chapter 3) will be taken on the phone. And an oral test on Week 16 for Final will be either taken on the phone or in person in the instructor's office. A week before each oral test, you are requested to make an appointment with the instructor via e-mail.
Participation of this course will be evaluated based on Discussions activities, which is worth 350 points (max: 25 points each week) (see Requirements and Grade of the Course). The topics and details of the Discussions Activities are fully explained in each of the Weekly Lesson. Click Here to see the criteria of the evaluation of these activities.
This course is organized on weekly basis. A "week" in this course starts on Monday 12:01am and ends on Sunday 11:59pm (Arizona Time). In "Weekly Lesson," there are four sections in each week. At the beginning of your typical week, you will read "Objectives and Requirements of This Week" to figure out what you are supposed to learn and what kind of quiz, test, assignments you are required to do within the week. After that and until the end of Wednesday of the week and until the end of Saturday, you will study by faithfully following the instruction under "Instruction Until Wednesday" and "Instruction Until Saturday." Of course, you are welcome to be ahead of the schedule. And by 11:59pm, you are supposed to submit all of your requirements. Details of the requirements are described under "Quiz" under each weekly lesson.
It is recommended that:
- You spend at least 13 to 15 hours a week for this class. Spend at least 2 hours EVERY DAY for this course. Visit HERE to check if this course will suit you.
- You check the calendar and faithfully follow the weekly schedule.
- You post your questions to WebBoard as often as possible.
- You e-mail your instructor frequently.
- You contact Help Desk for technical support.
Online tutor is available without any extra cost for you. Hours will be announced at the beginning of the semester. Visit www.mc.maricopa.edu/~emiahn and click on Video Conference Room during the hour. It would be great if you have a webcam to communicate, but without it, you can still speak with the tutor in the room or type Japanese.