Class
No. |
Course ID |
Title |
Credits |
Type |
Instructor(s) |
Days:Times |
Location |
Permission
Required |
Dist |
Qtr |
| 1363 |
JAPN-101-01 |
Intens Elem Japanese I |
1.50 |
LEC |
Miyazaki,Atsuko |
MWF: 8:30AM-9:45AM |
TBA |
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HUM
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Designed to develop fundamental skill in both spoken and written modern Japanese. About 200 characters will be learned. Since all linguistic skills cannot be fully developed in 101 alone, stress will be placed on the acquisition of basic structures, which it will be the function of 102 to develop and reinforce. Students who wish to acquire significant proficiency should therefore plan to take both 101 and 102 in sequence. Four hours of classwork, plus one required drill hour. Students with prior background in Japanese must have the permission of the instructor. (Also offered under the Asian studies program.) |
| 1019 |
JAPN-201-01 |
Intermediate Japanese I |
1.00 |
LEC |
Miyazaki,Atsuko |
MWF: 12:00PM-12:50PM |
TBA |
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HUM
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: Japanese 102 or equivalent. |
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This course emphasizes the continued development of skill in spoken and written Japanese. Students will acquire more advanced vocabulary, patterns, and characters, practice speaking and listening through audio/video materials, and have more exposure to cultural content. To achieve higher proficiency, students should plan to take 201 and 202 in sequence.
(Also offered under the Asian Studies Program.) |
| 3272 |
JAPN-204-01 |
Extensive Reading in Japanese |
0.50 |
SEM |
Izumi,Katsuya |
R: 1:30PM-2:45PM |
TBA |
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HUM
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: Y |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: Japanese 201 or equivalent. |
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This course will help students develop skills and habits that are necessary to read regularly and extensively, for content and enjoyment, in Japanese. Students will choose their own texts according to their language level. They are encouraged to read different genres (poems, picture books, fantasies, biographies, histories, comic books, etc.) and are required to increase the length and complexity of their reading materials. By the end of the semester, students are also expected to develop a reading plan that continues into the following winter or summer break. The course is thus intended to support and supplement Elementary, Intermediate, and Advanced Japanese classes. As a supplementary course, this course does not fulfill any Japanese major or minor requirements and is repeatable for credit. |
| 3219 |
JAPN-238-01 |
Japanese Culture |
1.00 |
LEC |
Izumi,Katsuya |
TR: 9:25AM-10:40AM |
TBA |
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GLB2
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Cross-listing: FILM-238-01, LACS-238-01 |
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In this course, students will engage critically with the Japanese culture.
Through animation films directed by Miyazaki Hayao, Kon Satoshi,
and others, and modern Japanese short stories, we will examine the
ideas of "basic" and perhaps "typical" Japanese cultural aspects and
elements, as defined in Roger J. Davies and Osamu Ikeno's The
Japanese Mind: Understanding Contemporary Japanese Culture.
Students are expected to think about these aspects and elements,
watching animation films and reading short stories. Most importantly,
however, students are required to analyze the Japanese works from a
critical perspective and to write "argumentative essays" on them. By
close-reading the texts (both films and literary works), students will
develop sensitivities toward what flows underneath cultural
representations The coursework includes multiple drafts of term papers. |
| 3222 |
JAPN-301-01 |
Advanced Japanese I |
1.00 |
LEC |
Izumi,Katsuya |
TR: 8:00AM-9:15AM |
TBA |
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GLB2
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Enrollment limited to 19 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Prerequisite: Japanese 202 or equivalent. |
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This course aims at having students develop their communication skills in oral and written Japanese accurately, naturally, and fluently with increased emphasis on reading and writing. Students will expand and improve their Japanese skills acquired in the previous Japanese courses. Activities include discussing contents of dialogues and reading materials, doing role plays, writing essays on given topics, giving formal speeches in class, and having free-style conversations with TAs. Students will learn about 150 new kanji, as well as reviewing 317 kanji from prior Japanese courses. This course is also offered under the Asian Studies program. Prerequisite for the course: JAPN-202 or instructor approval. |
| 1499 |
JAPN-399-01 |
Independent Study |
0.50 - 2.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
HUM
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Submission of the special registration form, available in the Registrar’s Office, and the approval of the instructor and chairperson are required for enrollment. |
| 1472 |
JAPN-466-01 |
Teaching Assistant |
0.50 - 1.00 |
IND |
TBA |
TBA |
TBA |
Y |
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Enrollment limited to 15 |
Waitlist available: N |
Mode of Instruction: In Person |
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Submission of the special registration form, available online, and the approval of the instructor are required for enrollment. Guidelines are available in the College Bulletin.
(0.5 - 1 course credit) |