KUGF Course Guide 2018

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Japanese (4-b)This course is designed for students who have already studied low intermediate Japanese in this program (up to level 3-a, 3-b), or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will study intermediate level grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for intermediate proficiency, N3 in Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese. In addition to using Japanese in interpersonal as well as presentational communicative contexts, students will become able to understand and manage Japanese used in everyday situations with more accurate and complex language skills.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (5-a)This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 4 of the Japanese language program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will further improve grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for pre-advanced proficiency up to entry to N2 in Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., speaking and listening in Japanese.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (5-b)This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 4 of the Japanese language program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, students will further improve grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for pre-advanced proficiency up to entry to N2 in Nihongo Noryoku Shiken (Japanese Proficiency Test). The course focuses on literacy skills, i.e., reading and writing in Japanese.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (6-a)This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 5 in the Japanese language program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, the students will further improve advanced level grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for advanced proficiency which is equivalent to N1 in Japanese Proficiency Language Test. It also measures more advanced competence which is necessary in order to take regular courses in a Japanese university. The course focuses on oral communication skills, i.e., integration of speaking and listening in Japanese.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterJapanese (6-b)This course is designed for students who have already studied up to level 5 in the Japanese language program at Kansai University, or equivalent content elsewhere. In this course, the students will further improve advanced level grammar, expressions and phrases in Japanese for advanced proficiency which is equivalent to N1 in Japanese Proficiency Language Test. It also measures more advanced competence which is necessary in order to take regular courses in a Japanese university. The course particularly focuses on literacy skills, i.e., integration of reading and writing in Japanese. Students will develop skills in reading writings with logical complexity and/or an editorials and critiques, and be able to comprehend both their structures and contents on various topics and follow their narratives as well. In addition, students will demonstrate skills in reading written materials profoundly and in understanding the intent of the writers.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterContemporary Japan (Understanding Japan)In this course students will pursue a small research project on a topic of interest selected from various Japanese social and cultural issues. Required Levels: Students must be taking level 3 or level 4 Japanese language courses concurrently with this class.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterContemporary Japan (Researching Japan)This course is aimed at providing tools for improving academic writing skills in Japanese. In addition, students will learn basic principles of academic writing and develop critical reading skills for writing academic papers in students’ areas of interest.Required Levels: Students must be taking level five Japanese language courses or above concurrently with this course.2 creditsSpring SemesterFall SemesterContemporary Japan (Japan in Mass Media I)In this course, students will learn about Japan and how various aspects of Japan (e.g., culture, contemporary living styles, social issues, people, art, etc) are portrayed in mass media. The course will take a broad view of what constitutes ‘mass media’, and will consider such sources and materials as radio, television, paper-based media such as newspapers and magazines, internet-based mediums (e.g., podcast, online newspapers), mobile phone-based mediums (e.g., websites specialized for cell-phone access), film, and various forms of animation. Required Levels: Students must be taking level 5 or above Japanese language courses concurrently with this class.2 creditsSpring SemesterKANSAI UNIVERSITY GLOBAL FRONTIER16