JAPANESE: JA400

Yoko MIMAKI(International Student Center)

Objective
   This course is designed for advanced students to develop their communicative fluency in all four language skills further building on the foundation of their Japanese skills which they have acquired. The specific objectives of JA400 are:
   (1) to understand familiar topics in Japanese society and discuss them with classmates and Japanese people
   (2) to describe similar situations in their home societies in Japanese
   (3) to conduct informal research activities in Japanese

Course Description
   1. Students will form groups of several members and conduct small projects about familiar issues (ex. Sports, TV programs, etc.) in current Japanese society or their home societies.
   2. Each student will be requested to conduct an independent project at the end of the semester. Special presentation day will be set for this project.
   3. Japanese visitors will join the classes and students will have interviews, discussions, and debates on various topic of interest.
   4. Regular kanji quizzes will be given to develop reading and writing skills.

Textbooks
   Topic niyoru Nihongo Sogo Enshu: Chukyu-koki, 3A Corporation

Lecture Guideline and Attendance Policy
   Lectures will be given 3 times a week, 90 minutes each, for 15 weeks. Regular attendance to all classes is required. Being absent for one third or more of the classes will be considered as withdrawal from the course.

Grading
   Class attendance, participation and performance 30%
   Quiz, assignment, essay and presentation 30%
   Final essay and presentation 40%