OSAKA UNIVERSITY SHORT-TERM STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAM _

JAPANESE: JA200

Shinya OTANI et al. (Center for International Education and Exchange)

Objective
   The objectives of JA200 are:

  1. to expand ability for daily communication in both spoken and written Japanese
  2. to become familiar with language structures both of spoken and written Japanese
  3. to be able to orally deliver factual information/knowledge and express simple opinions
  4. to gain some functional ability in comprehending and writing texts constructed with learned language structures, using hiragana, katakana and approximately 250 and more kanjis
  5. to develop strategic skills for getting information about the Japanese language and promoting language acquisition through communication with native Japanese speakers

Course Schedule
   Things that students will be able to do in Japanese at the end of the course are:

Textbook and Reference
   "A New Approach to Elementary Japanese Vol. 2" (Center for International Education and Exchange).
   Grammar Reference Book: "Understanding Basic Japanese Grammar"(ALC)

Lecture Guideline and Attendance Policy
   One lecture and two sessions (90 minutes each) will be given in a week 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 40%
   Quiz, assignment, essay and presentation 20%
   Final written exam 20%
   Final oral exam 20%
  

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