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Faculty of Languages and Cultures Department of Japanese

CURRICULUM

The Department of Japanese aims to foster students with a comprehensive, accurate understanding of Japanese language and culture, who can communicate that understanding effectively. Overseas students interested in Japan are welcomed, and we also send our own students abroad. We support study abroad through use of the semester system and a flexible curriculum. The introduction of course system enables students aiming to be teachers of Japanese or interpreters to acquire an education and training tailored appropriately to their needs.

PROGRAM

Japanese Major Course

Japanese Linguistics :
Japanese Expression I II / Introduction to Japanese Linguistics / Japanese Linguistics I II / Japanese Dialectology / History of Japanese Language I II / Introduction to Phonetics / Japanese Phonetics / Japanese Grammar I II / Basic Japanese Linguistics Seminar / Japanese Linguistics Seminar I II / Reading Japanese I II / System of Polite Expressions / Introduction to Writing System
Linguistics :
Introduction to Linguistics / Applied Linguistics / Sociolinguistics I II / Computer Linguistics I II / Contrastive Studies of Japanese
Literature & Cultures :
Introduction to Japanese Classics / Seminar on Japanese Classics . Introduction to Japanese Literature / History of Japanese Literature / Modern and Contemporary Literature / Lectures on Culture I (Japan) II (Intercultural understanding) / Introduction to Chinese Classics / Chinese Classics / Chinese Classics Seminar I II
Japanese Language Teaching :
Introduction to Japanese Language Teaching / Seminar on Japanese Language Teaching / Japanese Language Teaching Methodology / Instructional Materials of Japanese / Preparing for Japanese Language Teacher Exam I~IV / Japanese Teaching Practicum I II / Teaching Sounds of Japanese I II / Teaching Structures of Japanese I II / Studies in Assessment / Practice in Making Lesson Plans / History of Japanese Language Education / Current Situation of Japanese Language Education / Distance Learning I II / Second Language Acquisition / Study Tour in Japanese Language Education Abroad
Special Topics :
Fresh Person Seminar I II / Special Topic Seminar I~IV / Graduation Research
Teaching Profession Related Subjects :
Being a Teacher / Philosophy of Education / Educational Psychology / Educational Administration / Educational Content, Special Activity / Japanese Teaching Methodology I~IV / Studies in Moral Education / Method of Education / Student Guidance / Teacher Profession Seminar / Practice Teaching I II