UPAC FORM #2 (Page 1)
COURSE IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
COURSE REVISED IMPLEMENTATION DATE:
COURSE TO BE REVIEWED:
(Four years after UPAC final approval date)
September 2000
September 2006
September 2004
(MONTH YEAR)
OFFICIAL COURSE OUTLINE INFORMATION
Students are advised to keep course outlines in personal files for future use.
Shaded headings are subject to change at the discretion of the department and the material will vary
- see course syllabus available from instructor
FACULTY/DEPARTMENT:
JAPN 201
COURSE NAME/NUMBER
Modern Languages
3
UCFV CREDITS
FORMER COURSE NUMBER
Intermediate Japanese I
COURSE DESCRIPTIVE TITLE
CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:
This course is designed for students who have prior knowledge of the Japanese language, mainly through Basic Japanese
I and Basic Japanese II, or equivalent courses. The objectives of the course are to advance students' fluency as well as
accuracy in speech, and listening comprehension, to develop students' reading and writing skills, and to increase their
understanding of modern Japanese culture through authentic materials.
PREREQUISITES:
COREQUISITES:
Japanese 102 or equivalent
None
SERVICE COURSE TO:
SYNONYMOUS COURSE(S)
(a)
Replaces:
(Course #)
(b)
Cannot take:
(Course #)
TOTAL HOURS PER TERM:
STRUCTURE OF HOURS:
Lectures:
35
Seminar:
13
Laboratory:
12
Field Experience:
Student Directed Learning:
Other (Specify):
(Department/Program)
for further credit.
(Department/Program)
60
Hrs
Hrs
Hrs
Hrs
Hrs
Hrs
TRAINING DAY-BASED INSTRUCTION
LENGTH OF COURSE:
HOURS PER DAY:
MAXIMUM ENROLLMENT:
EXPECTED FREQUENCY OF COURSE OFFERINGS:
WILL TRANSFER CREDIT BE REQUESTED? (lower-level courses only)
WILL TRANSFER CREDIT BE REQUESTED? (upper-level requested by department)
TRANSFER CREDIT EXISTS IN BCCAT TRANSFER GUIDE:
26
Yes
Yes
Yes
AUTHORIZATION SIGNATURES:
Course Designer(s):
Chairperson:
Sumiko Nishizawa
(Curriculum Committee)
Department Head:
Dean:
Alan Cameron
UPAC Approval in Principle Date:
UPAC Final Approval Date:
J.D. Tunstall Ph.D
May 26, 2006
No
No
No
JAPN 201
COURSE NAME/NUMBER
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LEARNING OBJECTIVES / GOALS / OUTCOMES / LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to achieve an intermediate level of proficiency in:
1 speaking and listening skills in various daily life situations
2 writing coherent sentences, using Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji (approximately 200 characters)
3 reading skills including skimming and scanning
4 reading comprehension of a variety of textual materials, including short stories, business and personal letters,
news articles
5 understanding of sociocultural knowledge in social situations
METHODS:
1. Various tasks and exercises for developing speaking, listening, reading and writing skills
2. Conversation practice with a native speaker
3. Written and conversational exercises to practice grammar and its structure
4. Formal presentations to practice grammar and its structure
5. Formal presentations on aspects of Japanese culture
6. Videos and films of cultural interest
PRIOR LEARNING ASSESSMENT RECOGNITION (PLAR):
Credit can be awarded for this course through PLAR (Please check:)
Yes
No
METHODS OF OBTAINING PLAR:
Challenge exam, written and oral.
TEXTBOOKS, REFERENCES, MATERIALS:
[Textbook selection varies by instructor. An example of texts for this course might be:]
REQUIRED: Tohsaku, Yasu-Hiko. Yookoso! Continuing with Contemporary Japanese. McGraw-Hill, 1994.
RECOMMENDED: Masuda, K. New Japanese-English Dictionary. Kenkyusha, 1993.
Kenkyusha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary. Kenkyusha, 1990.
Nakamura, Y., & Yoshida, M. Kodansha's Furigana Japanese English Dictionary. Kodansha,
1995.
Todo, Akiyasu. Kanji Gakushu Jiten. Shogakkan, 1985.
Makino, S., & Tsutsui, M. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. 24th printing. The Japan
Times, 1996.
Sakaeda, Florence (Ed.). A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese. 73rd printing. Rutland and
Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1994.
SUPPLIES / MATERIALS:
None.
STUDENT EVALUATION:
[An example of student evaluation for this course might be:]
Speaking ability (class participation, presentation) 15%
Written quizzes (vocabulary, grammar, reading, etc.) 15%
Listening quizzes (dictation and comprehension) 15%
Daily vocabulary and Kanji quizzes 10%
Written assignments (journal, etc.) 5%
In-class composition 5%
Oral exam 10%
Final written exam 25%
COURSE CONTENT:
[Course content varies by instructor. An example of course content might be:]
A continued study of:
1. Sentence structure
2. General and work-related vocabulary
3. Lanugage in social contexts: formal and informal language and the use of honorific styles (expressing politeness
or respect)
4. Sociocultural practices
JAPANESE BOOKS/JOURNAL
Dictionary:
Masuda, K. New Japanese-English Dictionary. Kenkyusha, 1993.
Kenkyusha's Furigana English-Japanese Dictionary. Kenkyusha, 1990.
Nakamura, Y., & Yoshida, M. Kodansha's Furigana Japanese English Dictionary. Kodansha, 1995.
Todo, Akiyasu. Kanji Gakushu Jiten. Shogakkan, 1985.
Grammar/Reading and Writing
Makino, S., & Tsutsui, M. A Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. 24th printing. The Japan Times, 1996.
Mitsuko Endo Hudson. English grammar for students of Japanese. The Olivia and Hill Press, 1994.
Sakaeda, Florence (Ed.). A Guide to Reading and Writing Japanese. 73rd printing. Rutland and Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle
Co., 1994.
Journal
Nihongo Journal. ALC Press
2-54-12 Eifuku Suginami-ku Tokyo, Japan
http://www.alc.co.jp/
nj@alc.co.jp
ISSN 0912-5361