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Course Detail

Degree
Bachelor
Standard Academic Year
1 - 6
Course delivery methods
face-to-face
Subject
Languages
Program
School
Center for Education of Global Communication(CEGLOC)
Department
Japanese
Campus
Tsukuba Campus
Classroom
9P201
Course Offering Year
2023-2024
Course Offering Month
October - December
Weekday and Period
Tue4
Capacity
Credits
-
Language
Japanese
Course Number
XJ06162

Japanese 6 Reading 2B (Upper-intermediate) University of Tsukuba

Course Overview

The course objective is for students to be able to understand opinion pieces and logical writing. Students will read from a variety of genres and talk in groups to share their interpretations and opinions about what they have read.

Learning Achievement

The course objective is for students to be able to understand opinion pieces and logical writing. Students will read from a variety of genres and gain a grasp of the overall structure along with an accurate understanding of the content. Students will enhance their reading by researching related background information. They will explain in their own words about the content, their thoughts and opinions about the text, and enrich their vocabulary and knowledge of grammar structures.

Competence

Course prerequisites

Students have to certify this subject fits their level by taking the placement test (http://ttbj-tsukuba.org/) or by passing a subject one level below this subject.

Grading Philosophy

Final exam 50%, Mid-term Test 30%, Homework and other assignments 20%
Note that grades from A+ to C are to be determined based on the total score.

Course schedule


Orientation, Level-Check Test, Reading 1
Reading 1
Reading 2
Reading 3
Mid-term Test, Feedback
Reading 4
Reading 5
Reading 6
Reading 7
Final Test, Feedback

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Hatano Hiroaki

Other information

Students are expected not only to read but to engage in activities where they speak, write, and expand their knowledge and make observations about what they read.

Site for Inquiry


Link to the syllabus provided by the university