Course Overview

Students will complete project work based themes they set themselves. They will aim to expand their vocabulary and stock of expressions through coming into contact with native Japanese, and employ all the Japanese they have studied up to this point.

Learning Achievement

In order to know more about Japan, students will compare and analyze the transformation of culture (acculturation) and language in Japan and in their own country, and think about processes of change and the possible reasons for these.
Students will learn to explain their thoughts and ideas in Japanese clearly and plainly.

Competence

In this course, we will create a short message video. We also discuss various topics relating to minds of Japanese and Japanese culture.

Course prerequisites

All level (J100~800)

Grading Philosophy

Attendance and participation (2% each x 9 times & 4% X3 times) 30%
in-class attitude (disrespect attitude makes reduce one grade)
Report (4 times Reports, questioner)
Evaluation: Full of the paper: 5%~no submission 0% each 25%
Final Presentation at Central library 10%
Video Quality 25%
Group work/Positive attitude 10%

Course schedule

Orientation and self-introduction
Video Appreciation 1/ COVID-19(PPT1)
Video Appreciation 2/COVID-19(PPT2)
Introduce Message Video 1/ COVID-19(PPT3)
Introduce Message Video 2/ COVID-19(Presentation)
Who do you want to send your message? /Culture Dimension 1
Decide your message group/ Culture Dimension 2
Online Group Work 1/ Culture Dimension 3
Online Group Work 2/ Difference View Point West&East 1
Online Group Work 2/ Difference View Point West&East 2
Online Group Presentation/ Difference View Point West&East 3
Subtitle and Language Check/Ohitorisama; Japanese Solo Culture 1
Edit 1/ Ohitorisama; Japanese Solo Culture 2
Edit 2/ Ohitorisama; Japanese Solo Culture 3

Message Video Presentation

Course type

Class Exercises

Online Course Requirement

Instructor

Ji Yang

Other information

Students must understand the similarities and differences in the cultures of both their own country and Japan and by listening to their classmates and exchanging opinions, it is hoped that it will become a venue for them to think about their life in Japan and to sympathize with each other.
Students must be active in exchanging ideas and as they become one as a class, it is also hoped that they can achieve all the projects and present the results of their study.

Site for Inquiry

Link to the syllabus provided by the university