Japanese III -1

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2024
Course Title	Japanese III -1
Course Code	6301	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Mechanical Engineering	Student Grade	3rd
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	『精選論理国語』『精選文学国語』『精選古典探究　古典編』（明治書院）、『新訂総合国語便覧』（第一学習社）
Instructor	TANGE Atsuko

Course Objectives

1) Can accurately capture the structure and development of logical texts (dissertations and commentaries) and summarize them.
2) Can comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and diaries) according to their expression.
3) Correctly understand the kanji and phrases used in social life and can use them.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can accurately capture the structure and development of logical texts (dissertations and commentaries), summarize them, and discuss the validity of their reasoning.	Can capture the structure and development of logical texts (dissertations and commentaries) and generally summarize them.	Cannot accurately capture the structure and development of logical texts (dissertations and commentaries).
Achievement 2	Can comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and diaries) according to their expression, and understand the characteristics.	Can comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and diaries) according to their expression.	Cannot comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and diaries) according to their expression.
Achievement 3	Correctly understand the kanji and phrases used in social life and can use them.	Generally correctly understand the kanji and phrases used in social life and can use them.	Do not correctly understand the kanji and phrases used in social life and cannot use them, without assisting devices such as a dictionary.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:

The aim of this course is to gain basic knowledge of Japanese language and culture by actively reading various texts, including modern commentaries and novels, and classical literature. The objective is to develop rich sensitivity and logical thinking to gain accurate comprehension and expression.

Style:

Classes will be basically held in a lecture style, but there will be quizes and assignments from time to time.

Notice:

Students are expected to actively pre-study and focus on the class with a motivated attitude.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Active Learning	Aided by ICT	Applicable to Remote Class	Instructor Professionally Experienced

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance Reading comprehension of Change! Tokyo	Understand how classes will be taugh and what to prepare.
		2nd	Reading comprehension of Change! Tokyo	Properly understand the phrases and expression used in the text.
		3rd	Reading comprehension of Change! Tokyo	Can capture the structure of the text and properly understand the content.
		4th	Reading comprehension of Change! Tokyo	Can understand the content and express one's opinion.
		5th	Reading comprehension of "Abdication of Emperor Kazan"(Ookagami)	Can accurately capture the characters and historical background and understand the world of the story.
		6th	Reading comprehension of "Abdication of Emperor Kazan"(Ookagami)	Can comprehend the text, paying attention to grammatical elements, such as auxiliary verbs and honorific expressions.
		7th	Reading comprehension of "Abdication of Emperor Kazan"(Ookagami)	Can explain the subject and features of the work.
		8th	Reading comprehension of Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Kagero Diary)	Can accurately capture the characters and historical background and understand the world of the story.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Reading comprehension of Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Kagero Diary)	Can comprehend the text, paying attention to grammatical elements, such as auxiliary verbs and honorific expressions.
		10th	Reading comprehension of Reading "The Lady of the Alley (Kagero Diary)	Can explain the subject and features of the work.
		11th	Reading comprehension of Lemon	Can accurately capture the characters and historical background and understand the world of the story.
		12th	Reading comprehension of Lemon	Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
		13th	Reading comprehension of Lemon	Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
		14th	Reading comprehension of Lemon	Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
		15th	Reading comprehension of Lemon	Understand the logical structure using binary opposition, which is a characteristic of the text.
		16th	Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Quizes	Behavior	Other	Total
Subtotal	80	10	10	0	100
Basic Proficiency	80	10	10	0	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0