Introduction to Japanese Language and Communication

Course Information

College	Akashi College	Year	2024
Course Title	Introduction to Japanese Language and Communication
Course Code	6505	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	Academic Credit: 2
Department	Mechanical Engineering	Student Grade	5th
Term	First Semester	Classes per Week	2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Distribute prints as appropriate.
Instructor	TANGE Atsuko

Course Objectives

(1) Can write up practical texts (letters and e-mails) using a format or phrase that is appropriate to the recipient or purposes.
(2) Can collect appropriate information from printed materials and the Internet, depending on the purposes of reports and theses.
(3) Can write up reports and theses based on organized information, and can devise logical structure and development so that their arguments are conveyed effectively.

Rubric

	Ideal Level	Standard Level	Unacceptable Level
Achievement 1	Can write up inquiry and request letters and e-mails effectively.	Can write up documents and letters with appropriate items, structure, and layout.	Cannot write up letters and e-mails with appropriate layout.
Achievement 2	Can select appropriate material for PR documents, resumes, and theses.	Can select materials for PR documents, resumes, and theses.	Cannot select sufficient material for PR documents, resumes, and theses.
Achievement 3	Can make an appropriate and effective use of structure and development in proposals, reports, and theses.	Can make use of structure and development in proposals, reports, and theses.	Cannot make use of structure and development in proposals, reports, and theses.

Teaching Method

Outline:

This course will give an overview of the characteristics and points of caution regarding various texts (documents) for different purposes, such as entry sheets, resumes, reports, and theses. Each student is expected to prepare the material in advance, practice writing properly within the time limit, in order to overcome the problems identified, and acquire a rich and correct expression skills.

Style:

Classes will be basically held in a lecture style. After giving a lecture on how to create various documents, students will be given assignments. Quizzes on Japanese expressions will be conducted as needed.

Notice:

This course's content will amount to 90 hours of study in total. These hours include the learning time guaranteed in classes and the standard self-study time required for pre-study / review, and completing assignment reports.
Students who miss 1/3 or more of classes will not be eligible for evaluation.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Applicable to Remote Class

Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Orientation 1. Course outline 2. Easy-to-understand sentences（１）	Can understand and practice easy-to-understand sentences.
		2nd	How to write a sentence 1. Easy-to-understand sentences（２） 2. Write an explanatory text	Can understand and practice easy-to-understand sentences.
		3rd	Resumes and entry sheets 1. How to write the data section, writing of the self-promotion section, material collection, effective expression (symbols, organization, etc.) 2. Consideration of themes and case studies	Can effectively write a resume/entry sheet that aligns with their future career preferences.
		4th	Motivation letters and research plan 1. Motivation letters 2 Research plan	Can effectively write a motivation letter and a research (career) plan in an appropriate format, according to their future career preferences.
		5th	Honorific expressions 1. Respectful and humble words 2. Honorific expressions according to the situation	Can understand honorific expressions and use them appropriately.
		6th	Letter and email 1. How to write a letter 2. How to write an email	Can effectively write a letter and an email.
		7th	Essays 1 1. Themes: social Issues and current Affairs 2. Material collection and composition	Can use appropriate materials according to each theme, to write an essay in a logical and effective manner.
		8th	Essays 2 1 Themes: environment and technology 2. Materials collection and composition	Can use appropriate materials according to each theme, to write an essay in a logical and effective manner.
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Feedback 1. Feedback on issues 2. Consideration of case studies	Can review your own documents and improve them appropriately.
		10th	Academic writing 1. Expressions appropriate for reports and papers 2. Way of thinking and basic technology	Understand academic skills and reflect them in sentences
		11th	Summary 1. Method of summarization 2. Summarize	Understand the method of summarization and be able to summarize appropriately.
		12th	Theses 1 1. Plans 2. Structure	Can write a compelling plan. Can create a structure table for the entire thesis.
		13th	Theses 2 1. Notation 2. Bibliography	Can write notes, citations, and bibliography appropriately.
		14th	Reports 1. Proposals 2. Presentations	Can effectively set up themes and problems effectively and properly write an introduction to a thesis.
		15th	Issues and organization 1. Solving and organizing issues 2. Summary	Can review their own research plans and improve them appropriately.
		16th	Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Assignments	Other	Total
Subtotal	50	50	0	100
Basic Proficiency	50	50	0	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0