Japanese III

Course Information

College Akashi College Year 2022
Course Title Japanese III
Course Code 4301 Course Category General / Compulsory
Class Format Lecture Credits School Credit: 1
Department Architecture Student Grade 3rd
Term First Semester Classes per Week 2
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials
Instructor

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 poems) according to their expression.
3) Correctly understand the kanji and phrases used in social life and can use them.

Rubric

Ideal LevelStandard LevelUnacceptable Level
Achievement 1Can 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 2Can comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and poems) according to their expression, and understand the characteristics.Can comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and poems) according to their expression.Cannot comprehend the perspectives of a person or thing in literary text (novels and poems) according to their expression.
Achievement 3Correctly 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 assignments from time to time                               Contact person of Akashi National College of Technology related to this subject: Masashi Zento       
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 a passing grade.

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 My individualism Understand how classes will be taugh and what to prepare.
2nd Reading My individualism Properly understand the phrases and expression used in the text.
3rd Reading My individualism Can capture the structure of the text and properly understand the content.
4th Reading My individualism Properly understand the opinion of the whole text along with its previous statements.
5th Reading The Ookagami (Kayamatennou no sokui) I understand the author and the historical background of the text and can comprehend the text.
6th Reading The Ookagami (Kayamatennou no sokui) Can comprehend the text, paying attention to grammatical elements, such as auxiliary verbs and honorific expressions.
7th Reading The Ookagami (Kimodamesi) Can comprehend the text, paying attention to grammatical elements, such as auxiliary verbs and honorific expressions.
8th Reading The Ookagami (Kimodamesi) Can understand the background of the work and understand the subject
2nd Quarter
9th Explanation of the midterm exam, reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii Can accurately capture the characters and historical background and understand the world of the story.
10th Reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
11th Reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
12th Reading Lemon by Motojiro Kajii Understand the development of the story, paying attention to the expression and structure.
13th Reading Mougyu(Seigan Hakugan)
Properly understand the content, paying attention to the rules of Classical Chinese, such as punctuation marks.
14th Reading "Death Friends" from In Search of the Supernatural (Sojinki) Properly understand the content, paying attention to the rules of Classical Chinese, such as characters that are read twice.
15th Reading "Death Friends" from In Search of the Supernatural (Sojinki) Properly understand the content and can express opinions on the relationship between Chinese novels and Japanese stories.
16th Final exam

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

ExaminationPresentationMutual Evaluations between studentsBehaviorPortfolioOtherTotal
Subtotal90001000100
Basic Proficiency90001000100
Specialized Proficiency0000000
Cross Area Proficiency0000000