Outline:
General or Specialized : General
Field of learning : Japanese language
Foundational academic disciplines : Humanities/Literature, linguistics
Relationship with Educational Objectives : This class is equivalent to "(5) Attain a global perspective and understanding of social development." "(7) Develop communication and presentation abilities."
Relationship with JABEE programs : The main goals of learning / education in this class are "(F), also "(B)" is involved.
Course outline : This is an intensive class for first-year international students. Students will learn about Japanese culture and manners so that they will be able to live and study in Japan smoothly in the future. Students will also deepen their understanding of Okayama Prefecture and Tsuyama City. One of the goals is to make use of what they learn in class and in their daily lives to blend in with their surroundings. Students will also develop their ability to collect necessary materials, select and choose the information they need, summarize it, and make a presentation.
Style:
Course method : We will deepen our learning on the following topics in the form of classroom lectures and practical (training)
1. Japan and World War II
2. About the Japanese New Year
Yayoi Town Mochi Pounding Festival, Homestay, New Year's calligraphy
3. About Okayama Prefecture
4. About Our Town Tsuyama
Relationship between Tsuyama and Western Studies, History of Tsuyama National College of Technology
5. Manners in Japan - about honorific language
6. Japanese for health
They will be asked to write a report on each topic in Japanese, which will be evaluated.
Grade evaluation method : Assignments (70%), presentation (20%), and attendance (10%) will determine the overall evaluation.
A score of 60 or more is considered a passing grade, and the student will not be required to retake the exam.
Notice:
Precautions on the enrollment : Students must take this class (no more than one-third of the required number of class hours missed) in order to complete the 1st year course.
Course advice : Students should study up to Lesson 30 of "Minna no Nihongo ShokyuⅡ（2nd Edition）" in advance and understand the contents of the study. There is a lot to learn, so students should prepare and review every day. We also want students to have an interest in the Japanese language and culture.
Foundational subjects : Japanese language courses taken in my home country and training to prepare for study abroad.
Related subjects : Japanese language Ⅰ (1st year), Japanese writing(1st year), Japanese conversation and listening Ⅰ (1st year), Japanese language Ⅱ(2nd year), Japanese conversation and listening Ⅱ (2nd year), Japanese language Ⅲ(3rd year)
Attendance advice : Actively participate in class and submit all assignments on time. Try to look up vocabulary you don't understand. Make an effort to find out information about Japan outside of class time. The content of the class will change depending on the class.
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Theme |
Goals |
| 1st Semester |
| 1st Quarter |
| 1st |
About Okayama Prefecture
[Pre-coaching]
What is Okayama Prefecture like?
Transportation system in Japan |
Understand the geography of Okayama Prefecture, its places of interest and Japan's transportation system.
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| 2nd |
About Okayama Prefecture
[Training]
Learn how to read bus and train timetables.
Be able to buy a ticket from a timetable or price list without assistance. |
Understand the geography of Okayama Prefecture, its places of interest and Japan's transportation system.
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| 3rd |
About Okayama Prefecture
[Training]
Tour of Okayama Castle and Korakuen Garden
Make your own plan and put the plan into practice using Japanese. |
Understand the geography of Okayama Prefecture, its places of interest and Japan's transportation system.
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| 4th |
About Okayama Prefecture
[Post Guidance]
Create reports |
Talk about what you learned in Okayama in Japanese and share it with others. Compose a report on the experience.
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| 5th |
About the Japanese New Year
[Pre-coaching]
Research and present about Japanese New Year's Day. |
Students will summarize their research in Japanese and present their findings.
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| 6th |
About the Japanese New Year
[Training]
Participation in the Yayoi Town Mochi Pounding Festival |
Participate in the Yayoi Town Mochi Pounding Festival to experience and understand a traditional Japanese event.
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| 7th |
About the Japanese New Year
[Training]
Experiencing New Year's Eve and New Year's in Japan with a host family. |
Experience and understand Japanese traditional events during homestay.
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| 8th |
About the Japanese New Year
[Training]
Experiencing New Year's Eve and New Year's in Japan with a host family. |
Experience and understand Japanese traditional events during homestay.
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| 2nd Quarter |
| 9th |
About the Japanese New Year
[Post Guidance]
Share what they experienced in Japanese, and create a report on what they did. |
Discuss what they experienced in Japanese and write a report.
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| 10th |
Japan and World War II
[Pre-coaching]
Research and write an investigation and report on Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum and Peace Memorial Park.
Research and write a report on Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site.
We plan the schedule of the study tour. |
Students will summarize what they have researched in Japanese and present their findings.
Each student will research the places of interest in Hiroshima, plan their own itinerary, and discuss their plans together.
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| 11th |
Japan and World War II
[Training]
Training in Hiroshima (2 days and 1 night) |
Participants will visit Peace Memorial Park to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing and Hiroshima. The participants will also visit Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site, to deepen their knowledge of Hiroshima.
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| 12th |
Japan and World War II
[Training]
Training in Hiroshima (2 days and 1 night) |
Participants will visit Peace Memorial Park to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing and Hiroshima. The participants will also visit Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site, to deepen their knowledge of Hiroshima.
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| 13th |
Japan and World War II
[Training]
Training in Hiroshima (2 days and 1 night) |
Participants will visit Peace Memorial Park to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing and Hiroshima. The participants will also visit Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site, to deepen their knowledge of Hiroshima.
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| 14th |
Japan and World War II
[Training]
Training in Hiroshima (2 days and 1 night) |
Participants will visit Peace Memorial Park to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing and Hiroshima. The participants will also visit Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site, to deepen their knowledge of Hiroshima.
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| 15th |
Japan and World War II
[Training]
Training in Hiroshima (2 days and 1 night) |
Participants will visit Peace Memorial Park to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing and Hiroshima. The participants will also visit Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site, to deepen their knowledge of Hiroshima.
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| 16th |
Japan and World War II
[Training]
Training in Hiroshima (2 days and 1 night) |
Participants will visit Peace Memorial Park to deepen their understanding of the atomic bombing and Hiroshima. The participants will also visit Itsukushima Shrine, a world cultural heritage site, to deepen their knowledge of Hiroshima.
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| 2nd Semester |
| 3rd Quarter |
| 1st |
Japan and World War II
[Post Guidance]
Create reports |
Discuss what they experienced in Japanese and write a report.
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| 2nd |
Japanese New Year
･Goals for this year
･first calligraphy of the year |
Think about your goals for this year and talk about them and why they are important to you in Japanese.
Experience calligraphy.
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| 3rd |
Japanese Manners - about honorific language
Learn about honorific language |
Understand the overall system of honorific language based on up and down and close relationships and use humble language appropriately.
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| 4th |
Japanese Manners - about honorific language
Learn about respectful language |
Understand the overall system of honorific language based on up and down and close relationships and use humble language appropriately.
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| 5th |
Japanese Manners - about honorific language
Learn about humble language |
Understand the overall system of honorific language based on up and down and close relationships and use humble language appropriately.
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| 6th |
Japanese Manners - about honorific language
Respectful language practice |
Understand the overall system of honorific language based on up and down and close relationships and use humble language appropriately.
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| 7th |
Japanese Manners - about honorific language
Respectful language practice |
Understand the overall system of honorific language based on up and down and close relationships and use humble language appropriately.
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| 8th |
About Our Town Tsuyama
[Pre-coaching]
On Tsuyama and Western Studies
[Training]
Visit to the Tsuyama Museum of Western Studies |
To understand the development of Western studies in Japan and its relationship with Tsuyama.
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| 4th Quarter |
| 9th |
About Our Town Tsuyama
[Training]
Visit to the Tsuyama Museum of Western Studies
[Post Guidance]
Create reports |
To understand the development of Western studies in Japan and its relationship with Tsuyama.
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| 10th |
Japanese for Health |
Learn the names and symptoms of the disease and be able to speak in Japanese.
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| 11th |
Japanese for Health |
Learn the names and symptoms of the disease and be able to speak in Japanese.
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| 12th |
Japanese for Health |
Learn the names and symptoms of the disease and be able to speak in Japanese.
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| 13th |
Japanese for Health |
Learn the names and symptoms of the disease and be able to speak in Japanese.
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| 14th |
About Our Town Tsuyama
History of Tsuyama National College of Technology |
By learning the history of Tsuyama National College of Technology, students will understand the relationship between the development of Japanese industry and the educational institution called a national college of technology.
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| 15th |
About Our Town Tsuyama
History of Tsuyama National College of Technology |
By learning the history of Tsuyama National College of Technology, students will understand the relationship between the development of Japanese industry and the educational institution called a national college of technology.
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| 16th |
feedback |
We can share what we have learned through the intensive course "Japanese and Japanese Culture".
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