Japanese Test

Course Information

College	Tsuyama College	Year	2021
Course Title	Japanese Test
Course Code	0023	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Department of Integrated Science and Technology Advanced Science Program	Student Grade	1st
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	1
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Reference books : "The Official Collection of Practice Questions for The Japanese Language Examination, Level 2", "The Official Collection of Past Problems for The Japanese Language Examination, Level 2", "The Official Textbook of The Japanese Language Examination, Advanced Level (for examinations at Levels 1 and 2)" (Tokyo Shoseki), etc., the official website of The Japanese Language Examination : http://www.nihongokentei.jp
Instructor	EHARA Yumiko

Course Objectives

Learning purposes :
To improve the overall ability to use Japanese and to enhance communication skills.

Course Objectives :
1. To expand knowledge of the Japanese language and apply it to communication in a variety of situations.
◎2. To be able to communicate using effective methods and means of explanation.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Not acceptable
Achievement 1	Pass The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher with excellent grades.	Pass The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher with good grades.	Pass The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher.	Unable to pass Level 2 or higher of The Japanese Language Examination.
Achievement 2	To be able to communicate better by using the knowledge of Japanese language of Level 2 or higher of The Japanese Language Examination.	To be able to communicate smoothly by utilizing the knowledge of Japanese language of Level 2 or higher of The Japanese Language Examination.	To be able to communicate using the knowledge of Japanese language of Level 2 or higher of The Japanese Language Examination.	Unable to communicate using knowledge of Japanese at the second level of The Japanese Language Examination or higher.

Assigned Department Objectives

Teaching Method

Outline:

General or Specialized : General
Field of learning : Japanese
Foundational academic disciplines : Literature, linguistics

Relationship with Educational Objectives :
This class is equivalent to "(7) Develop communication and presentation abilities".

Relationship with JABEE programs :
The main goal of learning / education in this class is "(E), E-2".

Course outline :
Students will study the Japanese language (honorific expressions, grammar, vocabulary, meaning of words, notation, and kanji) on their own, and test the results of their studies by taking The Japanese Language Examination.

Style:

Course method :
Under the guidance of the instructor, students will practice questions for The Japanese Language Examination on their own initiative.

Grade evaluation method :
Students who have passed Level 2 or higher of The Japanese Language Examination must notify the instructor in charge and apply for credit to the Educational Affairs Section by the last day of the final examination of the school year. The Educational Affairs Committee will deliberate on the credit approval and evaluate whether the student passed or failed.

Notice:

Precautions on the enrollment :
Students must submit an application for elective courses by the designated date. In addition, this course is a qualifying course, and students must apply for credit in order to receive credit. The number of credits approved by the Educational Records and Programs Committee for Elective subjects is limited to 4 credits for general subjects.

Course advice :
As a preparatory study, students should check their own level by looking at the official website of The Japanese Language Examination.
Students must take the examinations individually at the general venues (located in Okayama City and Kurashiki City in the prefecture).
The examination dates for FY2021 are June 12 (Sat.) for the first session and November 13 (Sat.) for the second session.

Foundational subjects : Japanese Ⅰ (1st year), Japanese Ⅱ (2nd), Japanese Ⅲ (3rd), Japanese Ⅳ (4th)
Related subjects : All subjects involving Japanese

Attendance advice :
The Japanese Language Examination consists of a wide range of questions in the six areas of honorifics, grammar, vocabulary, meaning of words, notation, and kanji, and a well-balanced score in all areas is necessary to pass.
In order to pass the test, you will need to score well in all areas. Level 2 is at the level of working adults and university students, but it is difficult to pass on your own ability, so you will need to study for the test. Students should study in accordance with their own Japanese language ability and the date of the examination.
There are three types of results for The Japanese Language Examination: "Certified," "Level 1 Certified," and "Failed." "Passing Level 2 or higher," for which credits are awarded, is either "Level 2 Certified," "Level 1 Certified," or "Level 1 Certified" (excluding "Level 2 Certified").
It is also possible to take Level 2 and Level 3 at the same time.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

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

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance on The Japanese Language Examination.	Understand the requirements for credit approval.
		2nd	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher on their own initiative.	Study with the date of the exam in mind.
		3rd	Same as above.	Same as above.
		4th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		5th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		6th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		7th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		8th	1st semester mid-term exam
	2nd Quarter
		9th	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher on their own initiative.	Study with the date of the exam in mind.
		10th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		11th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		12th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		13th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		14th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		15th	(1st semester final exam)
		16th	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher on their own initiative.	Study with the date of the exam in mind.
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher on their own initiative.	Study with the date of the exam in mind.
		2nd	Same as above.	Same as above.
		3rd	Same as above.	Same as above.
		4th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		5th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		6th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		7th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		8th	2nd semester mid-term exam
	4th Quarter
		9th	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for The Japanese Language Examination Level 2 or higher on their own initiative.	Study with the date of the exam in mind.
		10th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		11th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		12th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		13th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		14th	Same as above.	Same as above.
		15th	(2nd semester final exam)
		16th	Explanation of credit application procedures for successful applicants.	Apply for credit by the due date.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Other	Total
Subtotal	100	0	0	0	0	0	100
Basic Proficiency	100	0	0	0	0	0	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0