Japanese Kanji Test

Course Information

College	Tsuyama College	Year	2021
Course Title	Japanese Kanji Test
Course Code	0022	Course Category	General / Elective
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Department of Integrated Science and Technology Electrical and Electronic Systems Program	Student Grade	1st
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	1
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Reference books：Japanese dictionaries, Kanji-Japanese dictionaries, question books corresponding to Grade 2 or higher of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (any publisher), official website of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation (Kanken) http://www.kanken.or.jp/
Instructor	EHARA Yumiko

Course Objectives

Learning purposes :
To deepen students' understanding of Japanese language knowledge, such as kanji for common use and idioms, and to improve their ability to express themselves by using them appropriately.

Course Objectives :
1. To increase knowledge of Japanese language related to kanji and to be able to express oneself by using them appropriately.
◎2. To be able to communicate using effective methods and means of explanation.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Not acceptable
Achievement 1	Pass The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test Grade 2 or higher with excellent grades.	Pass The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test Grade 2 or higher with good grades.	Pass The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test Grade 2 or higher.	Unable to pass Grade 2 or above of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.
Achievement 2	To be able to communicate better with others by using the knowledge of kanji of Grade 2 or higher of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to communicate smoothly by using the knowledge of kanji of Grade 2 or higher of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to communicate using the knowledge of kanji of Grade 2 or higher of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	Not able to communicate using the knowledge of kanji of Grade 2 or higher of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.

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 Kanji independently and test their achievement by taking The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test (Kanken).

Style:

Course method :
Under the guidance of the instructor, students will practice questions for The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test on their own initiative.

Grade evaluation method :
Students who have passed Grade 2 or higher of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test 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, check your level on the official website of The Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.
The examination dates for the public venues in 2021 are June 20 (Sun.) for the first session, October 17 (Sun.) for the second session, and February 13 (Sun.), 2022 for the third session.
In addition to Okayama City and Kurashiki City, CBT test sites are also available in Tsuyama City (PC Raifu Computer School Tsuyama School Test Center: 1F NTT Building, 1-1 Otemachi, Tsuyama City).

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

Attendance advice :
The Grade 2 is for high school graduates, university students, and adults (the level at which you can read, write, and use all the regular kanji appropriately in sentences), but it is difficult to pass on your own, and you need to study for the examination.
For the Gradel 1 test, about 6,000 kanji characters, including the 2,136 regular kanji characters, and for the Grade Semi-1 test, about 3,000 characters, mainly the regular kanji characters, are covered. Both of these grades are considered to be at the level of university or general education, but a great deal of effort is required to pass them.
In order to pass the test, you will need to put in a lot of effort.

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 Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	Understand the requirements for credit approval.
		2nd	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for Grade 2 or higher of the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to proceed with studies considering the date of examination.
		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 Grade 2 or higher of the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to proceed with studies considering the date of examination.
		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 Grade 2 or higher of the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to proceed with studies considering the date of examination.
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Under the guidance of the teacher in charge, each student will practice questions for Grade 2 or higher of the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to proceed with studies considering the date of examination.
		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 Grade 2 or higher of the Japan Kanji Aptitude Test.	To be able to proceed with studies considering the date of examination.
		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