Japanese Ⅳ

Course Information

College	Tsuyama College	Year	2021
Course Title	Japanese Ⅳ
Course Code	0080	Course Category	General / Compulsory
Class Format	Lecture	Credits	School Credit: 1
Department	Department of Integrated Science and Technology Electrical and Electronic Systems Program	Student Grade	4th
Term	Year-round	Classes per Week	1
Textbook and/or Teaching Materials	Textbook : None (Handouts will be provided), Reference books : "Kokugo Binran", "Japanese Language Dictionary" (Any publisher is acceptable)
Instructor	EHARA Yumiko

Course Objectives

Learning purposes :
To expand knowledge of the Japanese language and improve Japanese language skills.
To acquire the skills to create various types of documents.
To develop the ability to express oneself in Japanese and improve general communication skills.

Course Objectives :
1. To expand knowledge of the Japanese language and be able to utilize it in a variety of situations.
2. To acquire the skills to create a variety of documents necessary for social life.
3. To be able to express opinions and ideas in appropriate and persuasive language.
◎4. To be able to communicate using effective methods and means of explanation.

Rubric

	Excellent	Good	Acceptable	Not acceptable
Achievement 1	The student can increase their knowledge of the Japanese language, honorific expressions and grammar, and be able to apply them appropriately in a variety of situations.	The student can increase their knowledge of Japanese language, honorific expressions and grammar, etc., and use them in a variety of situations.	The student can increase their knowledge of Japanese language, honorific expressions and grammar, and make efforts to use them in a variety of situations.	The student will not try to increase knowledge of Japanese language, honorific expressions and grammar, etc., and is unable to distinguish the use of words according to the situation.
Achievement 2	The student can understand various document formats and create an effective document suitable for a given situation.	The student can understand various document formats and create documents appropriate to a given situation.	The student can understand various document formats and create documents in a specified format.	The student can not create documents according to the format.
Achievement 3	The student can have opinions and ideas about various topics and express them in appropriate and persuasive language.	The student can have opinions and ideas about various topics and express them in words that can be understood by others.	The student can have opinions and ideas about various topics and express them in their own words.	The student can not try to have opinions or ideas about various topics, and makes no effort to express himself or herself.
Achievement 4	The student can choose methods and means to communicate better.	The student can consider appropriate methods and means and communicates well.	The student can think of appropriate methods and means and make an effort to communicate	The student will not try to think about effective communication, and not try to communicate.

Teaching Method

Outline:

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

Relationship with Educational Objectives :
This class is equivalent to "(7) Develop communication and presentation abilities" and "(1) Cultivate human creative talent, rich in practical abilities".

Relationship with JABEE programs :
The main goal of learning / education in this class is "(F), F-1", also "F-2" and "D-3" are involved.

Course outline :
The first semester consists of lectures, problem-solving exercises and practice tests to comprehensively improve Japanese language skills. The second semester consists of lectures and practical exercises to improve the students' ability to express themselves in Japanese for employment or to prepare for higher education.

Style:

Course method :
In the first semester, lectures and exercises on Japanese expressions such as honorific and grammar, and tests as appropriate.
In addition, learn the basics of writing and documents necessary for social life, as well as the basics of writing, and submits assignments as appropriate.
In the second semester, lectures and practical exercises are given on documents and Japanese language expressions that students will need to acquire to find a job or enter a higher education.

Grade evaluation method :
Final grades are based on the first semester's grades (50%) + the second semester's grades (50%).
The 1st semester's grades are based on mini tests (50%) and portfolios (50%), and the details will be given in class.
Students who have not been able to take mini tests for justifiable reasons will be given a retest. In this case, the evaluation will be the same as relevant mini tests.
The 2nd semester's grades are based on portfolios (80%) and presentations (20%).
There will be no regular examinations.

Notice:

Precautions on the enrollment :
Students must take this class (no more than one-third of the required number of class hours missed) and earn the credit in order to complete the 4th year course.

Course advice :
As a preparatory study, you should review the contents of Japanese Ⅰ, Japanese Ⅱ, and Japanese Ⅲ (mainly in the field of Japanese expression), which are the basic subjects.
You are required to review the contents of the lecture and to practice their knowledge in preparation for the next class. You are required to hand in your assignments. You are expected to make an effort to improve your Japanese language and communication skills.

Foundational subjects : Japanese Ⅰ (1st year), Japanese Ⅱ (2nd), Japanese Ⅲ (3rd)
Related subjects : Theory ofJapanese Culture (4th year), Career Management (4th)

Attendance advice :
If you are late for the start time, you will be treated as absent after 20 minutes.
If you are absent, submit a notification of absence or official notification of absence. If there is no notification of absence, the mini test will be 0 points.
Participate actively in classes and submit assignments on time.
It is not allowed to use a dictionary on a mobile phone or smartphone during classes.

Characteristics of Class / Division in Learning

Aided by ICT

Applicable to Remote Class

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Course Plan

			Theme	Goals
1st Semester
	1st Quarter
		1st	Guidance	Learn about class content and methods.
		2nd	How to write a resume and cover letter	Learn how to write a resume and cover letter.
		3rd	The basics of honorific	Learn the basics of honorific.
		4th	Writing postcards and envelopes	Learn how to write postcards and envelopes.
		5th	Honorific exercises 1	Aim to establish knowledge of honorific.
		6th	Honorific exercises 2	Aim to establish knowledge of honorific.
		7th	Summary of honorific	Aims to deepen understanding of honorific and improve ability to use it.
		8th	(1st semester mid-term exam)
	2nd Quarter
		9th	The basics of grammar 1	Learn the basics of grammar.
		10th	The basics of grammar 2	Increase knowledge of grammar.
		11th	Exercises on grammar errors ("ranuki-kotoba", "retasu-kotoba", "saire-kotoba", etc.) 1	Aim to improve knowledge of grammar and ability to use it.
		12th	Exercises on grammar errors ("ranuki-kotoba", "retasu-kotoba", "saire-kotoba", etc.) 2	Aim to improve knowledge of grammar and ability to use it.
		13th	How to write a letter (vertical writing)	Learn how to write letters (vertical writing).
		14th	Things to pay attention to when writing letters (sentence structure, grammar, notation, etc.) 1	Learn what to pay attention to when writing and how to express oneself appropriately.
		15th	(1st semester final exam)
		16th	Things to pay attention to when writing letters (sentence structure, grammar, notation, etc.) 2	Learn what to pay attention to when writing and how to express oneself appropriately.
2nd Semester
	3rd Quarter
		1st	Guidance	Learn how to create documents using a computer.
		2nd	How to write emails	Learn how to write emails.
		3rd	How to write business documents and letters (writing horizontally) 1	Learn how to write business documents and letters (writing horizontally).
		4th	How to write business documents and letters (writing horizontally) 2	Learn how to write business documents and letters (writing horizontally)
		5th	Answering the Telephone	Learn how to respond appropriately on the phone.
		6th	Self Analysis	Analyze himself or herself in preparation for writing a personal PR statement.
		7th	Extraction of appealing points	To extract points of appeal in preparation for writing a personal PR statement.
		8th	(2nd semester mid-term exam)
	4th Quarter
		9th	Writing a personal PR statement	Write a personal PR statement and conduct a peer evaluation.
		10th	Free expression of appeal points	Learn how to express appeal points freely and prepare a presentation draft.
		11th	Presentation of free expression of appeal points	Present free expression of appeal points and evaluate each other.
		12th	Research on companies and universities	Research companies and universities in order to write a statement of motivation.
		13th	Write a statement of motivation	Write a statement of motivation and conduct a peer evaluation.
		14th	Discussion of current affairs	Group discussion on current affairs.
		15th	(2nd semester final exam)
		16th	Summary	Review and summarize the contents of the year's classes to prepare for further education and job hunting.

Evaluation Method and Weight (%)

	Examination	Presentation	Mutual Evaluations between students	Behavior	Portfolio	Mini test	Total
Subtotal	0	10	0	0	65	25	100
Basic Proficiency	0	10	0	0	65	25	100
Specialized Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cross Area Proficiency	0	0	0	0	0	0	0