JPNS 2201 Intermediate Japanese I

A course designed to help students express themselves with ease in oral and written Japanese.

Credits

3

Prerequisite

JPNS 1102 or equivalent entrance credit.

Student Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of this course, students will be able to demonstrate the following outcome-based learning skills:

Speaking:

Intermediate Low

1. Students are able to handle successfully a limited number of uncomplicated communicative tasks.
2. Students are able to communicate on predictable topics necessary for survival in the target-language culture.

Listening:

Intermediate Low

1. Students are able to understand some information from sentence-length speech in basic personal and social contexts.
2. Comprehend words and phrases in questions, and statements about topics that explain simple situations.

Reading:

Intermediate Low

1. Students are able to understand some information from simple connected texts.
2. Identify an increasing number of highly contextualized words and/or phrases including cognates and borrowed words, where appropriate.

Writing:

Intermediate Low

1. Recognize the symbols of the syllabic writing system and at least 500 characters (kanji).
2. Students are able to create statements and formulate questions based on familiar material using a vocabulary adequate to express elementary needs.

Culture:

1. Students will develop a basic knowledge and understanding of Japanese culture. Make connections to other disciplines and to additional bodies of knowledge that may be unavailable to the monolingual speaker.
2. Students will compare and contrast their native language with the Japanese language. Students will develop insight into the nature of language and the concept of culture and realize that there are multiple ways of viewing the world.
3. Students will be able to integrate their knowledge of the Japanese language, cultures and customs to appropriately address the differences of multilingual communities.