JPNS 2202 Intermediate Japanese II

A continuation of JPNS 2201

Credits

3

Prerequisite

JPNS 2201 or permission of instructor.

Typically Offered

Demorest Campus: as needed

Student Learning Outcomes

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

Speaking:

Intermediate Mid

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

Listening:

Intermediate Mid

1. Students are able to understand simple, sentence-length speech, one utterance at a time, in a variety of basic personal and social contexts.
2. Students comprehend words and phrases in questions, and statements about topics that explain complex situations.

Reading:

Intermediate Mid

1. Students are able to understand short, non-complex texts that convey basic information and deal with basic personal and social topics to which the reader brings personal interest or knowledge.
2. Identify an increasing number of highly contextualized words and/or phrases including cognates and borrowed words, where appropriate.

Writing:

Intermediate Mid

1. Students are able to write short, simple communications, compositions, and requests for information in loosely connected texts about personal preferences, daily routines, common events, and other personal topics.

Culture:

1. Students will develop a basic knowledge and understanding of Japanese cultures. 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.