JAPANESE
CRN |
90014 |
Distribution |
D |
Course No. |
JAPN 101 |
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Title |
Introductory Japanese I |
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Professor |
Gustav Heldt |
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Schedule |
Mon Tu Wed Th 10:00 am - 11:00 am LC 118 |
This course will give students all the skills they need to survive in Japan and to have a basic ability to read and learn Japanese in more advanced settings. Students will systematically develop their abilities in listening, speaking, writing, and reading. The fundamentals of the modern Japanese language in its daily-life context will be emphasized throughout. Because fluency in Japanese requires a sensitivity to the social settings in which you are speaking (i.e. the relative age or social position of your interlocutor), this course will also provide an introduction to fundamental aspects of daily life and culture in contemporary Japan so as to give students basic 'cultural skills' in speaking Japanese to Japanese people.
CRN |
90015 |
Distribution |
D |
Course No. |
JAPN 201 |
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Title |
Intermediate Japanese I |
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Professor |
Mikiko Iwaya |
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Schedule |
Tu Th 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm OLIN 306 Wed 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm LC 115 |
Students must have completed Japanese 102 or have an equivalent background to enroll in this course. This course accelerates the learning of Chinese characters (kanji) begun in Japanese 102 and introduces more complex grammatical patterns and expressions with the goal of refining and perfecting the students' mastery of reading, speaking, writing, and listening. This will be achieved through intensive grammar review, idiomatic expressions, conversational exercises, and reading and writing exercises. Conducted in Japanese.
CRN |
90016 |
Distribution |
D |
Course No. |
JAPN 210 |
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Title |
Great Works of East Asia |
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Professor |
Gustav Heldt |
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Schedule |
Tu Th 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm OLIN 304 |
An introduction to the traditions of East Asian thought and culture through intensive engagement with core texts of its literary, religious, and philosophical traditions, such as the Analects, Mencius, the Dao De Jing, Chuang Tzu, The Tale of Genji, The Lotus Sutra, The Tale of the Heike, and the Dream of the Red Chamber. Emphasis will be placed on drawing connections between the cultures of China, Japan, and Korea through careful juxtaposition of related works and issues, arranged in roughly chronological order.
CRN |
90017 |
Distribution |
D |
Course No. |
JAPN 301 |
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Title |
Advanced Japanese I |
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Professor |
Gustav Heldt |
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Schedule |
Mon Wed 1:30 pm - 2:50 pm OLIN 302 |
This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of dictionary use, bibliographical and reference sources in Japanese, grammatical constructions and idiomatic expressions peculiar to the written language, and various strategies for developing speed-reading skills. Materials will be selected on the basis of students' interests, including folk tales, short stories, essays, newspaper articles, etc. Evaluation is based on the translation into English of one short story or two short essays, and on class discussion. Can be repeated for credit. Conducted in Japanese.