Course Outlines

Students are required to have at least the following Japanese proficiency and have to be currently learning Japanese (attending classes or self-study).

• JLPT N5 or

• CEFR A1 or

• Completed "Minna no Nihongo Elementary Japanese I" or "GENKI: An Integrated Course in Elementary Japanese Vol. 1" or equivalent.

The number at the end of the course title indicates the appropriate level. e.g. "Pronunciation 2/3" is available only for level 2 or 3 students.

Timetable here.

*The course outlines below are for the spring semester and therefore subject to change in the fall semester.

For Level 2 students

Interaction with Japanese 2

Pronunciation 2/3

Self-directed Learning 2/3

Reading and Listening 2/3

Introduction to Japanese Society 2/3/4

Japanese Sociolinguistics (Afternoon only / There is an English requirement)

Culture of Young Japanese People: Identity and Gender in Pop Culture (Asynchronous / There is an English requirement)

For Level 3 students

Interaction with Japanese 3

Pronunciation 2/3

Self-directed Learning 2/3

Reading and Listening 2/3

Introduction to Japanese Society 2/3/4

Japanese Sociolinguistics (Afternoon only / There is an English requirement)

Culture of Young Japanese People: Identity and Gender in Pop Culture (Asynchronous / There is an English requirement)

For Level 4 students

Interaction with Japanese 4

Pronunciation 4/5/6

Self-directed Learning 4/5/6

Written Expression 4/5

Introduction to Japanese Business Culture 4/5

Introduction to Japanese Society 2/3/4

Japanese Sociolinguistics (Afternoon only / There is an English requirement)

Culture of Young Japanese People: Identity and Gender in Pop Culture (Asynchronous / There is an English requirement)

For Level 5 students

Interaction with Japanese 5

Pronunciation 4/5/6

Self-directed Learning 4/5/6

Written Expression 4/5

Introduction to Japanese Business Culture 4/5

Introduction to Japanese Society 5/6/7

Japanese Sociolinguistics (Afternoon only / There is an English requirement)

Culture of Young Japanese People: Identity and Gender in Pop Culture (Asynchronous / There is an English requirement)

For Level 6 students

Interaction with Japanese 6

Pronunciation 4/5/6

Self-directed Learning 4/5/6

Written Expression 6/7

Introduction to Japanese Business Culture 6/7

Introduction to Japanese Society 5/6/7

Journalistic Japanese 6/7

Japanese Sociolinguistics (Afternoon only / There is an English requirement)

Culture of Young Japanese People: Identity and Gender in Pop Culture (Asynchronous / There is an English requirement)

For Level 7 students

Interaction with Japanese 7

Written Expression 6/7

Introduction to Japanese Business Culture 6/7

Introduction to Japanese Society 5/6/7

Journalistic Japanese 6/7

Japanese Sociolinguistics (Afternoon only / There is an English requirement)

Culture of Young Japanese People: Identity and Gender in Pop Culture (Asynchronous / There is an English requirement)