About this course...
Throughout this course, students research social problems that are currently unique to Japan and that could realistically happen to other countries in the future. Students learn the problem’s cause(s), how the Japanese were affected and how they reacted, including what measures were taken and how successfully the problem was dealt with. In pairs, students pick a topic during winter quarter and find articles about current issues as well as Japan’s countermeasures to those issues. Using the results of this research on Japan’s social problems and their countermeasures, students think of what they can do locally to prevent the same social problems from happening in San Diego. They plan an achievable project that they can employ in spring quarter.
Throughout this course, students research social problems that are currently unique to Japan and that could realistically happen to other countries in the future. Students learn the problem’s cause(s), how the Japanese were affected and how they reacted, including what measures were taken and how successfully the problem was dealt with. In pairs, students pick a topic during winter quarter and find articles about current issues as well as Japan’s countermeasures to those issues. Using the results of this research on Japan’s social problems and their countermeasures, students think of what they can do locally to prevent the same social problems from happening in San Diego. They plan an achievable project that they can employ in spring quarter.
Institution: University of California, San Diego
Course Title: JAPN 135ABC Japanese for Professional Purposes
Course Period: Fall (135A), Winter (135B), Spring (135C)
Lecturers: Kayoko F. Ross & Izumi Takeda (Japanese Studies Program)
Credit: 4
Language Level: Intermediate, advanced, superior, bilingual, etc...
Requirement: Must have passed JAPN20C at UCSD and be placed above JAPN130A.
If you have completed Japanese courses at other institution, take an online placement test.
Email at [email protected] with your full-name and PID to request a placement test.
Course Title: JAPN 135ABC Japanese for Professional Purposes
Course Period: Fall (135A), Winter (135B), Spring (135C)
Lecturers: Kayoko F. Ross & Izumi Takeda (Japanese Studies Program)
Credit: 4
Language Level: Intermediate, advanced, superior, bilingual, etc...
Requirement: Must have passed JAPN20C at UCSD and be placed above JAPN130A.
If you have completed Japanese courses at other institution, take an online placement test.
Email at [email protected] with your full-name and PID to request a placement test.
[Course Description]
[Project Requirement]
- The course is project-based and lasts for one year.
- Students discuss Japanese social issues with native Japanese speakers.
- The course will connect students’ majors/interests with the Japanese language.
- Students who are at various levels of Japanese will work together and interact.
- Course assignments are differentiated by the students’ Japanese skill levels.
- Group-work/pair-work is required to be successful in the course.
- Classwork will be planned and applied to the local community and students will gain experience outside of the classroom.
- It is possible to enroll in other Japanese upper division classes concurrently.
[Project Requirement]
- It must be a Student-Driven Project.
- Students develop a project based on a Japanese social problem that students researched in winter quarter.
- All individuals must contribute to the project. Each student will choose a position and contribute equally to the project.
- Before running the project, students will obtain various opinions from native Japanese people to see if the project is acceptable and relevant in the context of Japanese culture. They will use their comments and ideas to improve the project.
- Native Japanese speakers will be involved in the project as much as possible.
- Students will contribute to society, especially the local community in San Diego.
- The project will be made visible at the end of course.
This course is good for students who…
Excel at self-study for grammar & vocabulary. Enjoy communicating with people in Japanese language. Are interested in working in Japan. This class is NOT ideal for students who… Want to learn grammar and vocabulary by using textbooks. Want to focus on the Japanese language details more than the usage. Do not wish to participate in group-work. |