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Japanese
Co-coordinators of Japanese Language Program:
Junko Sato (jsato@northwestern.edu/847-491-2762) and
Yumi Shiojima (shiojima@northwestern.edu/847-491-2764)
Website: http://www.japanese.northwestern.edu/
Course Information for Fall 2006-Spring 2007
AAL-115-1, 2, 3: Japanese I
Course Description
This is a year-long elementary Japanese course. In this course, students will develop four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) through communicative activities. Various functions of grammar patterns will be introduced in order to develop practical communication skills. The students are expected to solidify their knowledge of basic Japanese grammar and to fully master Hiragana, Katakana and basic Kanji. The students will also learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society. Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, the students will be able to greet, introduce themselves, discuss their daily routines and experiences, and write letters to teachers and friends.
Textbook
ICU (1996). Japanese for College Students vol. 1 & 2. Tokyo: Kodansha.
(Vol.1 of the textbook is available at the Course Reserve Room in the main library.)
Prerequisite
None for AAL115-1. For AAL115-2 and -3, successful completion of a preceding course (AAL115-1 and -2 respectively) or permission from the program (a placement test will be given) is required.
For more information
Contact Yumi Shiojima, the first-year Japanese coordinator
AAL-116-1, 2, 3: Japanese II
Course Description
This year-long course is sequent to Japanese I (AAL-115) and covers the second half of basic Japanese grammar. In this course, the students continue developing the four skills (speaking, listening, reading and writing) through various communicative activities and tasks. The emphasis will be on developing accuracy (appropriate to the given contexts) and developing skills to use complex sentences to express subtle nuances. Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, the students will be able to handle various types of more complex conversational situations and passages.
Textbook
ICU (1996). Japanese for College Students vol. 2 & 3. Tokyo: Kodansha.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of AAL-115-3 or permission from the program (Placement test will be given)
For more information
Contact Yumi Shiojima , the program co-coordinator, or Mieko Kawai, the instructor of the second-year Japanese.
AAL-217-1, 2, 3: Japanese III
Course Description
This is a year-long intermediate Japanese course. The students will develop their oral and written communication skills with appropriate styles for different settings. They will learn and discuss various aspects of Japanese culture and society. Japanese word processing will be introduced and the students will master typing short written assignments by the end of the course. The students will be eventually exposed to authentic written materials toward the end of the course. Upon the satisfactory completion of this course, the students will be able to summarize passages, exchange opinions and get involved with discussions.
Textbook
Miura & McGloin (1994). An Integrated Approach to Intermediate Japanese.
Tokyo: The Japan Times.
Prerequisite
Successful completion of AAL-116-3 or permission from the program (Placement test will be given)
For more information
Contact Junko Sato, the third-year Japanese coordinator
AAL-318-1, 2, 3, 4: Japanese IV
Course Description
Japanese IV is a series of four advanced Japanese language courses. Each course (AAL-318-1, 2, 3 and 4) is designed to provide the students with opportunities to further develop their overall Japanese language proficiency, to deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and socio linguistic elements and to be familiarized with various styles of the language use. Each course prepares the students to be more autonomous learners. AAL-318-1 focuses on reading contemporary Japanese literary works (poems, essays, short novels), AAL-318-2 on writing for various purposes (e.g. narrative, descriptive, and argumentative) and the appropriate use of oral expressions, AAL-318-3 on newspaper reading and news listening, AAL318-4 on reading Japanese literature in depth. Students who have successfully completed AAL-217-3 are qualified to take any of the above Japanese IV courses.
Japanese IV is a series of four advanced Japanese language courses. Each course (AAL-318-1, 2, 3 and 4) is designed to provide the students with opportunities to further develop their overall Japanese language proficiency, to deepen their understanding of Japanese culture and socio linguistic elements and to be familiarized with various styles of the language use. Each course prepares the students to be more autonomous learners. AAL-318-1 focuses on reading contemporary Japanese literary works (poems, essays, short novels), AAL-318-2 on writing for various purposes (e.g. narrative, descriptive, and argumentative) and the appropriate use of oral expressions, AAL-318-3 on newspaper reading and news listening, AAL318-4 on reading Japanese literature in depth. Students who have successfully completed AAL-217-3 are qualified to take any of the above Japanese IV courses.
In the 2007-2008 academic year, AAL318-4 will be offered in the fall, AAL318-3 in the winter and AAL318-1 in the spring (The time of the course offerings might change during the academic year. Please check CAESAR for the up-to-date information.) AAL318-2 will not be offered in the 2007-2008 academic year.
Prerequisite Successful completion of AAL-217-3 or permission from the program (Placement test will be given)
For more information
Contact the course coordinators:
AAL-318-1: Junko Sato
AAL-318-2: Yumi Shiojima
AAL-318-3: Noriko Taira
AAL-318-4: Phyllis Lyons
AAL-399-1, 2, 3: Independent Study
(Offered upon the availability of the instructors and the approval of the Program.)
Course Description
(Independent Study is designed by students.)
Prerequisite
Those who have successfully completed all three courses of AAL-318 (Japanese IV) that is offered in the preceding years or equivalent are qualified to design an independent study. Students must submit a proposal and obtain approval from the Japanese program before registration.
To obtain approval for Independent Study
Submit a proposal to the Japanese program. A proposal must include specific goals, resources/references to be used in the study and weekly schedule. (Deadline: one week before the first day of the advance registration)
For more information
Contact the Japanese Program
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