Japanese

Courses - JAPN Graduate Level

521./421. Selected Readings/Writing in Japanese (3)

Prerequisites: JAPN 302 and 312, or consent of instructor.
Readings from a selection of contemporary materials including literary works, magazines, newspapers, instructional and technical materials.
Letter grade only (A-F).

522./422. Technical Japanese (3)

Prerequisites: JAPN 302 and 312, or consent of instructor
Development of receptive and productive skills using authenthic materials drawn from business, humanities, sciences, and others that will be selected according to students' interest.
(Lecture) Letter grade only (A-F).

551./451. Japanese Civilization (3)

Prerequisites:JAPN 302 and 312, or consent of instructor.
Introduction and exploration of characteristic features of Japanese civilization and culture through studying selected topics and themes in fields such as arts, humanities, sciences, and social sciences.
Conducted in Japanese.
Letter grade only (A-F).

561./461. The Structure of the Japanese Language (3)

Prerequisites:JAPN 302 and 312, or consent of instructor.
Introduction to phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics and discourse of modern Japanese. Conducted in Japanese with some readings in English.
Letter grade only (A-F).

562./462. Contrastive Analysis of English and Japanese (3)

Prerequisites: JAPN 302 and 312 or equivalent as determined by instructor.
Contrastive analysis of phonological, morphological, syntactic and discourse aspects of English and Japanese. Conducted in Japanese with some readings in English.
Letter grade only (A-F).

563./463. Acquisition of Japanese as a Second/Foreign Language: Theory and Practice (3)

Prerequisites: LING 101 or LING 170 or JAPN 461; and JAPN 302 or Placement Test.
Theoretical and practical background of language acquisition of Japanese as a second/foreign language. Aims at building knowledge of current research and its pedagogical implications. Conducted in Japanese with some readings in English.
Letter grade only (A-F).

581./481. Principles and Practice of Teaching Japanese (3)

Prerequisites: JAPN 302, 312, 350, and at least one 400-level course or equivalent as determined by instructor.
Introduces Japanese language pedagogy in the U.S. with principles of second language acquisition, and explore linguistic/pedagogical/sociocultural issues. Conducted in Japanese with some readings in English.
Letter grade only (A-F).

592./492. Japanese Internship (3‑6)

Prerequisites: Consent of instructor; completion of a minimum of 15 upper division units required for the major in Japanese.
Field work in Japanese under joint direction of activity sponsor and faculty.
Credit/No Credit grading only.