Japanese Language Program
Course Guide
First Semester, Academic Year 2024

Center for International Affairs
Tottori University

Japanese Language Program Course Guide
Center for International Affairs, Tottori University
CONTENTS
Academic Year 2024 First Semester Calendar･･････････････････････････････ 2

Outline of the Japanese Program･･････････････････････････････ 3

Course-by-Course Guide･･････････････････････････････ 5[Z] Common Subjects "Japanese Language" and "Japanese Culture and Society"･･････････････････････････････ 5[P] Japanese Courses by Purpose･･････････････････････････････ 7[N] Comprehensive Japanese Course (“NIKONIKO” Course)

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282930Mon., April 1 to Tue., April 9

Spring Vacation

Wed., May 1

Monday classes

Thu., May 9

Monday classes

Sat., May 25 and Mon., June 10

Reserved days for the first quarter

Sat., June 1

University Memorial Day

Tue., July 16

Monday classes

Sat., July 27 and Wed., August 7

Reserved days for the second quarter

Thu., August 8 to Mon., September 30

Summer Vacation2

Outline of the Japanese Program at the Center for International Affairs
1. Courses and Subjects
The Center for International Affairs of Tottori University offers various Japanese courses
and subjects for international students. Please refer to "Course-by-Course Guide," whichstarts on page 5, to learn about the content of each course.
[Z] Common Subjects "Japanese Language" and "Japanese Culture and Society"--> page 5[P] Japanese Courses by Purpose--> page 7[N] Comprehensive Japanese Language Course ("NIKONIKO" Course) --> page 9

2. Courses and subjects that you can take
First, please find out which category you belong to in the student classification. Out ofthe above courses and subjects, you can take the following courses, depending on yourstatus.
Student Classification① Undergraduate students②Graduate students③

Special auditing studentsApproved

Attendance

for Credits

Allowed[Z][P][P]，[N][Z][P]，[N][Z][P]，[N](Temporary exchange students)④

Japanese Studies Program students⑤ Research students[P]，[N]⑥ Credited special register students, Auditing[Z][P]，[N]

students (other than ③ or ④)* However, you may be permitted to take other courses or subjects, depending on yourcurrent Japanese proficiency level or other conditions.
* [Z] Common Subjects "Japanese Language" and "Japanese Culture and Society" and[P] Japanese Courses by Purpose target students who will be presenting research or
writing essays in Japanese.

33. Class(1) Semesters
One year is divided into two semesters. The first semester starts on April 1 and ends
on September 30. The second semester starts on October 1 and ends on March 31 of
the next year.
(2) Class Hours
The class hours are as shown below.
PeriodClass Hours

1st Period

8:45 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.

2nd Period

8:45 a.m. – 12:00 noon

3rd Period

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

4th Period

2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

5th Period

4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

(3) Cancellation of lectures
· In the case that there is a weather warning issued for the northern part of Tottori
City (Yonago in the case of students of faculty of medicine) at 7 a.m. and that the public
transportation service is suspended, the morning (the first and second periods) lectures
are cancelled. They will be later conducted on a reserved day.
· In the case that there is a weather warning issued for the northern part of Tottori
City (Yonago in the case of students of faculty of medicine) at 11 a.m. and that the public
transportation service is suspended, the afternoon (the third, fourth and fifth periods)
lectures are cancelled. They will be later conducted on a reserved day.
· Other lecture cancellations are notified when they occur.
(4) Bulletins
Other notifications concerning classes are shown on the bulletin board in the Center forInternational Affairs Room (1st floor of the Common Education Building) and on the Web
page of the Center for International Affairs (https://www.ciatu.tottori-u.ac.jp/en). Pleasecheck them out every day.

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COURSE-BY-COURSE GUIDE[Z] Common Subjects "Japanese Language" and "Japanese Culture and Society"(1) Target and Objective
This course is offered to regular undergraduate international students, Japanese Studies
Program students, etc. All the subjects in this course can be accredited as undergraduate
credits. In the Japanese Language classes, students train to improve academic skills sothat they can learn smoothly in their faculties. In the Japanese Culture and Society
classes, students will come to understand Japanese affairs deeply by learning throughlectures done from a wide viewpoint and investigating a theme that they have picked bythemselves.
(2) Teaching Staff
Technique for Expression in Japanese I, Japanese for Regular Undergraduate Students I: KATAGIRI, Junji
Japanese in Practice I: OTACHI, Kurie
Japanese Culture I: CHAN, Cheongjan
Japanese Society I: KABURAGI, Emi(3) Class Schedule and Rooms
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123JapaneseJapanese for Regular

13:00-14:30

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Undergraduate
Students I

C41

B32

4Japanese

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Japanese I

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16:30-18:00

Japanese Culture I
C41

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(4) Course Content and Teaching Materials
Please refer to Guide to Taking Common Subjects or the Web Version of the Syllabus inthe Tottori University Academic Affairs System.
https://www.tottori-u.ac.jp/campuslife/class/syllabus/(5) Registration
Regular undergraduate international students are to lay down a study plan so that you
can satisfy the graduation requirements of your own faculty and register to take courses
at your own faculty.
You can get one credit from one "Japanese Language" subject and two credits from one"Japanese Culture and Society" subject.
Regular undergraduate international students can convert maximum 8 Japanese
Culture and Society credits to liberal-arts credits and can also convert maximum 6
Japanese Language credits to foreign language credits. However, they can only convert
maximum 12 credits in total. (Please refer to Guide to Taking Common Subjects.)
Japanese Studies Program students and special auditing students are to register at theirown faculty, too.
As for "Japanese for Regular Undergraduate Students I," it is only offered to regularundergraduate international students only.
(6) Examination and Evaluation
Please refer to the syllabus.
(7) Main Schedule
The schedule is the same as that for the common subjects.
Wed., April 10

Class starts.

Wed., May 1

Monday classes

Thu., May 9

Monday classes

Sat., May 25 and Mon., June 10

Reserved days for the first quarter

Tue., July 16

Monday classes

Sat., July 27 and Wed., August 7

Reserved days for the second quarter

Wed., July 31 to Tue., August 6

Periodic Examinations

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[P] Japanese Courses by Purpose(1) Target, Objective, and Course Content"N1 Japanese” , “N2 Japanese", “N3 Japanese", or “N4 Japanese" which is offered tothose wishing to take JLPT, expands students' abilities in grammar, vocabulary,characters, reading and listening.
“Case-based Learning for Cross-cultural Communication” helps you improve your crosscultural understanding and communication capabilities in Japanese by using teachingmaterials based on cases of cross-cultural encounters.
"Report Writing Seminar" is offered to international students who need to write reports
in Japanese. They will learn how to write reports and essays in Japanese.
In "Completion Research of Japanese Studies Program Students", the Japanese Studies
Program students will work on their completion research.
(2) Teaching Staff
N1 Japanese, N2 Japanese, N3 Japanese, N4 Japanese, Case-based Learning for Crosscultural Communication, and Report Writing Seminar: OSHIMA, Izumi
Completion Research of Japanese Studies Program Students: KATAGIRI, Junji(3) Class Schedule and Rooms
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N1 Japanese

B3 Collab

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Report Writing

N2 Japanese

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(4) Teaching Materials
The teaching staff makes the teaching materials and distributes them.
(5) Registration
Please register by filling out the online form with the approval of your supervisor.
https://www.ciatu.tottori-u.ac.jp/online-application/jp-prog※Authentication Code：nihongo(6) Examination and Evaluation
In “Case-based Learning for Cross-cultural Communication”, “Report Writing Seminar”,
and “Completion Research of Japanese Studies Program Students”, evaluation will bedone based on presentations and essays. Certificates of course completion will be issued
to students whose marks and attendance rates are both 60% or higher.
Evaluation will not be done for "N1 Japanese", “N2 Japanese”, “N3 Japanese” and “N4Japanese”. Certificates of course completion will not be issued for it, either.
(7) Main ScheduleWed., April 10Class starts.

Fri., April 26

Deadline for course registrationWed., May 1

Monday classes

Thu., May 9

Monday classes

Sat., May 25 and Mon., June 10

Reserved days for the first quarter

Tue., July 16

Monday classes

Sat., July 27 and Wed., August 7

Reserved days for the second quarter

Tue., July 30

Class ends.

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[N] Comprehensive Japanese Language Course ("NIKONIKO" Course)(1) Target and Objective
This course is for graduate students, research students, etc. It will improve Japaneseabilities needed for everyday life and self-expressions or basic Japanese abilities in a waythat fits each student's current Japanese proficiency level.
Tottori CampusYonago Campus

Japanese A

Beginner’sStudents who learn Japanese for the first time.
Students who can speak simple Japanese.

Japanese B(Students who have taken 50 to 100 hours ofJapanese lessons.)
Elementary

Students who can perform basic communicationin Japanese in everyday lives.

Japanese C(Students who have taken 200 to 300 hours ofJapanese lessons.)
Students who can make themselves roughly

Japanese D

Intermediate

understood in Japanese.
(Students who have taken 300 hours of Japaneselessons or more.)

KANJI Workshop

All the students who want to study kanji.

(2) Teaching Staff
Tottori Campus
Japanese A: ITO, Kuniko
Japanese B: ITO, Kuniko and MURATA, Kazuko
Japanese C: MURATA, Kazuko and KAWAGUCHI, Feifei
Japanese B and C Conversation: OSHIMA, Izumi
Japanese D: MURATA, Kazuko and ITO, Kuniko
KANJI Workshop: OTACHI, Kurie
Yonago Campus
Beginner’s, Elementary, and Intermediate: TSUCHIE, Kanako

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Tottori Campus
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Japanese B

Japanese B

Japanese B

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Japanese DJapanese D

B2 Collab

B2 Collab

B2 Collab

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Japanese B and CConversation

10:30-12:00

B32
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Workshop
LanguageShower Room516:30-18:00

Japanese A

Japanese A

Japanese AJapanese A

B31

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Japanese CJapanese C

B2 Collab

B2 Collab

B2 Collab

Yonago Campus
Wed.
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10:30-12:00

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Intermediate

13:00-14:30

Tutorial Room

4

Elementary

14:45-16:15

Tutorial Room

５(4) Course Content and Teaching Materials
Tottori Campus
JAPANESE A
This course will develop your basic communication skills in Japanese as it helps you
acquire necessary expressions, based on topics which the original textbook Nihongo Niko
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JAPANESE B
Based on the latter half of the textbook Dekiru Nihongo Shokyu published by Alc,students will learn basic sentence patterns and expressions so that they can performbetter communication. Students will also learn to read and write relatively short articles,
using the first half of Tanoshii Yomimono 55 published by Alc.
JAPANESE C
Based on the textbook Dekiru Nihongo Sho-chukyu published by Alc, students will learn
new expressions by connecting them with the expressions they have already acquired sothat they will be able to understand and express situations and feelings more accurately.
Students will also learn to read and write relatively long articles, using the latter half ofTanoshii Yomimono 55 published by Alc.
JAPANESE D
By using the textbook Dekiru Nihongo Chukyu published by Alc, students will improvetheir thinking power and communicative competence for attaining the goal of theiraction, based on the theme of each unit.
KANJI WORKSHOP
You will choose a textbook that fits you, and you will study KANJI at your own pace witha Japanese student partner. (If you have your own KANJI textbook, please bring it.)Yonago Campus
BEGINNER’S
By referring to the textbook NIHONGO 45 jikan published by Senmon kyoiku publishing,
students will improve their basic communication skills in Japanese, acquiring necessaryexpressions.
ELEMENTARY
By referring to the textbook NIHONGO tsugino 45 jikan published by Senmon kyoiku
publishing, students will improve their basic communication skills in Japanese,acquiring necessary expressions.
INTERMEDIATE
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Referring to the textbook Tsunagu Nihongo Shokyu 2 published by ASK, students willlearn Japanese so that they can form smooth human relationships through Japanese,
focusing on conversations needed in laboratories.
(5) Registration
Please register by filling out the online form with the approval of your supervisor.
https://www.ciatu.tottori-u.ac.jp/online-application/jp-prog※Authentication Code：nihongo(6) Examination and Evaluation
Evaluation is based on the examination and attendance rates.
Certificates of course completion will be issued to students whose test scores andattendance rates are both 60% or higher.
(7) Main ScheduleFri., April 5

Course guidance (Tottori Campus)

Mon., April 15

Class starts.

Fri., April 26

Deadline for course registration

Wed., May 1

Monday classes

Thu., May 9

Monday classes

Sat., May 25 and Mon., June 10

Reserved days for the first quarter

Tue., July 16

Monday classes

Mon., July 22 to Thu., July 25

Term-end examinations

Sat., July 27

Reserved days for the second quarter

Wed., September 4, 11, and 18

Summer classes (Yonago Campus)(8) Others
· Textbooks will be lent to students in "Japanese B," "Japanese C," "Japanese D," and"KANJI Workshop." Since they belong to the Center for International Affairs, please do
not write anything directly in the textbooks. If you wish to purchase any of thesetextbooks, please contact the Center.
· You can transfer to another class within four weeks from the start of the course andonly in the case that the teacher in charge thinks it appropriate for you to do so.
· In the case that your arrival to Japan is delayed, you can register for these courses if
you have already learned Japanese, but if you are a beginner of Japanese, you must wait
until the next semester to participate in these courses.
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REGISTRATION FORM OF JAPANESE LANGUAGE
PROGRAMhttps://www.ciatu.tottori-u.ac.jp/online-application/jp-prog※ Authentication Code⇒nihongo

Deadline: Friday, April 26

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