Japanese Language Introductory Course
To take a Japanese Language Introductory Course, please read the following carefully and follow theinstructions.
*2024 spring course will be conducted Face-to-face.
*This is an extra-curricular course. No credits provided.

■Eligible
・Students who are determined as “no need to take 2024 Spring Japanese Language Placement Test” by
the Japanese Level Determination Chart (See P4)・Students whose results of the 2024 Spring Semester Japanese Placement Test were “Beginner
Level“ (not eligible whose Japanese Language level is I or higher)*This course is not for ILA students.

If you are designated to Level 1 or higher from your Japanese lecturer before, you should take Japanese
Language Placement Test, not the Classification Test (for Introductory Course), because your Japanese levelis not fit to Japanese Language Introductory Course. If you would like to learn Japanese language, pleasetake Japanese Language Placement Test. If you don’t take the test, you may not take any Japanese courses.

■Classification Test (for Japanese Language Introductory Course) *Reservation is required.
Apply via MS-Forms (https://forms.office.com/r/k7NXFzZKUX)Application period: 13:00pm April 1 - 11:30am April 5 (JST)*Before applying for this test, be aware of P3 “Important Notice on Course Registration”.

Test Schedule and Examination site :- Imadegawa Campus: April 11 (Thu) 3:15pm- (JST)- Kyotanabe Campus: April 11 (Thu) 1:30pm- (JST)＠ F102
＠ TC1-307*You can only take the test of your main campus. If you are not sure which campus your faculty/graduate school
belongs, please visit the website (https://www.doshisha.ac.jp/en/academics/undergrad/campus.html).
Each applicant will be given 5 to10 minutes for the test.
Please make sure to gather in the waiting room above before the test start time.
Students will take the tests in the order in which they arrive.
Please wait quietly and follow the instructions at the examination site until you take the test.

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Japanese Language Introductory Course■Result Notification and Application
1. Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies will let you know which class you areallocated and the course schedule to your Doshisha email account in the morning on April 16th.
2. Please see the timetable of your designated class and confirm whether or not you meet theconditions.（See P3 Important notice for Course Registration）
3. If you meet the conditions of Japanese Language Introductory Course and wish to take the course,
fill in an application form and submit through MS-Forms by 9:00am April 19. The MS-Forms link will
be written on the result notification email.

■Course Schedule
The classes will be held at the following schedule:
We will arrange 3 classes (70 minutes per one class) .Your class will be determined based on theclassification test. Class start dates vary by campus. Please do not miss the classes.
- Imadegawa campus:
Every Tuesday and Thursday
Class A 3:15pm-4:25pm, B 4:40pm-5:50pm, C 6:15pm-7:25pm (JST)【Class Start Date】 April 23rd(Tue)- Kyotanabe campus:
Every Monday and Thursday
Class A 1:30pm-2:40pm, B 2:55pm-4:05pm, C 4:30pm-5:40pm (JST)【Class Start Date】 April 25th(Thu)■Before the course starts,
Please study by yourself to be able to read and write all Hiragana and Katakana.
If any changes on the above, Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies willcontact you by email.
There are some rules you need to follow on your registration. Please make sure to read the next page.

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Important Notice of Course Registration
1. Not eligible to register on this course if you correspond to any of the following(not eligible to submit your application):- Not take Classification Test (for Introductory Course) on 2024 Spring- Can not take every class by each timetable- More than 3 absence on your designated class during this semester*You may be accepted if it could be able to change your class and you can attend allclasses. See below.
2. Lecturer decide to accept your registration on this course after talking with you directly,
if you correspond to any of the following (You can submit your application form, but yourregistration will be depended on the decision of lecturer.):- All attendance is available if your class can be changed to another level class except forthe designated one- More than one absence during this semester if you have no experience of Japaneselearning

Office of the Center for Global Education and Japanese Studies

3日本語入門レベル判定表（ILA学生を除く）(The Japanese Level Determination Chart for international undergraduate/graduate students, Except for ILA students)「ひらがな」をすべて書くことが出来る。
You can write all Hiragana.
「いいえ」/“No”「はい」/“Yes”

今までに日本語の授業を20時間以上受けたことがある。
You have taken more than 20 hours of Japaneseclasses.

「いいえ」/“No”「はい」/“Yes”「カタカナ」をすべて読むことが出来る。
You can read all Katakana.

「いいえ」/“No”「はい」/“Yes”「日本語・日本文化教育科目」（正課）履修対象
履修希望者は日本語プレースメントテストを受験すること
Required to TakeJapanese Language Placement Test

「入門ﾚﾍﾞﾙ日本語講座」（課外・単位修得なし）
受講対象
受講希望者はクラス分けテストを受験すること
Required to Take Classification Test
for Introductory Course (non-credit)