KO B E U N I V E R S I T Y

JANUARY SESSION Discover the Kobe Area and Japan–Australia つながり!
ONLINE 6th - 27th January 2021
The Kobe Japanese Program (KJP) is designed forundergraduate or graduate students with upper elementary Japanese language skills.

✦ Undergraduate or graduate students enrolled in

The focus of the course is Japanese Language andArea Studies including culture and society, based on
the Kobe and Hyogo area, and its links to Australia.

✦ Level: Upper Elementary, completed Genki 1 level

This year the course will be conducted entirely online,
utilizing various live teaching methods, to provide themost interactive learning experience possible.

CONTENT & HOURS＊Program content subject to change

1. JAPANESE LANGUAGE <36 hours>
2hr Class+ 1hr Tutorial

× 12 days

The course will review grammar and vocabulary from
Genki 1 level, and introduce new grammar points from
Genki 2. Students will begin preparing for the final presentation in the latter half of the course.
Classes will be conducted 9:00~11:00AM JST by native
Japanese instructors. With less than 12 students perclass, we promote more communicative, hands-onlearning.
Students will have the opportunity to apply their Japaneseskills in tutorials, which they may choose to take before/
after real-time classes according to their time zone.
✦ Practical conversation✦ Introduction of important daily life vocabulary✦ Texts related to area studies✦ Preparation leading up to presentation

Requirements:

2. AREA STUDIES <12 hours>
2hr Session

× 6

Focusing on Kobe City and Hyogo prefecture, students will gain insight into Japanese culture, traditional handicrafts, industry & society.
Classes will take place outside a classroom setting, each session
featuring a real-time Q&A session.
✦ Virtual tours✦ Guest lecturers✦ Topic examples (subject to change): Kobe City, Arima Onsen, Sakebrewery, Tea Ceremony, Australia-Japan relations, Disaster Prevention,Dialects, Agriculture

3. EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES
Outside classes, the program offers organic interaction with local
Kobe university students.
✦ A buddy system for personal communication✦ Student exchange and club activities (eg. Cooking, origami)

Australian Universities
Students from universities in other countries may enroll so long as
they are aware the course content is catered to Australian students.

or equivalent✦ Internet connection, computer / mic / headset, andappropriate study environment

Capacity: 30

PROGRAM SCHEDULE
MON4thJANUARY 2021 ＊The program content may be subject to change
TUES
5thAM

IMPORTANT DATESWED6thTHUR
7th

FRI
8thSAT
9th

Orientation

Japanese 1Japanese 2

Area Studies 1
Virtual Tour

11th

12th

13th

14th

15th

16th

Japanese 3

Japanese 4

Area Studies 2
Virtual TourJapanese 5Japanese 6

Area Studies 4
Disaster

17th

18th

19th

20th

21st

22nd

23rd

Japanese 7

Japanese 8

Area Studies 5
Guest Lecture

Japanese 9Japanese 10

Area Studies 6Industry

24thApplication close

31st Oct, 2020

Offer of acceptance

Early Nov, 2020

Payment Due

20th Nov, 2020

Program starts

6th Jan, 2021

Program ends

27th Jan, 2021

25th

26thJapanese 11Japanese 12

27th

28th

29th

30th

FEES
55,000 JPY

PMAM

1st Oct, 2020

Area Studies 3CulturePMAM

Applications open

10th

Exchange Party

PMAMSUN

31st(∴700AUD)

Your placement will be confirmed upon payment
by bank transfer by 20th Nov 2020.

Presentation
Closing Ceremony

AM classes 9:00~11:00 Japan Standard Time.

APPLICATIONPM

KO B E U N I V E R S I T Y

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
Grades are assessed byAttendance & classparticipation (30%),
Japanese languageassignments (40%),
Area studies Report (20%)
and final presentation (5%)

TRANSCRIPT/CERTIFICATE
Upon completion of the course, participants
will receive an evaluation transcript, and thosewith passing grades will receive a certificate ofcompletion. Whether points for non-credited
courses can be transferred as credit depends
on your university. Please consult with yourhome university in advance.

Please send the following application
documents by email tocie-winter@edu.kobe-u.ac.jp
1. Application Form
2. Copy of your Student ID card
3. Photograph (Shoulders and above)

DEADLINE Saturday 31st Oct 2020
Find the forms
on our website

ENQUIRIES
Kobe University
Center for International Education
cie-winter@edu.kobe-u.ac.jp

Tel: +81-78-803-5265
Fax: +81-78-803-5289