Students are expected to practice with audio tapes for a minimum of two hours for each class hour. Social Science Readings in Japanese. May be repeated for credit with permission of instructor. This course helps students to develop reading skills necessary to conduct research in Japanese social science topics. Readings are assigned from newspapers, books, and journals in a variety of fields.
Homework includes a minimum of two hours of preparation per class hour.
Students are expected to review for the readings and for frequent quizzes so that they can participate actively in discussion in Japanese in class. Introduction to Japanese Linguistics. It is also recommended for anyone considering a career as a teacher of Japanese. Seminar in Japanese Image Culture. This course explores the critical approaches taken to Japanese cinema from the Taisho era to the present, with emphasis on post-structuralist theory and cultural studies.