INSTRUCTOR:

Name: KANO, Yoko
Office: Leutze Hall #253A (2nd floor, inside of the Foreign Language Resource Center)
TEL :    910-962-7575 (Office) and 910-962-3340 (Department at the Leutze Hall)
E-mail : Kanoy@uncw.edu
Homepage: http://people.uncw.edu/kanoy  or https://learn.uncw.edu
Office hours: Tuesdays and Thursdays 2:00 - 3:30 p.m. and by appointment. (You can reach me at 962-7575 during the office hour.)
                        

COURSE OBJECTIVES:
To further develop communication skills in Japanese for a short stay in Japan with more emphasis on reading and writing using some Kanji and complex grammar sufficient for carrying out such functions in addition to listening and speaking skills. Skills in order to become a life-long learner will be emphasized through a project of making a Japanese web site. While learning these four skills, Japanese customs, traditions, viewpoints, practices, and society will be further introduced and discussed for students to acquire cross cultural awareness in the context of comparing those of one’s own with others and broaden their understanding of the world.

STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLOs):
SL 1. Demonstrate proficiency in speaking and listening under the conversational topics such as talking about family and generational differences, hometown and climate, and economic and financial issues.
SL 2. Comprehend texts written in authentic Japanese writing styles.  Demonstrate basic writing skills in Hiragana, Katakana and Kanji.  Read and draw information from texts written in Japanese on previously learned topics in intermediate-level Japanese and answers in English to show understandings.
SL 3. Demonstrate knowledge of the historical, political, and social realities of Japan and its culture.
SL 4. Demonstrate the ability to examine Japanese society in a comparative context and to understand one’s own society in the context of Japanese societies in the world.

COURSE DESCRIPTION:   The above objectives and SLOs will be achieved through intensive listening and speaking practices with authentic cultural products and knowledge. Learning strategies include daily vocabulary, complex grammar exercises, situational conversation practices, quizzes, written assignments, and discussion of topics related to Japanese tradition, practices, mannerism, society and culture. The sections 1 - 6 will be covered with a project of making a Japanese web site followed by its presentation to the native Japanese.  

1. Materials on the Blackboard site. https://learn.uncw.edu  (You can acess from the SeaPort)
2. Reference book (required): Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar, Seiichi Makino and Michio Tsutsui, The Japan Times
3. Kanji book (required): Basic Kanji Book vol.1, Bonjinsha Co., Ltd.
4. A binder to organize the submitted assignments.

Please check the "Announcement" on the course Homepage before you come to class to see any change or new information.

"CONTACT-POINT" SYSTEM (ATTENDANCE POLICY):                                     
100 : clearly well prepared, excellent active (voluntary, meaning students raise hands to respond in Japanese to my questions, especially during the conversation practices) performance in class activities and did not miss any part of a class.
90 : clearly prepared, fair (voluntary, meaning students raise hands to respond in Japanese to my questions, especially during the conversation practices) performance in class activities and did not miss any part of a class.
80 : evidently prepared, but unsatisfactory performance in class activities and/or missed some  part of a class.
70 : present, evidently unprepared, poor performance in class activities and/or missed more than 15 min. of class.
60 : present, evidently unprepared and no/or very little participation in class activities.


MAKE-UP:
Make-ups for quizzes and tests are not permitted for credit unless students consult with the instructor before the class is missed or 24 hours after the missed class (or as soon as the student can get to e-mail).  Notification of the absence can be done by e-mail or in person.  A make-up has to be completed before the instructor returns the quizzes and/or tests to the class; otherwise, it cannot be made up.  Quizzes and tests are typically returned in the following class meeting.  10 points per day (any work submitted after the due date and time) for a late assignment submission will be subtracted from the assignment grades.