Kanji III - 9775 - JPNS 3010 - 811 |
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Notes: Prerequisite: Japanese 2301 (minimum grade of C-) and Japanese 3002 (minimum grade of C-); or permission of the major coordinator. Students must be familiar with at least 500 Kanji before registering for this course. Topical Section Description: Kanji or Chinese characters are an integral part of Japanese orthography system, which is considered as a key factor to learners' reading comprehension and vocabulary building. However, Kanji is considered to be difficult and rather time-consuming to acquire especially for learners from alphabetic orthography systems such as English speakers. This course is a continuation of Kanji II and designed to promote students' understanding and mastery of additional 500 Kanji or more at the intermediate level. By mastering additional 500 Kanji, students will acquire the Kanji proficiency equivalent to JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) N3 or N2, and also improve their reading and writing skills in addition to vocabulary building. In this course, students are expected to apply their understanding of Kanji principles and knowledge to learn intermediate Kanji. They will start learning Kanji representing abstract ideas and Kanji with complex radicals. Also, they will learn two- or three-Kanji combination words rather than individual Kanji as well as synonymous or antonymous expressions. Their progress and mastery will be monitored and tested by regular quizzes throughout the course. As part of learning process, students will be encouraged to try The Kanji Proficiency Test (Kanken) Level 7 to 6 depending on the degree of each student's mastery of Kanji.
Associated Term: 2020 Summer I Registration Dates: Apr 01, 2020 to May 28, 2020 Registration Levels: Graduate, NonDegree Continuing Undergrad, Undergraduate Special Approval: Major Coordinator - JPN ONLY Japan Campus Base Lecture Schedule Type Classroom In-Person Instructional Method Credit Hours: 3.000 Seats Available: 14 |