Study Guide

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the students some basic Japanese language and cultural readiness. By the end of the course, the students have learned some useful phrases in Japanese. The cultural topics include group orientation, time concepts, hierarchy, politeness, food culture etc.

Content

- Introduction: What is culture?
- Verbal and Non-verbal communication
- Indirect communication: the Japanese never say “no”?
- Concept of time
- Group orientation vs. Individual orientation
- Hierarchy & Formality
- Politeness
- Gender role
- Food culture
- Language

For the cultural module students are given two written assignments, one individual and one group task.

Content scheduling

Lessons on Wednesdays at 16-18 on weeks 2-14. (No lesson on winter holiday week 8.)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the students some basic Japanese language and cultural readiness. By the end of the course, the students have learned some useful phrases in Japanese. The cultural topics include group orientation, time concepts, hierarchy, politeness, food culture etc.

Content

- Introduction: What is culture?
- Verbal and Non-verbal communication
- Indirect communication: the Japanese never say “no”?
- Concept of time
- Group orientation vs. Individual orientation
- Hierarchy & Formality
- Politeness
- Gender role
- Food culture
- Language

For the cultural module students are given two written assignments, one individual and one group task.

Materials

Japanese for busy people 4th edition
romanaised version
https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/japanese-for-busy-people-1---romanized-edition-revised-4th-edition-9781568366197

kana version
https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/japanese-for-busy-people-1---kana-edition-revised-4th-edition-9781568366203

Content scheduling

Lessons 12 x 2 h on weeks 2-14 (except on week 8)

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment methods and criteria

The course evaluation is passed or not-passed, based on the class attendance, assignments and active participation.

Objective

The objective of the course is to give the students some basic Japanese language and cultural readiness. By the end of the course, the students have learned some useful phrases in Japanese. The cultural topics include group orientation, time concepts, hierarchy, politeness, food culture etc.

Content

- Introduction: What is culture?
- Verbal and Non-verbal communication
- Indirect communication: the Japanese never say “no”?
- Concept of time
- Group orientation vs. Individual orientation
- Hierarchy & Formality
- Politeness
- Gender role
- Food culture
- Language

For the cultural module students are given two written assignments, one individual and one group task.

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty