Destination Japan - Language and Culture (3 cr)
Code: 9001001-3003
General information
- Enrollment
- 06.11.2020 - 13.01.2021
- Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
- 14.01.2021 - 15.04.2021
- Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Engineering and Business
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Teachers
- Päivi Oliva
- Shiho Torii
- Anne Räikkä
- Course
- 9001001
Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
Oppitunnit 14.1.-15.4.2021 torstaisin klo 16.30-18.30, paitsi viikolla 8. Luokkatila ICT B2026.
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 -kirja, joka löytyy esim. Adlibris kaupasta. Sekä romanized että kana versiot käy.
https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/japanese-for-busy-people-1-romanized-version-9781568363844
https://www.adlibris.com/fi/kirja/japanese-for-busy-people-1-kana-version-9781568363851
Evaluation methods and criteria
The course evaluation is passed or not-passed, based on the class attendance, assignments and active participation.