Destination Japan - Language and Culture (3 cr)
Code: 9001001-3005
General information
Enrollment
30.11.2022 - 18.01.2023
Timing
09.01.2023 - 09.04.2023
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Unit
Engineering and Business
Campus
Kupittaa Campus
Teaching languages
- English
Degree programmes
- Joint Elective Studies
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
Teachers
- Shiho Torii
- Anne Räikkä
Groups
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VAVA2223
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.