Destination Japan - Language and Culture (3 cr)
Code: 9001001-3006
General information
- Enrollment
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01.12.2023 - 10.01.2024
Registration for the implementation has ended.
- Timing
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10.01.2024 - 03.04.2024
Implementation has ended.
- Number of ECTS credits allocated
- 3 cr
- Local portion
- 3 cr
- Mode of delivery
- Contact learning
- Unit
- Turku University of Applied Sciences
- Campus
- Kupittaa Campus
- Teaching languages
- English
- Seats
- 15 - 30
- Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Information and Communications Technology
- Degree Programme in Information and Communication Technology
- Joint Elective Studies
- Teachers
- Shiho Torii
- Course
- 9001001
Realization has 1 reservations. Total duration of reservations is 2 h 0 min.
| Time | Topic | Location |
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Wed 03.04.2024 time 16:00 - 18:00 (2 h 0 min) |
Destination Japan - Language and Culture 9001001-3006 |
EDU_3003
Matias muunto byod
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Evaluation scale
Hyväksytty/Hylätty
Content scheduling
Lessons on Wednesdays at 16-18 on weeks 2-14. (No lesson on winter holiday week 8.)
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.