Opinto-opas

Tavoitteet

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.

Sisältö

- 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.

Oppimateriaalit

We use Japanese for busy people 1 (4th edition) as class textbook and 1 unit/lesson.

Opetusmenetelmät

Classroom teaching

Tenttien ajankohdat ja uusintamahdollisuudet

No exam.

Pedagogiset toimintatavat ja kestävä kehitys

Participatory learning, lots of oral exercises in classroom teaching.

Opiskelijan ajankäyttö ja kuormitus

Contact lessons: 24 h
Independent study: 56 h

Sisällön jaksotus

Basics of Japanese language and basic hiragana and katakana characters.

Arviointiasteikko

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Arviointimenetelmät ja arvioinnin perusteet

Assessment is based on attendance. The minimum requirement for attendance is 75 % of the classroom teaching.