JAPN103 - Elementary Japanese

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Academic Year 2002/2003

Elementary Japanese
JAPN 103 FA

Crosslistings:
EAST 103

Required Sequence: JAPN103 & JAPN104

This course is an introduction to modern Japanese, both spoken and written. Class meets daily, six hours a week. Regular work in the language laboratory and Kanji workshop is required.

MAJOR READINGS

Mizutani & Mizutani, AN INTRODUCTION TO MODERN JAPANESE
Simon, SUPPLEMENTARY GRAMMAR NOTES

EXAMINATIONS AND ASSIGNMENTS

Conversation, grammar, writing and reading, drills, quizzes and examinations, essays in Japanese. Because language acquisition is easier the younger you are and because it takes a relatively long time to reach a useful level of proficiency in Japanese, students interested in the language should begin as soon as possible.

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS and/or COMMENTS

Regular attendance in class, in the language laboratory, and at the Kanji workshop is required.

Unless preregistered students attend the first class meeting or communicate directly with the instructor prior to the first class, they will be dropped from the class list. NOTE: Students must still submit a completed Drop/Add form to the Registrar's Office.

COURSE FORMAT: Lecture/Discussion

REGISTRATION INFORMATION

Level: UGRD Credit: 1.5 Gen Ed Area Dept: NONE Grading Mode: Graded

Prerequisites: NONE

SECTION 01

Instructor(s): Nakamura,Nobue

Times: .M.W.F. 09:00AM-09:50AM; ..T.R.. 09:00AM-10:20AM; Location: FISK305

Reserved Seats: (Total Limit: 20)

SR. major: Jr. major:

SR. non-major: 6 Jr. non-major: 4 SO: 5 FR: 5

Special Attributes:

Curricular Renewal: Speaking, Writing

Links to Web Resources For This Course.

Last Updated on MAR-18-2003