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AUEPAkita University
Experiential Program
Course Guide
2012-2013
Program Coordinators
Prof. RITSUKO MIYAMOTO
Assoc. Prof. FUMINOBU NISHIDA
Program Organizer
International Exchange Center
Akita University
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WELCOME to AKITA UNIVERSITY EXPERIENTIAL PROGRAM2012-2013
1. AIMS AND CONTENTS
1-1. Aims and GoalsThis program is designed for international undergraduate students that are enrolled in the partner universities of Akita University who have the level of proficiency in English that enables them to understand and participate actively in English-medium classes.The goals of this program are as follows: (1) To understand the local language and culture of Tohoku, the northeast region of Honshu island consisting of six prefectures,including Akita, and build strong and sustainable relationships with members of the local community through various experiential learning activities and multi-lingual courses; (2) To acquire general knowledge of Japan and specific knowledge of the local language and culture of Akita prefecture through highly specialized lectures in English. (3) To acquire communicative competence in Japanese through lectures on communication which are conducted in English as well as through Japanese languagecourses.
1-2. ContentsThere are four kinds of courses: (1) Special experiential courses conducted in amulti-lingual environment: An Introduction to Japanese Culture/Society in which international students will participate in the Farm Stay Tour; Putting Cross-Cultural Communication into Practice in which international students and Japanese students will participate in the Cross-Cultural Study Tour in the Tohoku area; (2) Highly specialized lectures which are conducted in English: Lecture on Language and Culture; Rhetoric Analysis; Seminar in Communication Studies; and Presentation in English etc.; (3)Japanese culture courses: Calligraphy and Judo etc.; (4) Japanese as a second language courses: Japanese 1; Japanese 2; Japanese 3; Japanese 4; and Japanese 5.For the details of the courses and the required Japanese levels, refer to the attached “Akita University Experiential Program; Course List 2012-2013.”
2. REQUIREMENTSMinimum registration requirements are 7 periods (not 7 credits) per week which you will find in the attached “AUEP Course List.” Note that non-credit classes cannot be included for the minimum requirements. Each Period is 90 minutes long.If you have advanced Japanese competence, you will also be allowed to register in other classes for more advanced level students. For more information about other classes,please contact the program coordinators.
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3. SCHEDULE
3-1. Time TableFor the time table, refer to attached “Time Table.”
3-2. SemestersThis program is one-year program which starts in October 2012 and ends in August 2013. Participation only for one semester will not be allowed.Fall Semester: October 2012 - February 2013Spring Semester: April 2013 - August 2013(One term consists of 15 weeks of class and 1 exam week)
3-3. VacationsWinter Break: the end of December - the beginning of January; about 2 weekSpring Break: the end of February – the beginning of April; about 6 weeksSummer Break: the beginning of August – the end of September; about 7 weeks
3-4. Public Holidays(Fall 2012- Spring 2013)10/8 Health & Sports Day 4/29 Showa Day11/ 3 Culture Day 5/ 3 Constitution Memorial Day11/23 Labor Thanksgiving Day 5/ 4 Greenery Day12/23 Emperor's Birthday 5/ 5 Children's Day1/ 1 New Year Day 7/16 Ocean Day1/14 Coming of Age Day 9/17 Respect for Aged Day2/11 National Foundation Day 9/23 Autumnal Equinox Day3/20 Vernal Equinox Day
4. TEACHING STAFF
4-1. Program CoordinatorsRitsuko MIYAMOTO, Professor, Faculty of Education and Human Studies
Office: #3-229 Kyoiku Building,Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2688, E-mail: miyamotoclass@yahoo.co.jp
Fuminobu NISHIDA, Associate Professor, International Exchange CenterOffice: #1 Second Floor, General Education Building Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2916, E-mail nishida.class@gmail.com
4-2. Faculties: Prof. Hazuki SEGAWA, Prof. Noriko ICHISHIMA
4-3. Instructors: Ms. Masako ABE, Ms. Ibuki AIBA, Ms. Mikiko ITO, Ms. Yoriko SASAKI, Ms. Kaori SATO, Mr. Masahiko SATOMs. Eriko SUZUKI
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5. APPLICATION METHODStudents wishing to apply for this program must be selected as 2012-2013 exchange candidates to Akita University by their home universities. Once this process has been completed, students should then submit five documents to the International Exchange Center, Akita University through the representative international office at their home universities. 2 photos should be also sent (3.5cm×4.5cm).
The required documents are:(1) Application forms provided by Akita University
1. Application form for Student Exchange2. Personal Details of the Applicants
(2) Application form for Certificate of Eligibility(3) Certificate of Enrollment(4)Transcript which are prepared in English or Japanese by students’ home universities
6. APPLICATION PERIODAkita University requests the representative international office of the partner universities to submit the documents by (A)JASSO Scholarship Applicants: 30th of March 2012(B)Privately-Funded Applicants : 9th of May 2012
7. OTHER COURSES FOR INTERNATIONAL STUDENTSAkita University can also offer various kinds of courses for international students. Aprogram consisted of these courses is called "General Program for International Students and Scholars". The program includes courses for international students who don’t have English competence but have advanced Japanese competence.To get more detailed information of "General Program for International Students and Scholars", please contact with International Exchange Center of Akita Universitythrough the representative international office of the home universities.
8. EXPECTED MONTHLY EXPENSES FOR STUDENTS ・Dormitory & utilities: 10,000-25,000 JPY (120-310 USD) ・Food, etc 20,000 - 30,000 JPY (240-360 USD) ・Others (mobile fee, etc) 10,000 -20,000 JPY (120-240 USD)
・Total 50,000 -70,000 JPY (600--920 USD) *This dose not include travel expenses.
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COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVEL
MON 5-8 Noriko ICHISHIMA
THU 1-4 Hazuki SEGAWA
Japanese 1 Reading and Kanji A 0 1 WED 3-4 Masako ABEInternationalStudents
Beginner
TUE 5-8 Fuminobu NISHIDA
FRI 1-4 Masahiko SATO
Japanese 2 SOGO A 1 1 THU 5-6 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents
Elementary
Japanese 2 Reading and Kanji A 0 1 WED 5-6 Ibuki AIBAInternationalStudents
Elementary
MON 5-8 Hazuki SEGAWA
THU 1-4 Noriko ICHISHIMA
Japanese 3 SOGO A 1 1 TUE 3-4 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents
Low-Intermediate
Japanese 3 Kanji A 0 1 WED 3-4 Yoriko SASAKIInternationalStudents
Low-Intermediate
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVEL
MON 1-2 Fuminobu NISHIDA
THU 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
TUE 1-2
FRI 5-6
Japanese 4-V 1 1 TUE 7-8 Noriko ICHISHIMAInternationalStudents
Intermediate
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Putting Cross CulturalCommunication into Practice I(NEW)
2 1 MON 3-4 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO All Students BeginnerImproving communicative competence through disucussionwith Japanese students in English; different contents fromPutting Cross Cultural Communication into Practice II
About 20 students
An Introduction to Japanese CultureI 2 1 WED 1-2 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner
Understanding culture in Japan and Akita through lecuturesby guest speakers, off-campus activities, and so on. Researchand presentation are required. Conducted in simple English;different contents from An Introduction to Japanese Culture II
Including Intensiveclasses, participationpriority is exchangestudents,less than 31 students
An Introduction to Japanese SocietyI 2 1 THU 7-8 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner Introducing minorities in Japan; Conducted in simple English
Participation priority isexchange students,less than 41 students
Introduction to Communication ※ 2 1 TUE 3-4 Emma MORITA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner
Philosophy of Language II ※ 2 1 TUE 7-8 Makoto KATSUMORI
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner
Special Seminar in CommunicationStudies ※ 2 1 TUE 5-6 Emma MORITA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Elementary
Semantics II ※ 2 1 MON 7-8 Yukiko UEDA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Intermediate
An intoductory course to Syntax-Semantics interface usingdata from English and Japanese; Lecture and discussion inEnglish; It is better to have intermediate Japanesecompetence to understand sample sentences.
Less than 6
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Communicative skills on campus and Kanji of Intermediate level; differentcontents from Japanese 4-II
Reading and writing skills for academic life; different contents from Japanese 4-IV
Integrated Project-Work class to improve intermediate level Japanesecompetence; different contents from Japanese 4VI
COURSE DESCRIPTION
※Japanese 5 (several courses ) are available, depending on student's proficiency.
Brushing up basic grammar, communiative skills and learning low- intermediatelevel grammar; same contents with Japanese 3B
Integrated Project-Work class to improve low-intermediate level Japanesecompetence; same contents with Japanese 3 SOGO B
Learning low-intermediate level's reading skills and kanji; same contents withJapanese 3 Kanji B
Introductory grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese1B
Learning introductory reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 1Reading and Kanji B
Basic grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese 2B
Integrated Project-Work class to improve basic Japanese competence; samecontents with Japanese 2 SOGO B
Learning elementary reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 2Reading and Kanji B
Intermediate
ExchangeStudents
ExchangeStudents
ExchangeStudents
LIST of RECOMMENDED COURSES for INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS 2012
First Semester
1 Low-Intermediate
Japanese 4-III 2 1 Masahiko SATOInternationalStudents
Japanese 1A 4 1 Beginner
Japanese 2A 4 Elementary
[COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH]
1
Japanese 3A 4
Japanese 4-I Intermediate
The course introduces some fundamental notions and points of view about thecreative nature of human communication and the interaction of various semioticsystems (in particular, linguistic and visual signs) in actual texts. Numerousconcrete examples (relatively simple texts in English, images, objects etc.) aremeant to help students grasp intuitively the concepts and ideas. Foreignstudents can receive alternative bibliography in languages other than Englishand Japanese (esp. French, Spanish, Italian and German). Conducted inEnglish.
The general topic of this course is ‘Translation as cross-linguistic and cross-cultural mediation’. Using as a background some semiotic concepts, classactivities will focus on translation from English into Japanese and fromJapanese into English, and on the relevance of the broader cultural context ineach case. A variety of text types will be examined (poetic texts, pop song lyricsetc.). The lecture will be conducted in English. Course materials will beprovided iin English and Japanese.
Surveying modern philosophical thought on language; conducted in Englishmainly
[JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR BEGINNERS]
2 1International Students(including ExchangeStudents)
[JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR HIGHER LEVEL]
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COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Independent Study for InternationalStudents IIA 2 1 WED 5-6 Hazuki SEGAWA
Nikken-sei&ExchangeStudents
Advanced Writing a paper; Required to have finished Independent Study IA inadvance Less than 6
Independent Study for InternationalStudents IB 2 1 FRI 7-8 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
ExchangeStudents
Advanced Planning a research project Less than 4
[ARTS AND SPORT COURSES]
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Calligraphy VII 2 1-2 WED 7-8 Masahiko NAGANUMA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner
Sports Practice XI: Judo 1 1 FRI 7-9 Noriyuki SAN'NOHE
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner Practicing basic Judo Less than 3
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Introduction to MulticulturalCommunication I: Finding Culturesof Others
2 1 MON 3-4 Hazuki SEGAWA All Students Intermediate
Finding micro-cultures next to you through discussing withJapanese students and writing a Paper ; different contentsfrom Invitation to Multicultural Communication II
Positive participationis required, less than26 students
Studies on Japan I:Japanese Cultural Background 2 1 THU 7-8 Mikiko ITO All Students Intermediate
Japanese culture / cross-cultural comparison; differentcontents from Studies on Japan II
Positive participationis required
MON 7-8
WED 1-2
Classical Literature in Japan 2 1 FRI 3-4 Masatomo SHIDACHI All Students Advanced
Comparative Study of Japanese &Korean Cultures I ※ 2 1 TUE 5-6 Ryohei TAKAMURA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Advanced
Intercultural Commnication IV ※ 2 1 WED 3-4 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Advanced
Language & Communication I ※ 2 1 WED 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Advanced
Information Technology A: CurrentTopics of Information Technology 1
Firsthalf of
1THU 7-8
(R) Chairman ofInformation Technology
DepartmentAll Students Advanced-High
Understanding latest information technology in Japan withJapanese students
Less than 11
This course is for beginners to study Chinese.Please payattention to differeces of Kanji characters between inJapanese and in Chinese.
Introductory Chinese C 2 1 Intermediate Less than 6 students
[SEMINARS]
[COURSES TAUGHT IN JAPANESE]
Masanori UCHIDA All Students
※Upper-level major course equivalent of 300 level course in American colleges.
Understanding of Japanese culture through reading classical literatures
Discussing of Modern Japan and Korea. Main subject of this year will be foodsand agriculture.Students from other countries than Korea will be welcomed.
Acquiring practical communication skills based on communication studies andworkshop methods
Understanding basic contrastive linguistics between Japanese and English.Reading materials will be written in English.
Practicing basic Calligraphy skills; This course is one-year around course. Youwill permit to take this course for only one semester, however, in this case, youcan not get credits.
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COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVEL
MON 5-8 Noriko ICHISHIMA
THU 1-4 Hazuki SEGAWA
Japanese 1 Reading and Kanji B 0 2 WED 1-2 Masako ABEInternationalStudents
Beginner
TUE 1-4 Fuminobu NISHIDA
FRI 5-8 Masahiko SATO
Japanese 2 SOGO B 1 2 THU 5-6 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents
Elementary
Japanese 2Reading and Kanji B 0 2 WED 3-4 Eriko SUZUKIInternationalStudents
Elementary
MON 5-8 Hazuki SEGAWA
THU1-4 Noriko ICHISHIMA
Japanese 3 SOGO B 1 2 TUE 7-8 Noriko ICHISHIMAExchangeStudents
Low-Intermediate
Japanese 3 Kanji B 0 2 WED 1-2 Yoriko SASAKIInternationalStudents
Low-Intermediate
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVEL
MON 1-2 Fuminobu NISHIDA
THU 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
TUE 1-2
FRI 3-4
Japanese 4-VI 1 2 TUE 3-4 Noriko ICHISHIMAInternationalStudents
Intermediate
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORSQUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Putting Cross-CulturalCommunication into Practice II 2 2 WED 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO All Students Beginner
Improving communicative competence through disucussionwith Japanese students in English;There is a three-day camplate Movember, different contents from Putting Cross CulturalCommunication into Practice I
Including Intensiveclasses, less than 26students
An Introduction to Japanese CultureII 2
Second
half of2
THU 7-10 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner
Understanding culture in Japan and Akita through lectures byguest speakers, off-campus activities, and so on.Researchand presentation are required. Conducted in simple English;different contents from An Introduction to Japanese Culture I
Participation priority isexchange students,less than 31 students
An Introduction to Japanese SocietyII 2 2 MON 3-4 Fuminobu NISHIDA All Students Beginner
Introdoctory Japanese Linguistics; Conducted in simpleEnglish
Participation priority isexchange students,less than 41 students
Language and Thought Ⅰ ※ 2 2 TUE 3-4 Makoto KATSUMORI
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner
Seminar in Communication Studies※
2 2 TUE 5-6 Emma MORITA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner
Basic grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese 2A
Integrated Project-Work class to improve basic Japanese competence; samecontents with Japanese 2 SOGO A
Learning basic reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 2Reading and Kanji A
Brushing up basic grammar, communicative skills and learning low-intermediate level grammar; same contents with Japanese 3B
※Japanese 5 (several courses ) are available, depending on student's proficiency.
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Communicative skills on campus and Kanji of Intermediate level; differentcontents from Japanese 4-I
Reading and writing skills for academic life; different contents from Japanese4-III
Integrated Project-Work class to improve intermediate level Japanesecompetence; different contents from Japanese 4V
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Introductory grammar and communicative skills; same contents with Japanese1A
Learning introductory reading skills and kanji; same contents with Japanese 1Reading and Kanji A
Intermediate
Integrated Project-Work class to improve low-intermediate level Japanesecompetence; same contents with Japanese 3 SOGO A
Learning low-intermediate level's reading skills and kanji; same contents withJapanese 3 Kanji A
4
2 2Japanese 4-II
ExchangeStudents2
Low-Intermediate
Masahiko SATOInternationalStudents
Intermediate
Elementary
Beginner
Japanese 2B 4
2 ExchangeStudents
2
InternationalStudents
Second Semester
Japanese 1B
ExchangeStudentsJapanese 3B 4
Japanese 4-IV 2
[COURSES TAUGHT IN ENGLISH]
2
[JAPANESE LANGUAGE CORSES FOR BEGINNERS]
[JAPANESE LANGUAGE COURSES FOR HIGHER LEVEL]
This course will deal with (1)environment ・ ecology (2)science andlanguage. We will mainly use English and German.Intermediate proficiency ofGerman is required.
This course focuses on the ways in which communication acts reflect the manyfaces of personal identity, the relationship between individual and community,the conflict between personal values and social constraints, the very structureof human society. Discussion topics will be introduced by the use of films linkedto Japanese and Western contexts (e.g. Takeshi Kitano’s “Dolls” and Al Pacino’s “Looking for Richard”). The lecture will be conducted in English.
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COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Independent Study for InternationalStudents I A 2 2 WED 5-6 Hazuki SEGAWA
Nikken-sei &ExchangeStudents
Advanced Planning a research project Less than 6
Independent Study for InternationalStudents II B 2 2 FRI 7-8 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
ExchangeStudents
AdvancedWriting a paper; Required to have finished Independent StudyIB in advance Less than 4
[ARTS AND SPORT COURSES]
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Calligraphy VII 2 1-2 WED 7-8 Masahiko NAGANUMA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Beginner
Seminar of Japanese Folk Songs 2 2 FRI 5-6 Minoru SASAKIYoshiko ITO
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
BeginnerLearning how to sing various Japanese folk songs, mainlysongs in Akita; even though you can not sing the songs, youwill be permitted to take this class.
Less than 4
Soccer VII 1 2 THU 3-4 Keizo ITO
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
IntermediateUnderstanding and practicing coaching skills, rules and game-managment skills of soccer. Less than 3
COURSE NAME CREDITS SEMESTER TIME INSTRUCTORS QUALIFIEDSTUDENTS
REQUIREDJAPANESE
LEVELCOURSE DESCRIPTION COMMENT
Invitation to MulticulturalCommunication II: Finding Culturesof Others
2 2 MON 3-4 Hazuki SEGAWA All Students Intermediate
Finding micro-clutures next to you through discussing withJapanese students and writing a Paper; different contentsfrom Invitation to Multicultural Communication I
Positive participation isrequired,less than 26 students
Studies on Japan II:Japanese Culture and Society 2 2 THU 7-8 Kaori SATO All Students Intermediate
Japanese culture / cross-cultural comparison; differentcontents from Studies on Japan I
Positive participation isrequired
Rhetoric Analysis II ※ 2 2 MON 7-8 Yukiko UEDA
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Intermediate
An introductory course to Syntax-Pragmatics interface usingdata from English, Japanese, Italian and French;Lecture anddiscussion in English; It is better to have intermediateJapanese competence to understand sample sentences.
Less than 6
Language and Communication Ⅴ※
2 2 FRI 3-4 Yoshimi MIYAKE
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Intermediate
Introduction to linguistic anthropology and cultural semantics:these are not pre-required courses, but will be helpful.Reading materials in English will be provided.
Less than 11
PhilosophyⅢ: Modern Philosophy 2 2 MON1-2 Makoto Katsumori All Students Advanced
Seminar in Multiculturalism I ※ 2 2 TUE 1-2 Akira MURAKAMI
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Advanced-HighComparing culture in English-spoken areas and Japan;reading academic papers written in English and Japanese Less than 6
Methodology of TJFL ※ 2 2 TUE 5-6 Ritsuko MIYAMOTO
Qualified AUStudents &ExchangeStudents
Advanced-High
[COURSES TAUGHT IN JAPANESE]
[SEMINARS]
※Upper-level major course equivalent of 300 level course in American colleges.
Getting basic skills to teach Japanese
In this course, tracing the history of modern Western philosophy, we willdiscuss such topics as subject and object, substance and relation, languageand society. The class will be conducted in English and Japanese.
Practicing basic Calligraphy skills; This course is one-year around course. Youwill permit to take this course for only one semester, however, in this case, youcan not get credits.
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Required Japanese Level
Reference: Levels of JLPT
JLPT Level 3 (=N4) or the equivalent Japanese competence
JLPT Level 2 - Level 3 (=N3) or the equivalent Japanese competence
Level 1The examinee has mastered grammar to a high level, knows around 2,000 kanji and 10,000 words, and hasan integrated command of the language sufficient for life in Japanese society. This level is normally reachedafter studying Japanese for around 900 hours.
Japanese Level
JLPT Level 2 (=N2) or the equivalent Japanese competence
JLPT Level 1 (=N1) or the equivalent Japanese competence
─ (Classes for a student who hasn't learned Japanese or has just begun to learn it)
Japanese-Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) Level 4 (=N5)or the equivalent Japanese competence
Level 4
The examinee has mastered the basic elements of grammar, knows around 100 kanji and 800 words, hasthe ability to engage in simple conversation and read and write short, simple sentences. This level isnormally reached after studying Japanese for around 150 hours and after completion of the first half of anelementary course.
Level 3
Low-Intermediate
The examinee has mastered grammar to a limited level, knows around 300 kanji and 1,500 words, has theability to take part in everyday conversation and read and write simple sentences. This level is normallyreached after studying Japanese for around 300 hours and after completion of an elementary course.
Level 2The examinee has mastered grammar to a relatively high level, knows around 1,000 kanji and 6,000 words,and has the ability to converse, read, and write about matters of a general nature. This level is normallyreached after studying Japanese for around 600 hours and after completion of an intermediate course.
Beginner
Elementary
Advanced
Intermediate
Advanced-High
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1・2 3・4 5・6 7・88:50-10:20 10:30-12:00 12:50-14:20 14:30-16:00日本語4-I 多文化間交流論I 日本語1A 日本語1A
Intermediate JPN 4-I: KanjiPutting Cross; Cultural
Communication into Practice IIntroductory JPN 1A Introductory JPN 1A
西田文信 宮本律子 市嶋典子 市嶋典子Nishida Miyamoto Ichishima Ichishima
多文化コミュニケーション入門I 日本語3A 日本語3AIntroduction to Multicultural
Communication ILow Intermediate JPN 3A Low Intermediate JPN 3A
牲川波都季 牲川波都季 牲川波都季Segawa Segawa Segawa
入門中国語CIntroductory Chinese C
内田昌功Uchida
意味論IISemantics II上田由紀子
Ueda
日本語4-III コミュニケーション入門 日本語2A 日本語2AIntermediate JPN 4-III: Writing and
ReadingIntroduction to Communication Basic JPN 2A Basic JPN 2A
佐藤雅彦 モリタ エマ 西田文信 西田文信
Ma. Sato Morita Nishida Nishida
日本語5-I 日本語3A:総合 コミュニケーション特論 言語哲学IIAdvanced JPN 5-I:
Current TopicsLow Intermediate JPN 3A: SOGO
Special Seminar in CommunicationStudies
Philosophy of Language II
佐藤香織 市嶋典子 モリタ エマ 勝守真
Ka. Sato Ichishima Morita Katsumori
日本語5-III 日朝比較文化論II 日本語4-V
Advanced JPN5-III: SOGO Comparative Study on Japaneseand Korean Culture II
Intermediate JPN 4-V: SOGO
佐藤香織 高村竜平 市嶋典子
Ka. Sato Takamura Ichishima
日本文化入門I 異文化コミュニケーションIV 言語コミュニケーションI 書道VII
An Introduction to Japanese CultureI
Intercultural Commnication IV Language & Communication I calligraphy
西田文信 宮本律子 宮本律子 長沼雅彦Nishida Miyamoto Miyamoto Naganuma
入門中国語C ■日本語1A:読み物と漢字 ■日本語2A:読み物と漢字
Introductory Chinese C Introductory JPN 1A:Reading and Kanji
Basic JPN 2A:Reading and Kanji
内田昌功 阿部雅子 相場いぶきUchida abe Aiba
■日本語3A:漢字 課題研究IIA Basic JPN 3A: Kanji Independent Study II A
佐々木順子 牲川波都季sasaki Segawa
日本語1A 日本語1A 日本語2A:総合 日本事情I
Introductory JPN 1A Introductory JPN 1A Basic JPN 2A: SOGOStudies on Japan I: Japanese
Cultural Background
牲川波都季 牲川波都季 市嶋典子 伊藤美樹子Segawa Segawa Ichishima Ito
日本語3A 日本語3A 日本語4-I 日本社会入門I
Low Intermediate JPN 3A Low Intermediate JPN 3A Intermediate JPN 4-I: Conversation& Grammar
An Introduction to Japanese SocietyI
市嶋典子 市嶋典子 宮本律子 西田文信Ichishima Ichishima Miyamoto Nishida
日本語5-V情報工学の世界A
(1期・前半)
Advanced JPN 5-V:Presentation in JPN
Intro to Information Science AFirst half of semester
佐藤香織 (責)情報工学科長
Ka. Sato (R) Chairman of Information TechnologyDepartment
日本語2A 日本語2A 日本語4-III
Basic JPN 2A Basic JPN 2AIntermediate JPN 4-III:
Writing & Reading
佐藤雅彦 佐藤雅彦 佐藤雅彦Ma. Sato Ma. Sato Ma. Sato
日本語5-VII 日本語5-IX 課題研究IBAdvanced JPN 5-VII:
PC Skills in JPNAdvanced JPN 5-IX:
Academic WritingIndependent Study I B
伊藤美樹子 伊藤美樹子 宮本律子Ito Ito Miyamoto
日本の古典文学Classical Literature in Japan
志立正知
Shidachi
木THU
金FRI
スポーツ実習XI(柔道)
Judo XI
三戸範之San'nohe
柔道場(体育館)
火TUE
水WED
全学留学生等用プログラム時間割2012年1期
TIME TABLE: 1st semester,2012 30 January, 2012 version
9・1016:10-17:40
月MON
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1・2 3・4 5・6 7・8 9・10
8:50-10:20 10:30-12:00 12:50-14:20 14:30-16:00 16:10-17:40
日本語4-II 日本社会入門II 日本語1B 日本語1B
Intermediate JPN 4-II: KanjiAn Introduction to Japanese Society
II Introductory JPN 1B Introductory JPN 1B
西田文信 西田文信 市嶋典子 市嶋典子Nishida Nishida Ichishima Ichishima
哲学の世界III 多文化コミュニケーション入門II 日本語3B 日本語3B
Philosophy III: Moderyn PhilosophyIntroduction to Multicultural
Communication IILow Intermediate JPN 3B Low Intermediate JPN 3B
勝守真 牲川波都季 牲川波都季 牲川波都季Katsumori Segawa Segawa Segawa
日本語5-IV レトリック分析II
Advanced JPN 5-IV:Academic Reading in JPN
Rhetoric Analysis II
佐藤香織 上田由紀子Ka Sato Ueda
日本語2B 日本語2B コミュニケーションセミナー 日本語3B:総合
Basic JPN 2B Basic JPN 2B Seminar in Communiation Studies Low Intermediate JPN 3B: SOGO
西田 文信 西田 文信 モリタ エマ 市嶋典子Nishida Nishida Morita Ichishima
日本語4-IV 日本語4-VI 日本語教授法 日本語5-VIII
Intermediate JPN 4-IV:Reading & Writing
Intermediate JPN 4-VI: SOGO Methodology of TJFLAdvanced JPN 5-VIII:
SOGO佐藤雅彦 市嶋典子 宮本律子 伊藤美樹子Ma. Sato Ichishima Miyamoto Mi. Ito
比較文化論I 言語と思想I
Seminar in Multiculturalism I Language and Thought I
村上 東 勝守真
Murakami Katsumori
■日本語1B:読み物と漢字 ■日本語2B:読み物と漢字 多文化間交流論II 書道VII
Introductory JPN 1A:Reading and Kanji
Basic JPN 2A:Reading and Kanji
Putting Cross; CulturalCommunication into Practice II
calligraphy
阿部雅子 鈴木恵理子 宮本律子 長沼雅彦abe Suzuki Miyamoto Naganuma
■日本語3B:漢字 課題研究IA
Basic JPN 3B: Kanji Independent Study I A
佐々木順子 牲川波都季sasaki Segawa
般1-2階 牲川研究室
日本語1B 日本語1B 日本語2B:総合 日本文化入門II(2期後半) 日本文化入門II(2期後半)
Introductory JPN 1B Introductory JPN 1B Basic JPN 2B: SOGO
An Introduction to Japanese CultureII
(Second half of semester)
An Introduction to Japanese CultureII
(Second half of semester)
牲川波都季 牲川波都季 市嶋典子 西田文信 西田文信Segawa Segawa Ichishima Nishida Nishida
日本語3B 日本語3B 日本語4-II 日本事情II
Low Intermediate JPN 3B Low Intermediate JPN 3BIntermediate JPN 4-II: Conversation
& GrammarStudies on Japan II:
Japanese Cultural Background
市嶋典子 市嶋典子 宮本律子 佐藤香織Ichishima Ichishima Miyamoto Ka. Sato
スポーツ実習VII M 日本語5-VI
SoccerAdvanced JPN 5-VI:
Presentation & Discussion in JPN
伊藤恵造 佐藤香織Ke. Ito Ka. Sato
日本語5-II 言語コミュニケーションV 日本語2B 日本語2B
Advanced JPN 5-II: Current Topics Language and Communicatiion V Basic JPN 2B Basic JPN 2B
伊藤美樹子 三宅良美 佐藤 雅彦 佐藤 雅彦Mi. Ito Miyake Ma. Sato Ma. Sato
日本語4-IV 日本民謡演習 課題研究IIBIntermediate JPN 4-IV:
Reading & WritingSeminar of Japanese Folk Songs Independent Study II B
佐藤雅彦 佐々木實・伊藤美子 宮本律子Ma. Sato Mi. Sasaki/Yo. Ito Miyamoto
日本語5-X
Advanced JPN 5-X: AcademicWriting
伊藤美樹子Mi. Ito
■ 単位が出ない科目 Non-credit class
市嶋研究室:一般教育1号館2階 e-mail:ichis@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp
全学留学生等用プログラム時間割2012年2期
TIME TABLE: 2nd semester,2012 30 January, 2012 version
月MON
火TUE
水WED
木THU
金FRI
宮本研究室:教育文化学部3号館229 e-mail:miyamotoclass@yahoo.co.jp牲川研究室:一般教育1号館2階 e-mail:segawa.class@gmail.com西田研究室:一般教育1号館2階 e-mail:fnishida@gipc.akita-u.ac.jp
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JASSO Student Exchange Support Program (Scholarship for Short-Term Study in Japan)
PROGRAM OUTLINE
The intention of the program is to promote student exchange between universities in Japan and in other nations, thereby enhancing educational and scholastic activities, and promoting mutual understanding and friendship among the participating countries.This scholarship is available for qualified international students who are enrolled in
overseas partner universities of Akita University. As for AUEP 2012-2013, Akita University was awarded the scholarship for 15 international students.
SCHOLARSHIP for the 2012-2013 Academic Year
-Monthly stipend: ¥80,000 per month (up to 12 months) *It may change by the budget of financial year 2012 QUALIFICATION
1. Students enrolled in a regular course of study in overseas partner universities of Akita University. Their home universities must have sent their students to Akita University as international students previously.
2. Students who are accepted by Akita University under a student exchange agreement.
3. Students demonstrating excellent academic and personal records at their universities. They must have a minimum GPA of 2.30 from the previous year on the JASSO evaluation scale*. If the previous year’s GPA is not available, students can calculate from the previous semester’s GPA. If it is not possible to calculate the grade point average, please explain the reasons why your institution would consider that the applicant has demonstrated high academic achievement equivalent or exceeding 2.30 by JASSO grade point average.
4. Students having a definite motivation as well as a clear study plan in any field available at Akita University and likely to benefit from studying in Japan.
5. Those students not having the financial means to study in Japan. 6. Those who, upon termination of the period of study in Japan, will complete their
studies at their home university. 7. Those eligible for 'College Student Visa'. 8. Those who have never received this scholarship or those who have spent more than
three years after termination of the period of study in Japan with this scholarship. 9. Those who hold nationality of countries that have diplomatic relations with Japan.
Applicants must not hold nationality of Japan at the time of application including those with dual nationality.
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APPLICATION METHOD
Students wishing to apply for this scholarship must be selected as 2012-2013 exchange candidates to Akita University and as scholarship grantee candidates by their home universities. Once this process has been completed, students should then submit six
documents to the International Exchange Center, Akita University through the representative international office at their home universities. 2 photos should be also sent (3.5cm×4.5cm).
The required documents are:
(1) Application forms provided by Akita University
a. Application form for Student Exchange
b. Personal Details of the Applicants
(2)Certificate of Enrollment provided by JASSO
(3) Application form for Certificate of Eligibility
(4) Certificate of Enrollment
(5)Transcript which are prepared in English or Japanese by students’ home universities
APPLICATION PERIOD
Akita University requests the representative international office of the partner universities to submit the required documents by 30 March, 2012. The result notification will be sent to the representative international office of the partner universities by the end of June, 2012.
* Calculating JASSO grade point average (JASSO GPA)Use the table below to convert your grades into grade points. Then use your grade points and the formula below to calculate the GPA. When calculating GPA, round off to two decimal places. For example, 2.654 would be rounded 2.65, while 2.655 would be rounded to 2.66.
Grade 4-level rating (pattern 1) ─ Excellent Good Average Fail 4-level rating (pattern 2) ─ A B C F 4-level rating (pattern 3) ─ 100 - 80 79 - 70 69 - 60 59 - 5-level rating (pattern 4) 100 90 89 - 80 79 - 70 69 - 60 59 - 5-level rating (pattern 5) S A B C F 5-level rating (patter 6) A B C D F Grade Points 3 3 2 1 0
GPA Formula:
([No. of GP3 Credits] x 3) + ([No. of GP2 Credits] x 2) + ([No. of GP1 Credits] x 1) + ([No. of GP0 Credits] x 0)
Total Number of Registered Credits No. = Number, GP = Grade Point <Note> if you have taken courses that are not part of the credit system, replace the number of credits in the GPA formula with the number of courses taken.
Contact Information
For General Information:International Exchange Center, Akita UniversityOffice: #1-second floor, General Education Building
Tel: +81-(0)18-889-2258
Fax:+81-(0)18-889-3012
E-mail: ryugaku@jimu.akita-u.ac.jp
For Course Details:Prof. RITSUKO MIYAMOTOOffice: #3-229 Kyoiku building
Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2688, E-mail: miyamotoclass@yahoo.co.jp
Assoc. Prof. FUMINOBU NISHIDAOffice: General Education building #1 Second floor
Tel/Fax: +81-(0)18-889-2916, E-mail nishida.class@gmail.com
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