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Basic vocabulary, useful phrases; reading, writing and speaking. Introduction to geography, customs and culture. Corresponds to first year of high school Japanese. Total of 90 hours lecture.
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Grammar, oral and written composition, reading, of elementary texts; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.
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Grammar; oral and written composition; reading of intermediate texts; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.
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Continuation of grammar, oral and written composition; reading of texts of moderate difficulty; customs and culture. Total of 90 hours lecture.
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Reading and discussion of Japanese fictional and non-fictional texts. Total of 54 hours lecture.
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Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Japanese. Total of 36 hours lecture.
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Practice in oral self-expression and understanding spoken Japanese with emphasis on personal interactions and conversation. Total of 36 hours lecture.
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Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Japanese. Total of 36 hours lecture.
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Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Japanese with focus on socio-historic aspects of Japanese life. Total of 36 hours lecture.
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Intensive practice in oral expression and comprehension of spoken Japanese with focus on the specialized vocabulary related to social events and discussion of on-going political issues. Total of 36 hours lecture.
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Geography, history and institutions; customs, language, literature, arts and sciences; Japanese contributions to civilization. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 54 hours lecture.
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Modern Japan; the culture, business and industry, education, politics, foreign affairs. (Course conducted in English.) Total of 18 hours lecture.
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Reading and discussion of Japanese literature and its traditions from the 9th century to the present. The emphasis is placed on the unique qualities of its cultural identity. Selected readings will reveal both the stereotypes and anti-stereotypical Japanese characters. A comparative analysis is applied to many genres such as oral traditions, performing arts, films, comics, and animation (anime). Total of 54 hours lecture.