ADVANCED JAPANESE: SOLIDIFYING THE FOUNDATIONS
Focus on proficiency in four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and Japanese culture. Continuation of skill development in reviewing, reinforcing, and expanding grammar, kanji and vocabulary/ expressions. Introduce skills to understand authentic textual and audiovisual materials. Solidify the foundations in preparation for advanced-level Japanese coursework.
Prerequisites & course information
Requisites: ASIALANG 303 or placement into ASIALANG 304 Course Designation: Core GenEd - Humanities & Arts Breadth - Humanities Frgn Lang - 5th + semester language Level - Advanced L&S Credit - L&S Liberal Arts and Science Repeatable for Credit: No Last Taught: Spring 2026 Learning Outcomes: 1. Connect sentences to provide information on some familiar and abstract topics (e.g., cultural differences and social issues) Audience: Undergraduate 2. State nuanced opinions and understand others’ view points Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the main idea and some details in talk and authentic texts that contain mostly familiar vocabulary Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop the understanding and use of various styles such as spoken vs. written styles, formal vs. casual styles, etc. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Examine some cultural similarities and differences between the target culture and one's own, as well as the diversity within each culture and their connections in the globalized world Audience: Undergraduate Learning Outcomes: 1. Connect sentences to provide information on some familiar and abstract topics (e.g., cultural differences and social issues) Audience: Undergraduate 2. State nuanced opinions and understand others’ view points Audience: Undergraduate 3. Understand the main idea and some details in talk and authentic texts that contain mostly familiar vocabulary Audience: Undergraduate 4. Develop the understanding and use of various styles such as spoken vs. written styles, formal vs. casual styles, etc. Audience: Undergraduate 5. Examine some cultural similarities and differences between the target culture and one's own, as well as the diversity within each culture and their connections in the globalized world Audience: Undergraduate
Sources
- Course catalogue ↗2026-2027