| JAPANESE LANGUAGE & LITERATURE (JPN) COURSES |
| JPN101: Elementary Japanese I |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 101 introduces the basic foundations of the Japanese language that will enable students to acquire and develop language skills in speaking, reading, writing, listening, and intercultural communicative competence. This course is designed for those who have no prior (or very limited) knowledge of the Japanese language. Students will gain a basic level of proficiency to communicate in basic everyday situations on a number of familiar topics and begin to distinguish similarities and differences in communication styles in Japanese and English. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| JPN102: Elementary Japanese II |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 102 continues to build a basic foundation that will enable students to acquire and develop language skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Japanese in a linguistically and culturally appropriate manner. Students will continue to develop intercultural communicative competence. Students will gain a level of proficiency to communicate in everyday situations on an increased number of familiar topics and distinguish similarities and differences in communication styles in Japanese and English. Students will attain the Novice Mid to Novice High level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scale. |
| Prereq: A grade of “C” or higher in JPN 101 or satisfactory score on KCC language placement test or instructor consent., Coreq: - |
| JPN131: Japanese Conversation and Culture I/Business and Tourism Industry |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 131 focuses on beginning level Japanese to develop oral communication skills. Includes oral drills and individual practice to form Japanese sentences. Also discusses cultural information and vocabulary relevant to successful interaction with a Japanese guest in the business and visitor industry. Through an interactive, communicative approach, this course emphasizes immediate application of content learned in situational role-plays and projects. |
| Prereq: -, Coreq: - |
| JPN201: Intermediate Japanese I |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 201 is a continuation of JPN 102 and the first half of an intermediate course on spoken and written Japanese. It is designed to reinforce the fundamentals of the Japanese language skills introduced in the elementary level. Students will further develop the five skills of listening, speaking, reading, writing and cultural competence. |
| Prereq: A grade of “C” or higher in JPN 102 or satisfactory score on language placement test or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| JPN202: Intermediate Japanese II |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 202 (previously JPNS 202) is the second half of an intermediate course on spoken and written Japanese. It continues to reinforce the fundamentals of the Japanese language skills introduced in the elementary level. It also aims at developing the functional ability to communicate in Japanese beyond the survival level. Students will attain the Intermediate Mid level on the American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency scale. |
| Prereq: A grade of “C” or higher in JPN 201 or satisfactory score on language placement test or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| JPN257: (Alpha) Japanese Culture and Language Through Content |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 257 (Alpha) is an intermediate-level language course using various content areas to further develop Japanese language skills and understanding of Japanese culture. Possible content areas include: History, Economics, Anthropology, Cuisine, Politics, Popular Culture, Film, Sociology, Music, and Geography/Demographics. |
| Prereq: A grade of “C” or higher in JPN 102 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| JPN257B: Japanese Culture and Language Through Content: Pop Culture – Anime |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 257B is an intermediate-level course focusing on learning the Japanese language through Pop Culture, specifically through Japanese animations and videos. Japanese animations and videos provide the viewer with glimpses of the subtle and sometimes not so subtle aspects of Japanese language and culture. Thus, if one views these with an eye for what can be learned about the Japanese language, one's understanding of Japanese language and culture will increase significantly. |
| Prereq: A grade of “C” or higher in JPN 102 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| JPN257C: Japanese Culture and Language Through Content: Japanese History - Understanding the Samurai Culture |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 257C is an intermediate-level Japanese course that utilizes the Japanese language to learn about the Samurai Culture in Japanese history. The course will focus on the language to learn how the culture of the samurai developed from the Kamakura Period in the late 1100s out of the clanships. This course will also include the influence of Zen Buddhism on the culture of the samurai and the change of the samurai from warrior to courtier during the Tokugawa period (1603 to 1867). This course will also discuss the changes in the Japanese language and the impact of the samurai culture on modern Japan. |
| Prereq: A grade of “C” or higher in JPN 102 or consent of instructor., Coreq: - |
| JPN290: Japanese Language and Culture through Cross-Cultural Communication |
| Credits: 4 |
| JPN 290 embraces the students' experiences studying and living abroad in Hawaii. The course will further develop and refine interpersonal, presentational, interpretive, and cross-cultural communicative skills of native or near-native Japanese language speakers. Students will research and analyze Japanese language and culture from a socio-linguistic, historical and geographical perspective, develop cultural awareness, effectively convey knowledge about Japanese culture and communicate through cross-cultural communication. Students will develop critical thinking and problem-solving skills while examining case studies and participating in discussion and debates on social issues in Japan. Students will learn to unpack their study abroad experience in the U.S./Hawaii, reflect on their experience, the marketable skills they have and the skills they need to develop, and how they can connect those skills to the needs of the global workforce. |
| Prereq: ENG 100 with a grade of C or higher or ESL 100 with a grade of C or higher; and Instructor approval and completion of a minimum of 12 credits at Kapiʻolani CC; and students must be a graduate of a Japan Ministry of Education accredited high school or have an advanced high rating on the ACTFL proficiency scale., Coreq: - |
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