Japanese / English

Subject Name	Japanese Level
EJ500: Upper-intermediate Seminar on Japanese Culture 　Cultural Discourse 　Essays on Japanese 5	Level 5 (Upper-intermediate)
Class Goals and Outline
Students will read a seminal work on Japanese culture, and acquire the basic knowledge and investigative skills necessary to systematically understand Japanese language and culture. Students will learn these skills through reading assignments. Students will take turns presenting the assigned reading each class.
Eligibility
B1 level in the CEFR/JF Standard for Japanese-Language Education (N2 in the JLPT)
Learning Objectives
-Establish a foundation for performing research on Japan
Number of Classes (per week)
Fall/spring terms: once/week (1 period/week), 15 classes total
Course Content
Readings will provide international students studying on a specialized curriculum necessary knowledge of Japanese language and culture (explanations of the meaning/content of the texts will be given as they read). The class focuses on modern writing. At every class, a student will be expected to present the assigned reading.
Textbook
"Kiku to Katana"
Evaluation Method
Presentations (50%) Participation (50%): Attendance, participation in class activities
Subject to change.