Japanese

Language Program
239 Cowell College
(831) 459-2054
http://language.ucsc.edu

Lower-Division Courses

2. Instruction in the Japanese Language. W
Goal is to understand and apply additional rules of grammar and the sociolinguistic rules of the language needed to carry out various tasks; to develop skills in reading and writing, learn to read and write 70 additional kanji. Prerequisite(s): course 1; or placement by examination. The Staff

3. Instruction in the Japanese Language. S
Goal is to understand and apply additional rules of grammar and the sociolinguistic rules of the language needed to carry out various tasks; to further develop skills in reading and writing; to learn to read and write 70 additional kanji. Prerequisite(s): course 2; or placement by examination. The Staff

4. Intermediate Japanese. F
Goal is to understand and apply additional rules of grammar and the sociolinguistic rules of the language needed to carry out various tasks; to further develop skills in reading and writing; to learn to read and write 70 additional kanji. Prerequisite(s): course 3; or placement by examination. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

5. Intermediate Japanese. W
Goal is to develop grammatical, cultural and analytical skills, and vocabulary, necessary for reading Japanese texts in several genres. Prerequisite(s): course 4; or placement by examination. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

6. Intermediate Japanese. S
Goal is to develop grammatical, cultural and analytical skills, and vocabulary, necessary for reading Japanese texts in several genres. Prerequisite(s): course 5; or placement by examination. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

50. Preadvanced Japanese. F
Intensive work in Japanese grammar to strengthen grammatical correctness and excellence of expression. A comprehensive textbook and drill book cover a wide range of styles and topics. Course is prerequisite to upper-division Japanese language courses. Prerequisite(s): course 6. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor, preferably prior to the first class meeting. Enrollment limited to 20. (General Education Code(s): IH.) The Staff

94. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

99. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

99F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

Upper-Division Courses

103. Advanced Japanese. S
Readings in contemporary Japanese. Assignments include short stories, writing essays, classroom presentation and translation of a short story. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisite(s): course 50. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. The Staff

104. Advanced Japanese. W
Readings on cultural/historical issues in contemporary Japanese short stories, essays, and poems. Focus on developing skills to write coherent essays and discuss them in a group situation. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. Prerequisite(s): course 50. The Staff

105. Advanced Japanese. *
Readings in contemporary Japanese prose (fiction and nonfiction) with an emphasis on contextual understanding and stylistic appreciation. May be repeated for credit with consent of instructor. Prerequisite(s): course 50. Students interested in this course who have not taken the prerequisite should meet with the instructor prior to the first class meeting. The Staff

110. Japanese Language, Culture, and Society. W
Examines the social and cultural aspects of the Japanese language. Topics include language planning; writing-system reform; standard Japanese; regional variation; honorifics; gender norms and practices; age variation; communication styles; loanwords and English; and minority languages and their speakers. Prerequisite(s): course 6, or consent of instructor. Enrollment limited to 25. S. Okamoto

194. Group Tutorial. F,W,S
Provides a means for a small group of students to study a particular topic in consultation with a faculty sponsor. Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199. Tutorial. F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

199F. Tutorial (2 credits). F,W,S
Students submit petition to sponsoring agency. May be repeated for credit. The Staff

*Not offered in 2008-09