Winter 2023 Class Schedule
This page was last updated May 2, 2022. Information is subject to change.
Courses marked with an * are available for graduate credit.
Course | Title | Instructor | Day/Time | |
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ASIAN LC 221 | The Floating World | MW 11am-12:20pm | ||
ASIAN LC 221 The Floating WorldOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 240 | Colonial Korean Literature and Culture | TTh 3:30pm-4:50pm | ||
ASIAN LC 240 Colonial Korean Literature and CultureOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 260 | Kings, Courtesans, and Khan artists | TTh 2pm-3:20pm | ||
ASIAN LC 260 Kings, Courtesans, and Khan artistsOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 300* | China as Threat | TTh 3:30pm-4:50pm | ||
ASIAN LC 300* China as ThreatOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 300* | Religion and Politics in the People's Republic of China | TTh 12:30pm-1:50pm | ||
ASIAN LC 300* Religion and Politics in the People's Republic of ChinaOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 321* | Paying For It: Sex, Money, and LIterature in Early Modern Japan | MW 2pm-3:20pm | ||
ASIAN LC 321* Paying For It: Sex, Money, and LIterature in Early Modern Japan | ||||
ASIAN LC 340* | Feminist, Queer, Crip: South Korea and Its Discontents | TTh 11am-12:20pm | ||
ASIAN LC 340* Feminist, Queer, Crip: South Korea and Its DiscontentsOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 390* | Buddhist Cultures and the Rhetoric of Violence | TTh 3:30pm-4:50pm | ||
ASIAN LC 390* Buddhist Cultures and the Rhetoric of ViolenceOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 397 | Senior Seminar | W 1pm-3:50pm | ||
ASIAN LC 397 Senior SeminarOverview of Course coming soon! | ||||
ASIAN LC 492* | Readings in Tibetan Texts: TBA | MW 3:30pm-4:50pm remote | ||
ASIAN LC 492* Readings in Tibetan Texts: TBAOverview of Course coming soon!
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ASIAN LC 492* | Approaches to Asia | TTh 2pm-3:20pm | ||
ASIAN LC 492* Approaches to Asia | ||||
CHINESE 111-2 | Chinese I | MTWTh 10am-10:50am | ||
CHINESE 111-2 Chinese IOverview of class Registration Requirements Except for Chinese 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Teaching Method Spring quarter
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CHINESE 111-2 | Chinese I | MTWTh 11am-11:50am | ||
CHINESE 111-2 Chinese IOverview of class Registration Requirements Except for Chinese 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Teaching Method Spring quarter
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CHINESE 111-2 | Chinese I | MTWTh 1pm-1:50pm | ||
CHINESE 111-2 Chinese IOverview of class Registration Requirements Except for Chinese 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to:
Teaching Method Spring quarter
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CHINESE 115-2 | Chinese I - Accelerated | MTWTh 11am-11:50am | ||
CHINESE 115-2 Chinese I - AcceleratedOverview of class Accelerated Chinese 115 (115-1, 2, 3) is designed for advanced beginners who demonstrate higher levels of listening and speaking proficiency. This course aims to help students further hone all four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing. The literacy goal is to master around 350 characters and to reach the intermediate-low to intermediate-mid level of literacy proficiency. Registration Requirements Except for Chinese 115-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives:
Teaching Method This course meets four days a week and is conducted in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on discussion based on the reading and/or writing assignments students complete before class. Evaluation Method Classroom attendance and participation, reading and writing assignments, presentations, dictations, written quizzes and one final exam Class Materials (Required) Textbook Integrated Chinese (Volume I, 4th edition), Winter quarter & Spring quarter:
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CHINESE 115-2 | Chinese I - Accelerated | MTWTh 12pm-12:50pm | ||
CHINESE 115-2 Chinese I - AcceleratedOverview of class Accelerated Chinese 115 (115-1, 2, 3) is designed for advanced beginners who demonstrate higher levels of listening and speaking proficiency. This course aims to help students further hone all four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing. The literacy goal is to master around 350 characters and to reach the intermediate-low to intermediate-mid level of literacy proficiency. Registration Requirements Except for Chinese 115-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives:
Teaching Method This course meets four days a week and is conducted in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on discussion based on the reading and/or writing assignments students complete before class. Evaluation Method Classroom attendance and participation, reading and writing assignments, presentations, dictations, written quizzes and one final exam Class Materials (Required) Textbook Integrated Chinese (Volume I, 4th edition), Winter quarter & Spring quarter:
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CHINESE 121-2 | Chinese II | MTWTh 10am-10:50am | ||
CHINESE 121-2 Chinese IIOverview of class: This year-long course is designed for students who have completed Chinese 111 at Northwestern or the equivalent elsewhere. It aims to further develop students’ Chinese proficiency through: (1) consolidating the foundation built in students’ beginning modern Chinese courses; (2) introducing them to more complex grammatical structures, varieties of language styles, and cultural information. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and short passages on familiar topics. Successful completion of CHINESE 121-3 will satisfy the WCAS foreign language requirement. In addition, they will reach Intermediate mid to Intermediate high in reading, writing, listening and speaking according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives By the end of the course, students will be able to
Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on speaking and listening skill development. There will also be reading and writing activities and assignments. Students are expected to be fully prepared for each lesson. Evaluation Components Class attendance and participation, assignments, quizzes, oral tests, presentations, midterm and final exam. Class Materials (Required)
Winter quarter
Note to students who join Chinese 121-2 in fall through the placement test: You may purchase the textbook and workbook ebooks instead of the physical ones on the publisher's website: betterchinese.com
Spring quarter Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 2A Simplified Characters
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CHINESE 121-2 | Chinese II | MTWTh 12pm-12:50pm | ||
CHINESE 121-2 Chinese IIOverview of class: This year-long course is designed for students who have completed Chinese 111 at Northwestern or the equivalent elsewhere. It aims to further develop students’ Chinese proficiency through: (1) consolidating the foundation built in students’ beginning modern Chinese courses; (2) introducing them to more complex grammatical structures, varieties of language styles, and cultural information. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and short passages on familiar topics. Successful completion of CHINESE 121-3 will satisfy the WCAS foreign language requirement. In addition, they will reach Intermediate mid to Intermediate high in reading, writing, listening and speaking according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives By the end of the course, students will be able to
Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on speaking and listening skill development. There will also be reading and writing activities and assignments. Students are expected to be fully prepared for each lesson. Evaluation Components Class attendance and participation, assignments, quizzes, oral tests, presentations, midterm and final exam. Class Materials (Required)
Winter quarter
Note to students who join Chinese 121-2 in fall through the placement test: You may purchase the textbook and workbook ebooks instead of the physical ones on the publisher's website: betterchinese.com
Spring quarter Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 2A Simplified Characters
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CHINESE 121-2 | Chinese II | MTWTh 1pm-1:50pm | ||
CHINESE 121-2 Chinese IIOverview of class: This year-long course is designed for students who have completed Chinese 111 at Northwestern or the equivalent elsewhere. It aims to further develop students’ Chinese proficiency through: (1) consolidating the foundation built in students’ beginning modern Chinese courses; (2) introducing them to more complex grammatical structures, varieties of language styles, and cultural information. Upon satisfactory completion of the course, students are expected to be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and short passages on familiar topics. Successful completion of CHINESE 121-3 will satisfy the WCAS foreign language requirement. In addition, they will reach Intermediate mid to Intermediate high in reading, writing, listening and speaking according to ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives By the end of the course, students will be able to
Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Chinese. Class time mainly focuses on speaking and listening skill development. There will also be reading and writing activities and assignments. Students are expected to be fully prepared for each lesson. Evaluation Components Class attendance and participation, assignments, quizzes, oral tests, presentations, midterm and final exam. Class Materials (Required)
Winter quarter
Note to students who join Chinese 121-2 in fall through the placement test: You may purchase the textbook and workbook ebooks instead of the physical ones on the publisher's website: betterchinese.com
Spring quarter Textbook and workbook: Modern Chinese 2A Simplified Characters
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CHINESE 125-2 | Chinese II - Accelerated | MTWTh 10am-10:50am | ||
CHINESE 125-2 Chinese II - AcceleratedOverview of class: Accelerated Chinese 125 (125-1, 2, 3) is an intermediate course primarily designed for students at ACTFL intermediate-mid level of proficiency in listening and speaking, and intermediate-low in literacy skills. This course aims to help students further hone all four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing. The literacy goal is to master 1500-2000 characters and to reach an intermediate-high level of literacy proficiency. Registration Requirements: Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: The goals of this course are to help students: (a) achieve a basic level of reading competency; (b) express themselves clearly in written Chinese on a variety of topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary; (c) reinforce their speaking proficiency on a broad range of topics; (d) cultivate their intercultural competence and ability to juxtapose and communicate across different cultures. Teaching Method: Four regular class hours are for learning of the key vocabulary, analysis of sentence structure, familiarity with Chinese culture, awareness of different registers, and discussion of topics related to the texts and supplementary readings. Students are expected to write and report on topics that have been covered in the texts and supplementary readings. Evaluation Method: Class performance, written assignments, oral reports, written quizzes, and a final exam. Class Materials (Required): Fall quarter: Winter quarter & Spring quarter:
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CHINESE 125-2 | Chinese II - Accelerated | MTWTh 11am-11:50am | ||
CHINESE 125-2 Chinese II - AcceleratedOverview of class: Accelerated Chinese 125 (125-1, 2, 3) is an intermediate course primarily designed for students at ACTFL intermediate-mid level of proficiency in listening and speaking, and intermediate-low in literacy skills. This course aims to help students further hone all four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing. The literacy goal is to master 1500-2000 characters and to reach an intermediate-high level of literacy proficiency. Registration Requirements: Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: The goals of this course are to help students: (a) achieve a basic level of reading competency; (b) express themselves clearly in written Chinese on a variety of topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary; (c) reinforce their speaking proficiency on a broad range of topics; (d) cultivate their intercultural competence and ability to juxtapose and communicate across different cultures. Teaching Method: Four regular class hours are for learning of the key vocabulary, analysis of sentence structure, familiarity with Chinese culture, awareness of different registers, and discussion of topics related to the texts and supplementary readings. Students are expected to write and report on topics that have been covered in the texts and supplementary readings. Evaluation Method: Class performance, written assignments, oral reports, written quizzes, and a final exam. Class Materials (Required): Fall quarter: Winter quarter & Spring quarter:
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CHINESE 125-2 | Chinese II - Accelerated | MTWTh 12pm-12:50pm | ||
CHINESE 125-2 Chinese II - AcceleratedOverview of class: Accelerated Chinese 125 (125-1, 2, 3) is an intermediate course primarily designed for students at ACTFL intermediate-mid level of proficiency in listening and speaking, and intermediate-low in literacy skills. This course aims to help students further hone all four skills with an emphasis on reading and writing. The literacy goal is to master 1500-2000 characters and to reach an intermediate-high level of literacy proficiency. Registration Requirements: Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: The goals of this course are to help students: (a) achieve a basic level of reading competency; (b) express themselves clearly in written Chinese on a variety of topics using learned grammar patterns and vocabulary; (c) reinforce their speaking proficiency on a broad range of topics; (d) cultivate their intercultural competence and ability to juxtapose and communicate across different cultures. Teaching Method: Four regular class hours are for learning of the key vocabulary, analysis of sentence structure, familiarity with Chinese culture, awareness of different registers, and discussion of topics related to the texts and supplementary readings. Students are expected to write and report on topics that have been covered in the texts and supplementary readings. Evaluation Method: Class performance, written assignments, oral reports, written quizzes, and a final exam. Class Materials (Required): Fall quarter: Winter quarter & Spring quarter:
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CHINESE 211-2 | Chinese III | MTWTh 1pm-1:50pm | ||
CHINESE 211-2 Chinese IIIOverview of class CHINESE 211 is a year-long intermediate-level course, designed to further develop students' communicative competence in listening, speaking, reading and writing in modern Chinese as well as to deepen understanding of Chinese culture and social issues. The course systematically expands students' vocabulary and help them produce paragraphs, particularly in the area of description, comparison and introduction. The goal of the course is to effectively build descriptive and comparative skills through rigorous activities and discussion on various topics. Chinese is the language used in this course. Upon satisfactory completion of the whole sequence course, students are expected to reach Intermediate-High level of the ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: By the end of the course, students will be able to
Teaching Method Bottom-up approach to expand progressively from words to sentences, and sentences to paragraphs with student-centered communicative and task-based activities. Class conducted in Chinese. Evaluation Method Class attendance and participation, homework/projects, quizzes, oral presentations, and written exams. Class Materials (Required) Developing Chinese Fluency Textbook ($64) and Workbook ($43); Author: Phyllis Zhang; Publisher: Cengage Learning. ISBN: 978-1-111-34223-4
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CHINESE 215-2 | Chinese III - Accelerated | MTWTh 9am-9:50am | ||
CHINESE 215-2 Chinese III - AcceleratedOverview of class This is a year-long three-quarter course in advanced modern Chinese (Mandarin). Students will transition from basic, functional communicative skills to more in-depth academic exchanges with themes about the real Chinese world. Besides rigorous training in oral proficiency, it focuses on upgrading reading and writing skills. Topics include Chinese cultural concepts, social change, economic development, and human relationships. Students will discuss the above-mentioned topics from a cross-cultural perspective. Proficiency goals (per ACTFL guidelines): Advanced-Low in oral skills and Intermediate-High to Advanced-Low in literacy skills Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: (1) Increase students’ awareness and knowledge of social issues in Modern China. (2) Expand vocabulary, improve fluency, and enhance the accuracy in output. (3) Students will learn to, in written and spoken Chinese, organize ideas better, produce coherent paragraph-level outputs, make solid arguments, and express themselves formally. Teaching Method We use Chinese to discuss our readings. Students are also expected to write short essays based on the topics discussed in class. Evaluation Method Attendance and Participation, essays, oral presentations, quizzes or exams Class Materials (Required) Textbook “ Reading Into a New China” by Duanduan Li & Irene Liu,
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CHINESE 311-2 | Chinese IV - Formal Writing | MW 2pm-3:20pm | ||
CHINESE 311-2 Chinese IV - Formal WritingOverview of class Chinese 311 is a quarter-long series of Chinese courses composed by the following independent courses: Chinese 311-1: Formal Speaking, Chinese 311-2: Formal Writing, and Chinese 311-3: Formal Reading. The courses are designed to develop students’ abilities to speak and write formal Chinese respectively, as well as to read short literary works in Chinese. The content of the courses cover argumentations and articles on various topics, including Chinese culture, society and contemporary history. Student will also read authentic Chinese literary works in different written forms and language styles by various authors, with a focus on their cultural and social background. The goal of the courses is to train students to use written vocabulary and formal expressions as well as know how to arrange a structured speaking/writing with complete format and logical connections. Students will reach advanced low in reading, writing, listening and speaking based on ACTFL proficiency guidelines. Registration Requirements CHINESE 211-3 with grade C- or above. Students may be placed into this course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives: Upon satisfactory completion of 311-1, students will be able to use formal expressions to deliver a structured speech with logical arguments. Upon satisfactory completion of 311-2, students will be able to write essays in a formal style in depth about complex topics. Upon satisfactory completion of 311-3, students will be able to comprehend in depth authentic literary works in Chinese language and communicate efficiently their understanding in speaking and written forms. Teaching Method Class meets twice per week, 80 minutes per class. The course is designed with intensive student-oriented activities through reading various class materials, including essays, media reports and authentic Chinese literature works. Students are expected to read materials ahead of class, participate in in-class discussions led by the instructor, and make formal statements, arguments, speeches and debates about social and cultural phenomena in paragraphs. With instructor’s necessary corrections and suggestions on students’ papers, they are expected to present their works as formal oral presentations. Chinese is used for instruction. Evaluation Method Class Materials (Required) Fall quarter & Winter quarter: Spring quarter: | ||||
HINDI URDU 111-2 | Hindi-Urdu I | MTWTh 10am-10:50am | ||
HINDI URDU 111-2 Hindi-Urdu IOverview of the class Registration Requirements Teaching Method Richard Delacy and Sudha Joshi Elementary Hindi ISBN-13: 978-0804845038 Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary* ISBN-13: 978-0198643395 Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary ISBN-13: 978-0195648195
Introduction to Hindi Grammar by Usha R. Jain ISBN-13: 978-0944613252 | ||||
HINDI URDU 121-2 | Hindi-Urdu II | MTWTh 10am-10:50am | ||
HINDI URDU 121-2 Hindi-Urdu IIOverview of class Note: Please purchase all the required textbooks in the fall quarter, as this is the only quarter that they are ordered during the year.
Oxford Urdu-English Dictionary* ISBN-13: 978-0195979947 Oxford English Urdu Dictionary ISBN-13: 978-0195793406 Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary* ISBN-13: 978-0198643395 Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary ISBN-13: 978-0195648195 Class Materials (Recommended) Intermediate Hindi Reader (1999) by U. Jain with K. Schomer. Publisher: Institute of East Asian Studies; ISBN-10: 087725351X ISBN-13: 978-0877253518 Intermediate Hindi (1996) by Y. Kachru and R. Pandharipande Publisher: Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN-10: 8120805585 ISBN-13: 978-8120805583 | ||||
HINDI URDU 125-1 | Accelerated Hindi-Urdu I | MTWTh 12pm-12:50pm | ||
HINDI URDU 125-1 Accelerated Hindi-Urdu IOverview of class Registration Requirements Teaching Method Oxford Hindi-English Dictionary* ISBN-13: 978-0198643395 Oxford English-Hindi Dictionary ISBN-13: 978-0195648195 | ||||
HINDI URDU 210 | TBA | TTh 3:30pm-4:50pm | ||
HINDI URDU 210 TBA | ||||
HINDI URDU 320* | Hindi-Urdu Poetry | M 3pm - 5:50pm | ||
HINDI URDU 320* Hindi-Urdu PoetryIn this course, we will read and discuss a wide range of Urdu and Hindi poetry, and attempt to understand the meanings not only of the texts themselves but of the social and cultural worlds that they represent. We will encounter the work of classical poets like Mir, Sauda, Ghalib, and Mir Anis; early twentieth-century poets like Iqbal and Akbar Allahabadi; progressive and modernist poets like Faiz, Miraji, Harivansh Rai Bachchan, Agyeya, Kunwar Narain, Noon Meem Rashid, and Muktibodh; and postmodern, feminist, and contemporary poets like Fahmida Riaz, Kishwar Naheed, Shubham Shree, Azra Abbas, Raghuvir Sahay, Vinod Kumar Shukla, and Afzal Ahmad Syed. Readings will be in Hindi and Urdu (and available in both scripts), supplemented by scholarly work written in English. Discussions will primarily take place in Hindi-Urdu. The course is open to students with suitable proficiency, regardless of previous coursework. Prerequisites: Registration Requirements Teaching Method Evaluation Method Class Materials (Required) | ||||
JAPANESE 111-2 | Japanese I | MTWF 9am-9:50am | ||
JAPANESE 111-2 Japanese IOverview of class Japanese I (JAPANESE 111-1, 2 and 3) is a yearlong course that covers the first half of college level elementary Japanese. In Japanese I, students will build a solid foundation while developing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will also learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society through in-class activities, written assignments, and projects. Careful and thorough review and preparation for each class session is required. Registration Requirements Except for JAPANESE 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives The goal of Japanese I is to bring students’ overall Japanese proficiency to the Intermediate-Low level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines. Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to greet, introduce themselves, describe their families and friends, and discuss their daily routines and experiences. Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Japanese, and class hours are spent mainly on oral proficiency development. Written assignments are given for reading and writing proficiency development. Evaluation Method Class participation and performance; assignments; quizzes; oral, listening, and written examinations. Class Materials (Required) Oka, M. et al. (2021). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-870-6.
Class Materials (Suggested) Endo-Hudson, M (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN: 0-934034-16-8; Makino, S. & Tsutsui M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 4-7890-0454-6; Kodansha (2012). Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN: 978-1568363974.
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JAPANESE 111-2 | Japanese I | MTWF 10am-10:50am | ||
JAPANESE 111-2 Japanese IOverview of class Japanese I (JAPANESE 111-1, 2 and 3) is a yearlong course that covers the first half of college level elementary Japanese. In Japanese I, students will build a solid foundation while developing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will also learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society through in-class activities, written assignments, and projects. Careful and thorough review and preparation for each class session is required. Registration Requirements Except for JAPANESE 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives The goal of Japanese I is to bring students’ overall Japanese proficiency to the Intermediate-Low level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines. Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to greet, introduce themselves, describe their families and friends, and discuss their daily routines and experiences. Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Japanese, and class hours are spent mainly on oral proficiency development. Written assignments are given for reading and writing proficiency development. Evaluation Method Class participation and performance; assignments; quizzes; oral, listening, and written examinations. Class Materials (Required) Oka, M. et al. (2021). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-870-6.
Class Materials (Suggested) Endo-Hudson, M (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN: 0-934034-16-8; Makino, S. & Tsutsui M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 4-7890-0454-6; Kodansha (2012). Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN: 978-1568363974.
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JAPANESE 111-2 | Japanese I | MTWF 11am-11:50am | ||
JAPANESE 111-2 Japanese IOverview of class Japanese I (JAPANESE 111-1, 2 and 3) is a yearlong course that covers the first half of college level elementary Japanese. In Japanese I, students will build a solid foundation while developing the four skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing. Students will also learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society through in-class activities, written assignments, and projects. Careful and thorough review and preparation for each class session is required. Registration Requirements Except for JAPANESE 111-1, students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives The goal of Japanese I is to bring students’ overall Japanese proficiency to the Intermediate-Low level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines. Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to greet, introduce themselves, describe their families and friends, and discuss their daily routines and experiences. Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Japanese, and class hours are spent mainly on oral proficiency development. Written assignments are given for reading and writing proficiency development. Evaluation Method Class participation and performance; assignments; quizzes; oral, listening, and written examinations. Class Materials (Required) Oka, M. et al. (2021). TOBIRA 1: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-870-6.
Class Materials (Suggested) Endo-Hudson, M (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN: 0-934034-16-8; Makino, S. & Tsutsui M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 4-7890-0454-6; Kodansha (2012). Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN: 978-1568363974.
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JAPANESE 121-2 | Japanese II | MTThF 12pm-12:50pm | ||
JAPANESE 121-2 Japanese IIOverview of class Japanese II (JAPANESE 121-1, 2 and 3), sequel to Japanese I (JAPANESE 111), is a yearlong course that covers the second half of college level elementary Japanese and prepares students for intermediate Japanese (JAPANESE 211). In this course, students will continue developing the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society through readings, video viewing, written assignments, and in-class activities. The emphasis will be on developing the skills necessary to use auxiliary verbs and complex sentences to express subtle differences in meaning and accuracy appropriate to the given contexts. Students will also practice cohesively describing their experiences and summarizing a story that they heard, read, or watched. Careful and thorough review and preparation for each class session are required. With consistent oral and written feedback from the instructor, students will enhance their language and cultural awareness, leading to increased understanding, appreciation, and utilization of the target language, to become autonomous learners. Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives The year-end proficiency goal of Japanese II is for the students to reach the Intermediate-Mid level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines and A2 - B1 defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR). Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and passages. Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Japanese. Class hours are spent mainly on oral proficiency development, and written assignments are given for reading and writing proficiency development. Evaluation Method Class participation and performance, assignments, quizzes, oral and written examinations, and essays Class Materials (Required) Oka, M. et al. (2022). TOBIRA II: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-900-0. Class Materials (Suggested) Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN 978-1568363974; Endo-Hudson, M. (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN 978-0934034166; Makino, S. & Tsutsui, M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 978-4789004541.
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JAPANESE 121-2 | Japanese II | MTThF 1pm-1:50pm | ||
JAPANESE 121-2 Japanese IIOverview of class Japanese II (JAPANESE 121-1, 2 and 3), sequel to Japanese I (JAPANESE 111), is a yearlong course that covers the second half of college level elementary Japanese and prepares students for intermediate Japanese (JAPANESE 211). In this course, students will continue developing the four skills (speaking, listening, reading, and writing) and learn various aspects of Japanese culture and society through readings, video viewing, written assignments, and in-class activities. The emphasis will be on developing the skills necessary to use auxiliary verbs and complex sentences to express subtle differences in meaning and accuracy appropriate to the given contexts. Students will also practice cohesively describing their experiences and summarizing a story that they heard, read, or watched. Careful and thorough review and preparation for each class session are required. With consistent oral and written feedback from the instructor, students will enhance their language and cultural awareness, leading to increased understanding, appreciation, and utilization of the target language, to become autonomous learners. Registration Requirements Students must pass the preceding course with C- or above, or must be placed into the course by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives The year-end proficiency goal of Japanese II is for the students to reach the Intermediate-Mid level defined by the American Council on Teaching of Foreign Languages (ACTFL) proficiency guidelines and A2 - B1 defined in the Common European Framework of Reference for Language (CEFR). Upon the satisfactory completion of the course, students will be able to handle various types of more complex daily conversational situations and passages. Teaching Method This course is conducted mostly in Japanese. Class hours are spent mainly on oral proficiency development, and written assignments are given for reading and writing proficiency development. Evaluation Method Class participation and performance, assignments, quizzes, oral and written examinations, and essays Class Materials (Required) Oka, M. et al. (2022). TOBIRA II: Beginning Japanese. Tokyo: Kuroshio Publishers. ISBN 978-4-87424-900-0. Class Materials (Suggested) Kodansha's Essential Kanji Dictionary. Tokyo: Kodansha. ISBN 978-1568363974; Endo-Hudson, M. (1994). English Grammar for Students of Japanese. Ann Arbor: The Olivia and Hill Press. ISBN 978-0934034166; Makino, S. & Tsutsui, M. (1989). Dictionary of Basic Japanese Grammar. Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN 978-4789004541.
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JAPANESE 211-2 | Japanese III | MTThF 2pm-2:50pm | ||
JAPANESE 211-2 Japanese IIIOverview of class
Learning Objectives Teaching Method Evaluation Method JAPANESE 211-1 Yasui et al. (2019). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.1 (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789016957 Yasui et al. (2019). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.1, Workbook (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789016964
JAPANESE 211-2 Yasui et al. (2019). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.1 (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789016957 Yasui et al. (2020). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.2 (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789017459 Yasui et al. (2019). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.1, Workbook (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789016964 Yasui et al. (2020). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.2, Workbook (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789017466 JAPANESE 211-3 Yasui et al. (2020). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.2 (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789017459
Yasui et al. (2020). QUARTET: Intermediate Japanese Across the Four Language Skills, Vol.2, Workbook (English Edition). Tokyo: The Japan Times. ISBN: 978-4789017466 | ||||
JAPANESE 310* | Japanese Modernism | TTh 3:30pm-4:50pm | ||
JAPANESE 310* Japanese ModernismOverview of class This is an advanced course in reading and translation of modern Japanese, focusing on the literature of the Taisho and early Showa periods. We will examine a range of different genres, styles, and texts to consider what modernism was as an aesthetic, cultural, and intellectual movement within the literary arts. Through an examination of representative short stories, novels, poetry, and criticism the course will explore a series of questions including but not limited to: How can we define Japanese modernism? What are the aesthetic bases of modernist literature? How did writers and artists respond to contemporary political trends such as Marxism, feminism, imperialism, and nationalism? In what ways did modernist works reflect rapidly changing conceptions of space, time, and self in the early to mid-20th Century? Primary readings are in Japanese with discussion and theoretical readings in English. Registration Requirements Students must have completed JAPANESE 211-3 with C- or above, or must be placed into the class by the departmental placement test. Learning Objectives:
Teaching Method Evaluation Method Class Materials (Required) The Compact Nelson Japanese-English Character Dictionary (softcover, abridged) ISBN 978-4805313978; All other materials will be made available in PDF form. | ||||
KOREAN 111-2 | Korean I | MTWTh 1pm-1:50pm | ||
KOREAN 111-2 Korean IOverview of class Registration Requirements Completion of 111-1 or a departmental placement test for Winter Quarter; Completion of 111-2 or a departmental placement test for Spring Quarter This course is designed to have students reach their oral proficiency at the Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year as well as to achieve the competency in interpersonal, presentational and interpretive communication and culture in conjunction with the National Standards. Teaching Method Integrated Korean (3rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) Workbook (3rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) | ||||
KOREAN 111-2 | Korean I | MTWTh 2pm-2:50pm | ||
KOREAN 111-2 Korean IOverview of class Registration Requirements Completion of 111-1 or a departmental placement test for Winter Quarter; Completion of 111-2 or a departmental placement test for Spring Quarter This course is designed to have students reach their oral proficiency at the Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year as well as to achieve the competency in interpersonal, presentational and interpretive communication and culture in conjunction with the National Standards. Teaching Method Integrated Korean (3rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) Workbook (3rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) | ||||
KOREAN 111-2 | Korean I | MTWTh 3pm-3:50pm | ||
KOREAN 111-2 Korean IOverview of class Registration Requirements Completion of 111-1 or a departmental placement test for Winter Quarter; Completion of 111-2 or a departmental placement test for Spring Quarter This course is designed to have students reach their oral proficiency at the Intermediate Low level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year as well as to achieve the competency in interpersonal, presentational and interpretive communication and culture in conjunction with the National Standards. Teaching Method Integrated Korean (3rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) Workbook (3rd edition): Beginning 1 & 2 (University of Hawaii Press) | ||||
KOREAN 121-2 | Korean II | MTWTh 11am-11:50am | ||
KOREAN 121-2 Korean IIOverview of class Learning Objectives
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KOREAN 121-2 | Korean II | MTWTh 12pm-12:50pm | ||
KOREAN 121-2 Korean IIOverview of class Learning Objectives
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KOREAN 125-2 | Korean II - Accelerated | MTWTh 10am-10:50am | ||
KOREAN 125-2 Korean II - AcceleratedOverview of class Registration Requirements Completion of 125-1 or a departmental placement test for Winter Quarter
This course is designed to have students reach their oral proficiency at the Intermediate High level of the ACTFL guideline by the end of year as well as to achieve the competency in interpersonal, presentational and interpretive communication and culture in conjunction with the National Standards. Teaching Method | ||||
KOREAN 211-2 | Korean III | MTWTh 1pm-1:50pm | ||
KOREAN 211-2 Korean IIIOverview of class
Learning Objectives Teaching Method Class Materials (Required) Sogang Korean 4A & 4B Workbook (2015) Sogang University |