Intermediate Japanese I

General

Prefix

JPN

Course Number

201

Course Level

Undergraduate

Department/Unit(s)

College/School

College of Liberal Arts

Description

Review and expansion of basic vocabulary and grammatical structures, conversational practice, listening comprehension, written expression and reading. Students will prepare for oral and written proficiency exams during these courses. Must be taken in sequence.

Prerequisites

Credits

Min

4

Max

4

Repeatable

No

Goals and Diversity

MN Goal Course

Yes

MN Goal Designation(s)

06, 08

Cultural Diversity

No

Learning Outcomes

Outcome

Sustain a conversation about themselves on selected topics of interest. 

Outcome

Ask and respond to open-ended questions.

Outcome

Exchange feelings and ideas of self and others with some explanation.

Outcome

Express agreement and disagreement with some explanation.

Outcome

Read and respond to selected materials on a variety of topics.

Outcome

Identify the main idea and demonstrate understanding of some supporting details in authentic materials.

Outcome

Demonstrate understanding of written and spoken language on a variety of topics.

Outcome

Write compositions with some guidance on a wider variety of topics in any time frame.

Outcome

Briefly narrate an event in the past.

Outcome

Analyze similarities and differences between the target cultures and the student’s own culture with topics such as celebrations, health, technology, and homes.

Outcome

Describe and discuss contributions of other cultures such as artwork, architecture, music, dance and literature.

Dependencies

Courses

JPN201 is a prerequisite for: