Course title
微生物学総論   [General Veterinary Microbiology]
Course category		Requirement		Credit	2
Department		Year	1～	Semester	Fall
Course type	Fall	Course code	05CF0021
Instructor(s)
渡邉 泉, 渡辺 誠   [WATANABE Izumi, WATANABE Makoto]
Facility affiliation	Graduate School of Engineering	Office		Email address

Course description

This course is designed for students who have little experience in studying Japanese. It helps learners acquire basic communication skills needed in Japanese academic life during their stay in Japan. The participants are also expected to learn general knowledge about Japan and skills for further Japanese study. The course includes group work and activities to share their thoughts and experiences in Japanese. Time: 13:00-14:30, Thursday between April 12 to July 26, 2023 Venue: RM 21, Main Bldg, Fuchu campus Google classroom code: cqedhyt

Expected Learning

1. To acquire basic understanding of Japanese sentence structure, vocabulary and discourse patterns which enable them to carry out everyday conversation. 2. To understand general knowledge about Japan. Corresponding criteria in the Diploma policy: See the curriculum maps. https://www.tuat.ac.jp/campuslife_career/campuslife/policy/

Course schedule

1. Orientation, Writing system (Hiragana, Katakana, and Kanji) Online-self-learning tools, Japanese language, and culture-related information, student information Introducing oneself, Describing events with non-past/past verbs/adjectives, Asking about unknown things 2. Reviews on verb conjugations (-tai form, dictionary form, -ta form, -nai form) 3. More reviews on Verb conjugations (-te form), Particles (ka, ne, nee, ga, wa, no), Adjectives 4. Time expressions, Describing the situation, state of things/ te-imasu 5. Invitation and Negotiation 6. Asking for permission (1) and Expressing sympathy 7. Describing one’s hometown, university, and Lab at TUAT 8. Feedback on the assignments, Review 9. Mid-term exam, review 10. Asking for permission (2), Giving reasons 11. Giving advice and asking for advice 12. Selecting items/ Comparison between two things / Comparison among many things 13. Giving detailed information by using relative clause (1) 14. Giving detailed information by using relative clause (2) 15. Final Examination, Presentation *Contents and schedules are subject to change.

Prerequisites

This course carries 1 credit. In addition to 30 hours you spend in the class, and 10 hours in completing the essay task and presentation preparation, you are expected to prepare for, and review, the classes spending the standard amount of time as specified by the University for each class, using the handouts and the reference books specified below.

Required Text(s) and Materials

Destributed in class and via google classroom

References

「まるごと＋」「JF Japanese E-learning E-minato」 「IRODORI Japanese for life in Japan入門（A1）」 「IRODORI Japanese for life in Japan初級１（A2）」

Assessment/Grading

Class Performance 40%: to evaluate classroom performance, utterance, participation Written tests (mid-term & final test) 20%: to access grammatical knowledge and reading and writing skills Oral tests (mid-term & final test) 20%: to access oral performance and communicative competence Assignments 20%: to evaluate outside class performance

Message from instructor(s)

Course keywords

Japanese, Japanese culture, interaction, communication, tasks

Office hours

Wednesday 15:00-16:30 or by appointment

Remarks 1

Please check the google classroom of this course for the changes in schedule due to the coronavirus situation.

Remarks 2

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Lecture Language

English

Language Subject

Last update

4/12/2023 12:34:04 PM