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Preparation for function beyond basic level in a Japanese-speaking environment by developing and enhancing communicative competence through: review of basic grammar; new grammar; reading short essays and articles with help of dictionary; short writing and speaking assignments using formal style to describe, explain, and discuss sociocultural topics; enhancing listening comprehension.

Preparation for function beyond basic level in a Japanese-speaking environment by developing and enhancing communicative competence through: review of basic grammar; new grammar; reading short essays and articles with help of dictionary; short writing and speaking assignments using formal style to describe, explain, and discuss sociocultural topics; enhancing listening comprehension.

Emphasis on applications of correct grammar and strengthening academic communication skills through: reading longer essays, articles, and novels with some dictionary work; reading and writing assignments in paragraph format using formal style to describe, explain and discuss sociocultural topics; developing listening comprehension.

Emphasis on applications of correct grammar and strengthening academic communication skills through: reading longer essays, articles, and novels with some dictionary work; reading and writing assignments in paragraph format using formal style to describe, explain and discuss sociocultural topics; developing listening comprehension.

For students with advanced proficiency. Goals include advanced command of grammar, composition, and stylistics. Emphasis is on academic Japanese preparing students to audit classes at a Japanese university.

For students with advanced proficiency. Goals include advanced command of grammar, composition, and stylistics. Emphasis is on academic Japanese preparing students to audit classes at a Japanese university.

The art and practice of translating literary texts from a variety of periods and genres. Strategies for translation and essays on translation by literary translators and theorists. Notable translations of Japanese literature in connection with the original texts. Students develop individual translation projects.

Joint class with Japanese students from Doshisha University focusing on ways in which culture, particularly popular culture, carries from Japan to America and from American to Japan. Theories of cultural globalization; use of topics such as Hello Kitty, hip-hop, sushi and McDonald's as a lens to understand complex processes of cultural interactions. Topics include: changing boundaries of Japanese and American cultures, identity productions, nationalism, and creativity and play.

History, structure, and operation of the Japanese economy and business. Emphasis is on structural and institutional factors in the maturity and decline of Japan¿s international competitiveness since the early 80s. Field trips and films complement lectures and student presentations.