JAPN 101 - Exploring Japanese Language and Society

Credits: 3

This course is an introduction to spoken Japanese. Students develop basic oral communication skills and are introduced to the three writing systems. Through cultural scenarios, media presentations, and film, students explore how language functions in contemporary Japanese society. This course is not a prerequisite for JAPN 111, nor does it allow a student to move to a language course numbered higher than JAPN 111 without permission of the instructor. Ujie. Planned Offering: Not offered in 2012-2013.