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ELA010
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CREDIT:3
SPRING
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 1): Academic Reading and Writing
ARW1 is a core course in the ELA Program. By engaging with important intellectual issues through core topics and readings, this course develops students’ academic English proficiency in reading (intensive and extensive), writing, discussion, and study skills. Particular emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills, a cornerstone for further coursework in the liberal arts.
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ELA020
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CREDIT:(6)
SPRING+AUTUMN
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 2): Academic Reading and Writing
ARW2 is a core course in the ELA Program. By engaging with important intellectual issues through core topics and readings, this course develops students’ academic English proficiency in reading (intensive and extensive), writing, and discussion. Particular emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills, a cornerstone for further coursework in the liberal arts. This course is taught over two terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA022
E
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CREDIT:(1)
SPRING+AUTUMN
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 2): Academic Skills
This course provides instruction in a variety of skill areas such as study skills, research, presentation, and communicative skills. The course is taught over two terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA030
E
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CREDIT:(9)
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program (Stream 3): Academic Reading and Writing
Along with Reading and Content Analysis 3, ARW3 is a core course in the ELA Program. By engaging with important intellectual issues through core topics and readings, this course develops students’ academic English proficiency in extensive reading, writing, and discussion. Particular emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills, a cornerstone for further coursework in the liberal arts. This course is taught over three terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA031
E
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CREDIT:(6)
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program (Stream 3): Reading and Content Analysis
Along with Academic Reading and Writing 3, RCA3 is a core course in the ELA Program. Through intensive reading, this course helps students to develop reading skills and strategies to become independent readers of academic texts. By incorporating the experience of teachers as learners of English as a foreign language, the course is designed to assist students to comprehend academic texts, and to take a further step in analyzing their genre, structure, tone and socio-cultural context. Writing, such as paraphrasing and summarizing, is introduced to increase accuracy in comprehension. The course is taught over three terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA032
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CREDIT:(4)
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 3): Academic Skills
This course provides instruction in a variety of skill areas such as study skills, research, presentation, and communicative skills. The course is taught over three terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA040
E
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CREDIT:(9)
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 4): Academic Reading and Writing
Along with Reading and Content Analysis 4, ARW4 is a core course in the ELA Program. By engaging with important intellectual issues through core topics and readings, this course develops students’ academic English proficiency in extensive reading, writing, and discussion. Particular emphasis is placed on developing critical thinking skills, a cornerstone for further coursework in the liberal arts. This course is taught over three terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA041
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CREDIT:(9)
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 4): Reading and Content Analysis
Along with Academic Reading and Writing 4, RCA4 is a core course in the ELA Program. Through intensive reading, this course helps students to develop reading skills and strategies to become independent readers of academic texts. By incorporating the experience of teachers as learners of English as a foreign language, the course mainly focuses on comprehension of the texts by providing essential skills and strategies. In addition, analysis of the texts such as their genre, structure, tone and socio-cultural context will be addressed. Writing, such as paraphrasing and summarizing, is introduced to increase accuracy in comprehension. The course is taught over three terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA042
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CREDIT:(4)
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program(Stream 4): Academic Skills
The purpose of this course is to offer additional support to the core Academic Reading and Writing and Reading and Content Analysis courses.By providing practical opportunities in class, the course aims to further develop and nurture students’ language abilities. Through the use of appropriate materials, students will develop confidence in their individual academic abilities, such as study skills, research, presentation, and communicative skills. The course is taught over three terms which must be taken in sequence.
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ELA060
E
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CREDIT:3
EVERY TERM
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English for Liberal Arts Program: Research Writing
This course is the culmination of all the courses in the ELA Program. The aim is to serve as a bridge between the ELA and the CLA. It provides an opportunity to explore a particular academic area, with emphasis on students’ critical thinking, analytical reading, research, and writing skills. Students are required to produce a significant, documented, research paper.
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JLP011
J
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CREDIT:5
EVERY TERM
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J1: Japanese
This course is targeting the CEFR A1 level of spoken and written Japanese. It focuses on communication activities relevant to the learners and their immediate surroundings.
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JLP012
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CREDIT:5
EVERY TERM
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J2: Japanese
This course is targeting the CEFR A2.1 level of spoken and written Japanese. It focuses on interactive communication activities which learners encounter. Prerequisite: “J1: Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP013
J
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CREDIT:5
EVERY TERM
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J3: Japanese
This course is targeting the CEFR A2.2 level of spoken and written Japanese. It focuses on communication activities relevant to social contexts which learners encounter. Prerequisite: “J2: Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP014
J
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CREDIT:5
EVERY TERM
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J4: Japanese
This course aims to help students learn spoken and written Japanese for academic purposes through a variety of familiar topics about society and culture. The target level is CEFR B1.1. Prerequisite: “J3:Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP015
J
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CREDIT:5
EVERY TERM
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J5: Japanese
This course aims to help students gain a foundation in spoken and written Japanese for academic purposes through topics on society and culture. The target level is CEFR B1.2. Prerequisite: “J4:Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP016
J
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CREDIT:5
EVERY TERM
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J6: Japanese
This course aims to help students learn spoken and written Japanese for academic purposes through a variety of social subjects or quasi-professional topics. The target level is CEFR B2.1. Prerequisite:“J5: Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP025
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING+AUTUMN
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Advanced Seminar in Japanese A
This course places emphasis on listening and speaking proficiencies. Learners who have reached the CEFR B2.2 level will further develop their academic skills through discussions and presentations. Prerequisite “J7-A: Japanese” and "J7-B: Japanese" or equivalent.
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JLP026
J
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CREDIT:3
WINTER
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Advanced Seminar in Japanese B
This course places emphasis on reading and writing proficiencies. Learners who have reached the CEFR B2.2 level will further develop their academic skills through reading and discussions, and research writing. Prerequisite “J7-A: Japanese” and "J7-B: Japanese" or equivalent.
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JLP028
J
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CREDIT:3
EVERY TERM
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J7-A: Japanese
This course prepares students to participate in university lectures taught in Japanese. By studying various topics, students will acquire the Japanese language proficiency (listening, reading, discussion, and writing) required for university lectures and autonomous learning skills to improve these skills further. The target level is CEFR B2.2. Prerequisite: “J6: Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP029
J
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CREDIT:2
EVERY TERM
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J7-B: Japanese
This course prepares students to participate in university lectures taught in Japanese. Students will learn how to write academic reports in Japanese and acquire the basics of academic writing required in university courses through report-writing activities on their chosen topics. They also learn how to make formal presentations. The target level is CEFR B2.2. Prerequisite: “J6:Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP071
J
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CREDIT:1
SPRING+WINTER
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Special Japanese Kanji 1
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will acquire the foundation of Kanji learning and master reading and writing of about 600 Kanji and expand their vocabulary. Those who have completed "Japanese 6" may take this course with the approval of the JLP director.
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JLP072
J
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CREDIT:1
SPRING+WINTER
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Special Japanese Kanji 2
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will acquire reading and writing of about 1100 Kanji in total and expand their vocabulary. Prerequisite: "Special Japanese Kanji 1" or equivalent.
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JLP073
J
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CREDIT:1
SPRING+WINTER
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Special Japanese Kanji 3
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will acquire reading and writing of about 1600 Kanji in total and expand their vocabulary. Prerequisite: "Special Japanese Kanji 2" or equivalent.
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JLP081
J
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CREDIT:4
WINTER
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Special Japanese 1
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will acquire such basic skills as vocabulary building, reading comprehension, writing passages, and oral expression necessary for university students. Prerequisite: “Introduction to Japanese for First/Heritage Language Speakers” or equivalent.
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JLP082
J
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CREDIT:3
SPRING+WINTER
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Special Japanese 2
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will expand such skills as kanji, vocabulary building, reading comprehension, writing passages, and oral expression expected for university students. Prerequisite: “SPECIAL JAPANESE 1” or equivalent.
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JLP083
J
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CREDIT:3
EVERY TERM
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Special Japanese 3
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Through this course, students will acquire such skills as vocabulary building, reading comprehension, writing passages, and oral expression expected for university students. Prerequisite: “Special Japanese 2” or equivalent.
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JLP085
J
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CREDIT:3
AUTUMN
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Introduction to Japanese for First/Heritage Language Speakers
This course is an introductory course for students whose mother tongue, first language, or heritage language is Japanese. It provides a sound basis for studying Japanese at JLP.
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JLP086
J
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CREDIT:1
SPRING+WINTER
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Vocabulary and Kanji for Intermediate Learners of Japanese 1
This course is for students who take the "Japanese as a Foreign Language Program." It provides an opportunity to learn reading, writing, and usage of vocabulary and kanji in the first half of intermediate level Japanese. Prerequisite: “J3: Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP087
J
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CREDIT:1
SPRING+WINTER
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Vocabulary and Kanji for Intermediate Learners of Japanese 2
This course is for students who take "Japanese as a Foreign Language Program." It provides an opportunity to learn reading, writing, and usage of vocabulary and kanji in the latter half of intermediate level Japanese. Prerequisite: “J4: Japanese” or equivalent.
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JLP088
J
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CREDIT:2
SPRING
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Special Japanese: Research Writing
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Students will learn how to write an argumentative report by experiencing writing on a topic of their own choice. Upon completion of the course, students will master how to write a research paper. It is recommended that they consider a topic to explore for research prior to taking this course. Prerequisite: “Special Japanese 3” and “Special Japanese Kanji 3” or equivalent. Those who have completed "English for Liberal Arts Program: Research Writing" may take this course with the approval of the JLP director.
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JLP089
J
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CREDIT:1
SPRING+AUTUMN
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Gateway to Special Japanese Program
This course is for students learning Japanese as a mother tongue, first language, or heritage language. Students will deepen their self-understanding as multilingual speakers and acquire the basic academic skills necessary for university and the foundations for working and acting collaboratively with others. This course must be taken in the first semester of enrollment. Required of all students taking the Special Japanese Program as a language requirement for graduation.
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JLP097
J
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CREDIT:2
EVERY TERM
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Japanese: Step by Step
This course is aimed to learn basic Japanese. At the end of the course, students will be able to communicate in daily life situations in simple Japanese, including basic written scripts.
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