Intermediate-level language course invites students to explore cultural perspectives of Japan and their own as they review and develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and intercultural competence through task-based learning, thereby enhancing their ability to interact in Japanese with more confidence on familiar topics. This is a non-sequential, intermediate-level course that may be taken before or after MJPAN 2040. The scope and number of credits determined by the Department. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 1020 Japanese Stage 2: Personal Connections or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered fall semester.)
MJPAN 2040 Connections in Language and Culture (2-5 hours)
Intermediate-level language course invites students to enhance their intercultural and linguistic competence by exploring cultural, geographical, historical, and social perspectives of Japan as they develop their listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills and intercultural competence through task-based learning, thereby allowing them to engage and interact more effectively with speakers of Japanese. This is a non-sequential, intermediate-level course that may be taken before or after MJPAN 2030. The scope and number of credits determined by the Department. This course may be repeated.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 1020 Japanese Stage 2: Personal Connections or appropriate placement.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Modern Language Literacy
Archway Curriculum: Integrative Core: Going Global Thread
MJPAN 1020 Japanese Stage 2: Personal Connections (5 hours)
A continuation of Stage 1: Personal Perspectives, Stage 2: Personal Connections expands on the basic concepts of Japanese language and culture, thus providing the necessary knowledge and skills for students to interact in Japanese about familiar topics. No P/F.
Prerequisite(s): MJPAN 1010 Japanese Stage 1: Personal Perspectives.
(Normally offered each spring semester.)
Archway Curriculum: Foundational Literacies: Modern Language Literacy
