Japanese courses, Autumn semester

First Cycle

JP1301: Introduction to Japanese Linguistics (7,5Hec)

This course introduces a wide range of topics in Japanese linguistics. The objectives of this course include: (a) to familiarize the students with basic notions and terminology used in Japanese linguistics; (b) to familiarize the students with major issues in different areas of Japanese linguistics; and (c) to give the students experience in the linguistic analysis of Japanese. It will cover the basics of Japanese syntax, morphology, semantics, phonetics, and sociolinguistics. Various reading assignments and data analysis assignments will be given. Conducted in English. This course satisfies one semester of the College's social science general education requirement.
Prerequisite: An introductory course in linguistics and/or knowledge of Japanese.

JP1801: Japanese Teaching Practice I (7,5Hec)

The purpose of this course is to offer Japanese teaching practice to the students who have studied a language subject including ‘teaching Japanese as a foreign language’ but have little or no previous teaching experience. It is intended for students who seek a career in teaching Japanese to speakers of other languages. The course focuses on practical aspects of teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Students will attend the supervisor’s courses, make teaching plans and drills and carry out teaching practice with both beginners and intermediate students. The total hours of teaching varies between four and eight hours per term. Those who speak Japanese as a foreign language are required to submit an official score of Japanese Language proficiency test grade 1.

JP1802: Japanese Teaching Practice II (7,5Hec)

The purpose of this course is to offer further Japanese teaching practice to the students who have studied a language subject including ‘teaching Japanese as a foreign language’, but have little previous teaching experience. It is intended for the students who seek a career in teaching Japanese to speakers of other languages.
The course focuses on practical aspects of teaching Japanese as a foreign language. Students will attend the supervisor’s courses, make teaching plans and drills and carry out teaching practice with both beginners and intermediate students. The total hours of teaching vary between six and ten hours per semester. To be eligible for this course, students need to have finished the course JP1801, Japanese Teaching Practice 1, 7.5 higher education credits, or an equivalent course.
Those who speak Japanese as a foreign language are required to submit an official score of Japanese Language proficiency test grade 1.

Second Cycle

JP2102: Theory and Method in Japanese Linguistics (7,5Hec)

This course aims to give students both the practical and theoretical knowledge needed to write a one-year Master thesis in Japanese linguistics. During the course, students are expected to read academic papers and books that are relevant for the selected topics in order to acquire theoretical background. Students will learn to design linguistic material such as a wordlist for recording or a questionnaire etc. Students will learn the techniques needed for field recording and acoustic sound analysis if they are relevant for the topic chosen. Students will learn how to interpret the obtained data, how to present the data in a meaningful way, and how to relate them to the theories. A strong emphasis will be given to the following areas: Japanese dialects and contrastive linguistic analysis of Japanese and Swedish/English.
To be eligible for this course, students must have passed JP 1510 Japanska, Fördjupningskurs avseende kandidatexamen, 15 hp (JP1510, Japanese, In-depth course at B.A.level, 15 Higher Education Credits) or equivalent qualification.