Japanese
Offered at Richmond & Surrey
Admission requirements
Students with competence in the language beyond the level of the course will not be allowed to register for the course. Students who have not taken Japanese at Kwantlen must contact the instructor before registering for
JAPN 1101, 2200 or 2201.
For assessment or placement test information, please contact 599-2222 (voice mail 9185). Since
JAPN 1100 is an introductory language course, there is no need for an assessment.
Basic Japanese I
Students who have little or no previous knowledge of Japanese will learn basic communication skills used in a Japanese cultural context. They will develop their ability to speak, comprehend, read, and write Japanese through various communicative tasks.
Basic Japanese II
Students who have completed Japanese 1100 or an equivalent course will continue learning spoken and written Japanese. They will develop basic oral and written communication skills used in a Japanese cultural context through the study of vocabulary, pronunciation, grammar, and short essay writing.
Prerequisites:
JAPN 1100 or assessment by instructor.
Intermediate Japanese I
Students will build on previously acquired listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. They will further develop intercultural communication skills and increase their understanding of modern Japanese culture.
Prerequisites:
JAPN 1101 or assessment by instructor.
Intermediate Japanese II
Students will build on previously acquired skills and become more fluent and accurate in speech and listening comprehension. They will develop reading and writing skills while increasing their understanding of modern Japanese society and culture. Students will further develop intercultural communication skills in both social and workplace situations.
Prerequisites:
JAPN 2200 or assessment by instructor.
Japanese Faculty
Nishizawa, Sumiko - B.A. (Japan), M.A. (Br.Col.)
