Summer Intensive Elementary Japanese
Course Code
JAPN 10123 10
Course Description
You will develop four skills—speaking, writing, listening, and reading. You are expected to spend four to six hours outside of class each day for review and preparation for the following day. This 8-week summer intensive course is equivalent to three quarters of Elementary Japanese (10100-10300) during the regular academic year (27 weeks). Please complete the following tasks as preparation before starting the course: 1. Access the Japanese site on Canvas and review the syllabus and files under the "Modules" section. 2. Order the textbook Genki (Vol. 1 and Vol. 2, 3rd edition). Please see the instructions on Canvas for how to purchase it online. Also, prior knowledge of the Japanese writing system (Hiragana and Katakana, and preferably Kanji, or Chinese characters) is helpful for successfully completing this course. As soon as possible before the first day, please start learning how to read and write Hiragana and Katakana by using the textbook and completing the Japanese alphabet preparation available on Canvas.
Course Criteria
This course provides 140 contact hours, and participants may be eligible to receive a FLAS grant from their home institution or from UChicago to support their study. The SLI accepts the FLAS award as full tuition for summer Japanese. All students will participate in a four-skills proficiency assessment as the final exam for the course. Students will receive a University of Chicago certification based on the results of the proficiency assessment.
This course is primarily comprised of undergraduate students. A select number of places are reserved for advanced high school students.
Instructor(s)
Takeaki Okamoto, Miku Fukasaku, Tomoko Kern