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FACULTY OF LETTERS & SCIENCE / JPN435 - JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

Code: JPN435 Course Title: JAPAN WITH VIDEOS V Theoretical+Practice: 2+0 ECTS: 3
Year/Semester of Study 4 / Fall Semester
Level of Course 1st Cycle Degree Programme
Type of Course Optional
Department JAPANESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE
Pre-requisities and Co-requisites None
Mode of Delivery Face to Face
Teaching Period 14 Weeks
Name of Lecturer ÜMMÜHAN SÂRE ÇİFTÇİ (u.sareuslu@nevsehir.edu.tr)
Name of Lecturer(s)
Language of Instruction Japanese
Work Placement(s) None
Objectives of the Course
In this course, it is aimed to increase student’s knowledge about Japanese and Japanese culture by watching various Japanese educational videos. The videos contain real life situations such as school, class, home, market, bus, etc. Thus, students have knowledge about life in Japan as well as natural language usage.

Learning Outcomes PO MME
The students who succeeded in this course:
LO-1 PO-8 Acquire the necessary equipment to enable them to observe the different cultures perceived and interpreted in intercultural communication.
PO-10 Research on Japanese Language, Literature, Culture and History.
PO-20 Develop a positive attitude towards lifelong learning.
Examination
LO-2 PO-9 Can participate various social, cultural and artistic activities in the field of Japanese and Japanese Culture and can add new values, based on the conclusions obtained from participation, to the society.
PO-18 Acquire a universal consciousness by learning to look objectively to their own nation by using the information in the field of Japanese Language Literature and Culture.
LO-3 Have knowledge about Japan, Japanese and Japanese culture. PO-
Examination
Term Paper
PO: Programme Outcomes
MME:Method of measurement & Evaluation

Course Contents
Japanese educational videos
Weekly Course Content
Week Subject Learning Activities and Teaching Methods
1 Watching the videos “Hirosaki’ s Cherry Tree Doctors” and “Fireworks Traditional Skills in a Modern Entertainment” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
2 Watching the videos “Kanten – A Traditional Health Food” and “Manga – Unleashing Your Inner Artist” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
3 Watching the videos “Innovative Underground Cycle Parking” and “Sanuki Kagari Temari Embroidered Hand Balls” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
4 Watching the videos “Karate” and “Life with Virtual Companions” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
5 Watching the videos “Kimono Creativity” and “A Special Eye for Quality At Toyosu Fish Market” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
6 Watching the videos “Medals with Memories Olympic and Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020” and “Sado – The Way of Tea” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
7 Watching the videos “Sunset over Izumo” and “Cute Smartphone Trends” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
8 mid-term exam
9 Watching the videos “The “Tachigui” Restaurant: Japanese Food Stands Up” and “Kiri-e - The Art of Cutting Paper” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
10 Watching the videos “Wooden Buildings That Won’t Burn” and “Japan Points the Way to Better Safety” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
11 Watching the videos “Illuminations” and “Working Out to the Radio” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
12 Watching the videos “Ekiben Boxed Lunches for Train Travel” and “Osaka’s Newest Art Scene” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
13 Watching the videos “Welcome to the World of Cosplay” and “Your Face is Your ID” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
14 Watching the videos “Wrapping: A Gift from the Heart” and “Welcome to a World of Robots” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
15 Watching the videos “Enjoying the Autumn Colors” and “Taxi” Watching, lecturing and discussion method followed by questioning & answering
16 final exam
Recommend Course Book / Supplementary Book/Reading
1 https://web-japan.org/jvt/ (Dersin tüm videoları bu internet sitesinden alınmıştır)
Required Course instruments and materials
PC, books, projector, CD

Assessment Methods
Type of Assessment Week Hours Weight(%)
mid-term exam 8 1 40
Other assessment methods
1.Oral Examination
2.Quiz
3.Laboratory exam
4.Presentation
5.Report
6.Workshop
7.Performance Project
8.Term Paper
9.Project
final exam 16 1 60

Student Work Load
Type of Work Weekly Hours Number of Weeks Work Load
Weekly Course Hours (Theoretical+Practice) 2 14 28
Outside Class
       a) Reading 0
       b) Search in internet/Library 2 14 28
       c) Performance Project 0
       d) Prepare a workshop/Presentation/Report 0
       e) Term paper/Project 0
Oral Examination 0
Quiz 0
Laboratory exam 0
Own study for mid-term exam 2 6 12
mid-term exam 1 1 1
Own study for final exam 2 10 20
final exam 1 1 1
0
0
Total work load; 90