Associated Kyoto Program 2019-20 Armstrong Year
日本語のクラスについて
1.
Japanese Language Program Policies
and Curriculum
The goal of our program
is to provide you with the means to improve your communicative skills and to
assist you in achieving higher proficiency in written and spoken modern
Japanese. Therefore, the program encourages
students to speak Japanese not only in Japanese class, but with your host
family, at the Doshisha campus, and while participating in cultural activities,
so that you will acquire the regular habit of communicating in Japanese. Please keep in mind that practice makes a
difference.
2.
Classes
Students are required to
take eleven sessions a week. You will be assigned to one of four language
classes. Each group will meet daily for
two sessions of 50 minutes each, at 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. In addition, you will also take an elective
Japanese class which meets at 11:00 a.m. once a week (See Section D).
Class
Schedule for Fall Semester
月
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火
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水
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木
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金
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9:00〜9:50
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Regular Classes
(Two daily sessions of 50 minutes each)
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10:00〜10:50
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11:00〜11:50
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Office Hour*
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Japanese Elective Class A
(Extensive Reading)
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Office Hour*
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Japanese Elective Class B
(Vocabulary & Kanji Buildup)
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* or by appointment
A) Class
Attendance
(1)
Continuous attendance and satisfactory progress in
Japanese language classes is required of both one-semester and full-year
students.
(2)
Daily attendance and active participation in
class are mandatory. Absences will
affect one’s final grade negatively. (See Section E (2))
(3)
Please arrive at all class sessions on time. Three tardy arrivals will be counted as one
absence. Tardiness of more than 20
minutes will be treated as one absence.
(4)
If you know in advance that you will miss a
class session due to extraordinary circumstances, please inform your teacher
directly by e-mail. You are responsible
for making up any missed assignments.
(5)
If there are unavoidable circumstances
preventing you from observing this attendance policy, please consult the
Resident Director.
B) Preparation
and Homework
(1)
You are expected to be thoroughly prepared for
each class session. Expect to spend a
minimum of one hour per session (two hours per day) on preparation and
homework.
(2)
Homework must be turned in by the due date.
C) Textbooks
The instructor of each
class will explain the textbooks/handouts to be used.
D) Weekly
Elective Class(選択日本語)
Students choose one of
two following classes.
① すいすい読もう(Extensive Reading) Tuesday,11:00-11:50
The focus of
this class is extensive reading of level-appropriate natural Japanese. You will pick a book from our すいすい book collection.
The four rules of this class are: 1. Start reading a book that you can
read easily, 2. No looking up words in a dictionary, 3. Keep reading even if
you encounter words that you don’t know, 4. Stop reading if you get lost or
don’t find the book interesting, and move on to the next book. The emphasis is on stress-free
reading for fun.
②
ぐんぐん増やそう!(Vocabulary & KanjiBuildup) Thursday11:00-11:50
The objective of this class is to build up your Japanese vocabulary and kanji that you can recognize and then use. Students will have one or two topics each week and try to build up their vocabulary and kanji on the topic(s) by networking already known words with new words. Please bring your preferred J→E / E→J dictionary to class. Expand your Japanese vocabulary and kanji in the topics that you are interested in!
E) Grades
(1)
Your final grade will be calculated as follows:
①
Daily attendance and class participation 15%
②
Final examination 15%
③
Other categories 70%
(This will differ somewhat according to the
class, but will include areas such as aural/oral skills, lesson tests, quizzes,
preparation and homework, and projects if applicable.)
(2)
Attendance Policies:
① Absences from seven individual 50-minute sessions of a regular class will automatically lower your final grade by one step (e.g., A- will be lowered to B+). Each additional six absences will automatically lower your final grade by an additional step.
② Attendance of weekly elective classes is counted separately. Three absences or more will result in a reduction of your overall final grade in Japanese language by one step.
(3)
Check with your home campus for its policy on
minimum grade requirements for transfer of credits.
(4)
The final examination schedule is set and may not
be changed without permission from the Resident Director. You will not be allowed to take final
examinations before the scheduled date.
3.
Academic Integrity
AKP’s standards of
academic integrity are no different from those of your home institutions. You are expected to follow the basic
principles of honesty and intellectual integrity. The work you submit in any of your classes
must be your own. Any dishonest conduct
or failure to satisfy the academic standards will result in a grade of “F” or
dismissal from the program. For further
details on AKP's academic policy and procedures, please consult the Student
Handbook. If you have any questions,
please speak with the Resident Director.
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