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| LANG0809-1 | Japanese for Management (L2) Level 4
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| Duration : | 30h Th |
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| Holder(s) : | Ching Lin Pang |
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| Language : | Langue japonaise |
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| Course contents : | General overview:
Why taking this course? This course aims to further develop the knowledge of the Japanese language and enhance intercultural communication skills in an ever globalizing world. . The acquisition of intercultural communication abilities passes through 3 stages: awareness, knowledge and skills. This course aims to support the students in:
developing an open outlook to the world;
learning how to deal with cultural diversity;
acting successfully in the 'global village'. In the new world Japan plays an important role. Through the analysis of main articles in Japanese on crucial issues, the students will gain insights in the economic, social and cultural realms of contemporary Japanese society: social structures, interhuman relationships, values, symbols, etc. By reading and discussing these issues, the students will not only improve the purely linguistic skills but also develop and finetune their intercultural skills. The course is designed as an applied course (tokutei no mokuteki no nihongo).
The issues at stake: The different texts in the syllabus relate to a wide range of topics, representing the various trends and developments in contemporary Japanese society and in other post-industrial countries including Belgium and other European countries: the values of the Japanese in a comparative perspective (nihonjin no bukkakan ta o kuni to kurabete miru to); manga not exclusively for children (manga wa kodomo dake no mono de wa nai); la mentalité de Japonais à travers des proverbs (kojikotowaza ni miru nihonjin no kokoro), égalité homme/femme (osake mo danjo byodo), etc. |
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| Course objective : | C1: Knowledge, knowledge retention of the contents of the course
C2: Analysis, identification of the interlinkages between different topics and issues
C3: Critical analysis |
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| Prerequisites : | should have taken the course in he 1st, 2nd and 3rd bachelor years. |
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| Organization : | The methodologies used:
A1: preparation at home before class, listening and reading in classroom, questions and answers in class rooms between teacher and students.
A3: presentation based on the personal analysis of the contents of the course materials by the students.
General planning:
In total 5 broad issues will be discussed. One hour is designated to the comprehension and analysis of the texts in the syllabus, followed by drills of answers and questions between professor and students. After the theoretical session, the students need to summarize the main points of the issues in small group and present it in class and this in Japanese language. This report counts for 10% of the total grade. In the last week a preparatory session to the oral exam is organised.
Work load of the student
3*24=72hours
A1: course preparation 15h
A1: Listening in class 10h
A1: Learning and assimilating the texts 20h
A1: Questions and answers of students 10h
A3: Writing the resume after completion of a topic 15h
A3: Preparatory session of the final oral exam 2h
72h |
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| Written notes : | Syllabus
Bibliography
-Befu, H. & Guichard-Anguis, S. (eds) (2001) Globalizing Japan. Ethnography of the Japanese presence in Asia, Europe and America. London and New York : Routledge Curzon.
-Boye Lafayette De Menthe (1990) Etiquette to Japan. Know the Rules that Make the Difference. Tokyo : Tuttle Publishing.
-Cwiertka, K. (2006) Modern Japanese Cuisine. Food, Power and National Identity. London : Reaktion Books.
-Heusinkveld, P. (ed) (1997) Pathways to Culture. Readings on Teaching Culture in the Foreign Language Class. Yarmouth : Intercultural Press.
-Hofstede, G. (1997) Culture and Organizations. Software of the Mind. Intercultural Cooperation and its importance for survival. New York : McGraw Hill.
-Japan Datalogue. NHK International Planning and Broadcasting Department (2003). Tokyo : Kodansha.
-Moons, Months and Seasons. A Japanese Reader (1992) Tokyo : Apricot.
-Nihon de kurasu (Living in Japan) (1995). Tokyo : Aruku.
-Nihongo koosudezain. (Course Design for Japanese Language) (1990) Tokyo : Roppongi Language School.
-Nihonmarugotojiden (Japan at a glance for young adult) (2003). Tokyo : Kodansha.
-Pang, C.L. (2000) Negotiating identity in contemporary Japan. London : Kegan Paul International.
-Rupp, K. (2003) Gift-giving in Japan. Cash, Connections, Cosmologies. Stanford : Stanford University Press. |
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| Assessment : | E 1 assimilation, reproduction and performance of knowledge during oral exam (50%)
E 2 writing of the 5 reports on the discussed topics in class (10%*5=50%)
Report 1: 2nd week
Report 2: 4th week
Report 3: 6th week
Report 4: 8th week
Report 5: 10th week
Oral exam: during the examination session |
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| Contacts : | Ching Lin PANG
14 rue Louvrex
4000 Liège
Email: ChingLin.Pang@ulg.ac.be |
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