JAPN& 221 - Japanese IV

Credits: 5
A direct continuation of JAPN& 123. Focuses on the systematic study of Japanese vocabulary, grammar, kanji and Japanese culture using the four basic skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Fulfills the University of Washington College of Arts and Sciences graduation requirement.

Prerequisite: JAPN& 121, 122 and 123; or instructor’s permission.

Satisfies Requirement: Humanities/Fine Arts/English

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Use hiragana, katakana, and kanji.
Discuss advice and suggestions.
Discuss requests and permission in formal situations.
Discuss future plans with the volitional form and conditionals.
Describe resultant state and results of intentional actions with intransitive and transitive verbs.
Use Japanese in the classroom with peers from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Use Japanese with native speakers in real-world situations.

Program Outcomes

Analyze cultural perspectives and values of a multicultural world.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.
Written Communication - Written Communication encompasses all the abilities necessary for effective expression of thoughts, feelings, and ideas in written form.