2020-21 Academic Catalog

We will explore various cultural, historical and social issues of Japan in Japanese. The course aims to improve students’ skills in reading, writing, listening, and speaking through place-based learning. Many of the assignments focus on what students will experience in Kyoto during the OCS program--local topics in Kyoto as well as ongoing social issues in Japan at large. Improving their Japanese linguistic and cultural fluency, students will learn to respond creatively and respectfully to stories of the place and become a part of the community, rather than a passive observer of it. Prerequisite: Japanese 206 or equivalent.