Schedule of Classes
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Fall '99Section seat counts current as of: Sep 22 09:30JAPN Japanese( Arts and Humanities) JAPN101 Elementary Japanese I; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course.Introduction to basic patterns of contemporary spoken Japanese and to the two phonetic syllabaries (Katakana and Hiragana). JAPN201 Intermediate Japanese I; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. USP Distributive Studies Area A: Cultural and Historical Course. Prerequisite: JAPN 102 or equivalent. Formerly JAPN 205. Contemporary spoken and written Japanese. JAPN217 Japanese Literature in the Age of the Samurai; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. CORE Literature (HL) Course. CORE Diversity (D) Course. Introduction to the masterworks of medieval Japanese literatures (c. 1200-1850) and to their intellectual and cultural backgrounds, focusing on prose fiction and drama. JAPN301 Advanced Japanese I; (6 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: JAPN 202 or equivalent. Formerly JAPN 305. Advanced conversation, oral comprehension, and selected readings. JAPN401 Readings in Modern Japanese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: JAPN 302 or equivalent. Development of translation techniques, vocabulary, grammar, and reading speed. Readings in history, social sciences, modern literature, and modern newspaper and periodical literature. JAPN403 Business Japanese I; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: JAPN 302 or equivalent. Formerly JAPN 303. Conversation, reading, and writing applicable to Japanese business transactions, social meetings, and meetings with government organizations, with background material in English on professional business practices and social customs associated with business. JAPN411 Introduction to Classical Japanese; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Prerequisite: JAPN 306 or equivalent. Classical Japanese grammar and the varied styles of classical Japanese. Readings in classical texts drawn from the Heian, Kamakura, Muromachi, and Edo periods. JAPN415 Modern Japanese Fiction in Translation; (3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F/AUD. Major themes and literary developments in fiction from the late 19th century to the present. Emphasis on the works of Kawabata, Tanizaki, Mishima, and Abe. JAPN499 Directed Study in Japanese; (1-3 credits) Grade Method: REG/P-F. Individual Instruction course: contact department or instructor to obtain section number. |
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