Subject Area: Japanese Studies

The course focuses on Japanese communication in upper beginners level through different topics that are related to daily life. It provides you with a general understanding of Japanese sentence structure, vocabulary including 95 kanji, pragmatics of Japanese communication together with familiarity with a number of sociocultural issues. The course aims to develop your informed understanding of Japanese experiences, culture, society and world views as well as further develop beginners' Japanese interactive skills achieved in Introductory level towards pre-intermediate level. It also aims to prepare you to become competent communicator in Japanese in various informal and formal contexts.