Course Name Year Term Period Faculty / Graduate School All Instructors Credits
17120:[2025 Fall]JapaneseⅠ(Writing) (K) 2025 Fall Tue2 College Of Law,College Of Economics,College Of Business Administration,College Of Social Sciences,College Of International Relations,College Of Letters,College of Science and Engineering BAILEY AYUMI 1

Campus

KIC

Class Venue

GAKUJIKAN GJ306

Language

Japanese / English

Course Outline and Method

  Students will learn hiragana, katakana, and basic kanji, and practice reading and writing short sentences using elementary grammar in this course.
  This class will be conducted in the form of a seminar. Feedback on assignments will be given in class.

Student Attainment Objectives

  The aim of this course is to enable students to
1. master about 100 basic Kanji characters
2. read and write short texts on familiar topics

Recommended Preparatory Course

Course Schedule

Lecture/Instructor(When there are multiple instructors) Theme
Keyword, References and Supplementary Information
1

オリエンテーション
Orientation

授業内容((じゅぎょうないよう)と方法(ほうほう)、準備(じゅんび)について、成績評価(せいせきひょうか)の方法(ほうほう)など
自己紹介(じこしょうかい)、レベルチェック

Class content and methods, preparation, grading methods, etc.
Self-introduction, level check

2

かなの復習(ふくしゅう)、作文(さくぶん)の決(き)まり
Reviewing Kana and writing of compositions

・ひらがな・カタカナを復習(ふくしゅう)する
・日本語(にほんご)で作文(さくぶん)を書(か)く時(とき)の決(き)まりを学(まな)ぶ
・「自己紹介(じこしょうかい)」を書(か)く

・Reviewing hiragana and katakana
・Learning the rules for writing compositions in Japanese
・Writing a “self-introduction”

3‐6

漢字(かんじ)の学習(がくしゅう)、作文(さくぶん)
Kanji learning, writing compositions

・漢字(かんじ)を学習(がくしゅう)する
・テーマに関(かん)する語彙(ごい)や表現(ひょうげん)を学(まな)ぶ
・テーマに沿(そ)ってペア/グループで話(はな)す
・テーマに沿(そ)ったを作文(さくぶん)を書(か)く

・Learning Kanji
・Learning vocabulary and expressions related to the themes
・Pair / group discussions on the themes
・Writing essays on the themes

7

確認(かくにん)テスト①、中間(ちゅうかん)アンケート
Midterm exam, Mid-term questionnaire

・第(だい)2~6週(しゅう)までに学習(がくしゅう)した漢字(かんじ)と日本語表現(にほんごひょうげん)の確認(かくにん)
・フィードバック

・Checking Kanji and Japanese expressions studied from the 2nd week to the 6th week.
・Feedback

【+R授業(じゅぎょう)】 詳細(しょうさい)はmanaba+Rを参照(さんしょう)
<Manaba+R class> Please refer to manaba+R For details.

8-12

漢字(かんじ)の学習(がくしゅう)、作文(さくぶん)
Kanji learning, writing compositions

・漢字(かんじ)を学習(がくしゅう)する
・テーマに関(かん)する語彙(ごい)や表現(ひょうげん)を学(まな)ぶ
・テーマに沿(そ)ってペア/グループで話(はな)す
・テーマに沿(そ)ったを作文(さくぶん)を書(か)く

・Learning Kanji
・Learning vocabulary and expressions related to the themes
・Pair / group discussions on the themes
・Writing essays on the themes

13

確認(かくにん)テスト②
Final exam

・第(だい)8~12週(しゅう)までに学習(がくしゅう)した漢字(かんじ)と日本語表現(にほんごひょうげん)の確認(かくにん)
・フィードバック

・Checking Kanji and Japanese expressions studied from the 8th week to the 12th week.
・Feedback

14

総括(そうかつ)、学期末(がっきまつ)アンケート
Summary, End of the class questionnaire

・今学期(こんがっき)のまとめ

Summarizing the semester

【+R授業(じゅぎょう)】詳細(しょうさい)はmanaba+Rを参照(さんしょう)
<Manaba+R class> Please refer to manaba+R For details.

Class Format

Conducted in person

Recommendations for Private Study

  Please submit your assignments according to the schedule. Specific details of the assignments will be given in class.
  You can browse through many Japanese language materials at the Beyond Borders Plaza (BBP). The BBP also offers a “Japanese Language Study Consultation Service” where you can consult with a teacher about anything you don't understand in your daily studies. Please check the BBP's web page for the schedule of BBP rooms and Japanese language study consultation services.
URL:https://www.ritsumei.ac.jp/bbp/

Grade Evaluation Method

Kind Percentage Grading Criteria etc.
Final Examination (Written)

Report Examination
(A report to be submitted by the unified deadline)

Exams and/or Reports other than those stated above, and Continuous Assessment 
(Evaluation of Everyday Performance in Class)
100

Comprehensive evaluation of examinations, assignments, and class participation.

Grade Evaluation Method (Note)

全(ぜん)授業(じゅぎょう)回数(かいすう)のうち9回(かい)の出席(しゅっせき)を単位(たんい)修得(しゅうとく)の最低(さいてい)要件(ようけん)とする。

Attendance of 9 times out of the total number of classes is the minimum requirement for earning credits.

Advice to Students on Study and Research Methods

  If a student repeatedly engages in behavior that is injurious to others or causes inconvenience to other students, and the behavior does not improve even after being warned, the student will be dealt with strictly.

Textbooks

Textbooks (Frequency of Use, Note)

Handouts will be distributed.

Reference Books

Title Author Publisher ISBN Code Comment
漢字マスターN5 アークアカデミー 三修社 978-4-384-05965-6 C2081

Reference Books (Frequency of Use, Note)

Web Pages for Reference

How to Communicate with the Instructor In and Out of Class(Including Instructor Contact Information)

Learning Management System (manaba+R),Talk with Students

Other Comments

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