* Elementary Korean-Japanese Translation Practice
(1), (2)
This course enables students to develop basic skills
required for Japanese composition for various purposes.
* Practical Japanese Conversation Basics (1),
(2)
Students familiarize themselves with accurate pronunciation.
Based on grammar that students learn from textual exposition,
students repeatedly practice the most basic sentence
patterns and steadily apply what they learn in conversation.
* Practical Japanese Readings (1), (2)
The goal of elementary reading comprehension lies in
cultivating basic phonetic familiarity. This course
conducts parallel instruction of Japanese characters
and phonetics in which the basic sentence types learned
through sound are associated with corresponding character
representations.
* Practical Japanese Readings Comprehension(1),(2)
Focusing on the acquisition of basic vocabularies and
use of declinable words, this course enables students
to learn the principles related to creation of predicates.
* Practical Japanese Listening (1), (2)
This course familiarizes students with Japanese phonetics,
including accurate pronunciation and intonation, using
audio-visual machines, enabling them to develop Japanese
listening comprehension skills. Students will also
improve their use of Japanese through step-by-step
sentence pattern practice.
* Understanding of Japanese Culture (1), (2)
This course introduces Japanese politics, economy,
history, social issues, and culture in general and
increases students¡¯ understanding of these aspects.
* Japanese Sentence Patterns Practice
Students learn important Japanese sentence patterns
and develop expression skills.
* Intermediate Readings in Japanese (1), (2)
This course develops the skills required to read various
original books from Japan. The materials encompass
various subjects, including literature, linguistics,
and Japanese studies. The purpose is to help students
set a future direction by reading such books.
* Intermediate Comprehension in Japanese(1),(2)
Students improve their comprehension skills by reading
original books in Japanese. This course covers a wide
array of books published in Japan, including novels,
essays, and commentaries, thereby exposing students
to various types of sentence patterns.
* Japanese History & Geography (1), (2)
This course introduces Japanese geography and history,
from the ancient times to modern times, thus allowing
students to gain basic knowledge required to understand
Japan. It looks at the characteristics of the Japanese
spirit that is embedded in Japanese history and reviews
the impact that geography had in terms of Japanese
history and politics.
* Intermediate Japanese Conversation (1), (2)
Students engage in repetitive training through learning
materials and engage in free dialogue with a native
professor under a set theme. This practice improves
the students' ability to express themselves in Japanese.
* Introduction to Japanese-Korean
Interpretation & Translation in Japanese(1),(2)
Students learn basic concepts and theories on interpretation
and translation, and develop basic skills required
to become a Japanese interpretor and translator.
* Logical Reasoning and Logical Writing in
Japanese
By engaging in systematic writing about a specific
theme, students improve various Japanese language skills,
such as accurate expression and communication skills.
* Practical Japanese Conversation
Students acquire practical Japanese conversation skills
used in daily life and familiarize themselves with
a wide array of expressions to communicate their thoughts
without difficulty.
* History of Japanese Modern Literature
Through such Japanese literary works as modern novels
and poems, this course examines the process of establishment
and implications of modern Japanese literature.
* Japanese Literary Works
Based on reading and appreciating various works of
Japanese literature, students analyze the background
and characteristics of each work.
* Japanese Classical Grammar
This course enables students to understand differences
between Japanese classical grammar and modern grammar,
determine the characteristics of classical grammar,
and develop skills needed to comprehend Japanese classics.
* Japanese Politics
This course looks at modern and contemporary Japanese
politics. Students will review the formation process
of the constitutional system and party politics of
modern Japan, the process of Japanese politics becoming
ultra-conservative and its course to ruin before the
world war, and the democratization process after the
war. In addition, students will learn the types of
structures and characteristics of modern Japanese politics
after the establishment of the system in 1955; and
what kind of political reform is needed.
* Japanese Language and Information
This course builds Japanese language skills related
to the Internet, media, and business.
* Japanese FLEX (1), (2)
This course develops Japanese language skills in preparation
for various Japanese language tests.
* Practice in Japanese Translation (1), (2)
Students develop skills for translation from Korean
to Japanese that are needed in daily life and to work
in the field.
* Readings of Current Japanese
This course develops basic skills required to comprehend
Japanese materials on current affairs. It covers daily
newspapers circulated in Japan as well as journals
on current affairs.
* Current Japanese Conversation
Students develop skills needed to engage in dialogue
about themes related to current affairs in Japanese.
* History of Japanese Classical Literature
Students identify the historical flow of Japanese classical
literature throughout different eras (ancient times,
medieval times, Middle Ages, modern times), and review
the literary history-related implications of literary
works and writers that were demonstrated in each era.
* Japanese Grammatical Theory
This course organizes important grammatical theories
after the Meiji Era. Rather than introducing specific
theories, this course enables students to become aware
of Japanese grammar.
* Korea-Japan Relations
This course mainly deals with Korea-Japan relations
from ancient to modern times. Key subjects include
cultural exchanges between the Korean Peninsula and
Japan in ancient times; modern Korea-Japan relations
with regards to official delegations; diplomatic relations
between Korea and Japan when Korea opened itself to
the outside world; Korean Peninsula policies of modern
Japan; colonization policies; and normalization of
diplomatic relations between Korea and Japan after
the war.
* Language & Society of Japanese
A language is closely related to the society or culture
in which it is used. The socio-cultural characteristics
of Korea and Japan are reflected in the Korean and
Japanese language and significantly influence Korean
and Japanese people¡¯s language and actions. This course
places its focus on honorific expressions and actions
of the Korean and Japanese people to look at how the
socio-cultural characteristics are reflected in the
Korean and Japanese language and to identify various
similarities and differences. In terms of language
use, this course takes a look at the type of influence
social elements, such as social classes, age, and gender,
have on language phenomena through a comparison between
Korea and Japan.
* Japanese Classical Literature
This course identifies the literary art-related philosophies
and characteristics of Japanese classical literature
in different eras, as well as the formation process
of classical works.
* Japanese Lexicology
Students develop in-depth knowledge by establishing
the following with regards to the essence and characteristics
of the concentration language that students have studied
through their junior year.
1)Knowledge of the vocabulary composition of
Japanese
2)Knowledge of the vocabulary form of Japanese
3)Knowledge of the meaning and usage of Japanese
vocabularies
* Japanese Phonology
This course reviews the interrelationship between Japanese
phonetics and phonology and the various characteristics
of Japanese phonology.
* Practice in Japanese Interpretation
Students enhance their ability to interpret advanced
Korean into Japanese, which is required in daily life
and to work in the field.
* Special Lecture on Japanology
This course develops students' perspectives on the
methodologies of Japanese area studies and promotes
in-depth understanding of Japanology through seminars
on key matters related to Japan's history, politics,
society, and culture.
* Japanese Economics
This course takes a general look at the development
process of capitalism in modern Japan and its economy
after the war. Students also identify the structure
and management status of modern Japanese economy and
also review such matters as Japan's overseas economic
assistance and regional economic cooperation.
* Understanding of Japanese Literature
By enabling students to get a glimpse of Japanese literature,
this course helps students understand Japan and the
Japanese people.
* Japanese Poetry
Students acquire the characteristics of Japanese poetry
by enabling them to understand the flow of Japanese
poetry and appreciate actual works.
* Understanding of Japanese Language
Lectures and presentations are given to ensure systematic
learning of the characters, pronunciation, grammar,
and vocabulary of modern Japanese.
* Japanese Literature in Films
Students will appreciate and understand Japanese literature
through exposure to various video materials, such as
Japanese television dramas and films.
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