MLL 153 - Intensive Elementary Japanese

Units: 4 ; Breadth Area: GE-3A
This Intensive Elementary Japanese course uses electronic input to develop four basic skills of speaking, listening, reading, and writing Japanese. Using realistic situations, students will learn pronunciation, vocabulary, grammar, Japanese culture, and three types of Japanese characters.

Breadth Area(s) Satisfied: GE-3A - Arts and Humanities (Arts)
Repeatability: May be repeated for credit for a maximum of 8 units.
Possible Instructional Methods: On-ground, or Hybrid, or Online-Asynchronous.
Grading: A-F or CR/NC (student choice).
Student Learning Outcomes - Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Use foundational Japanese grammatical structures
Pronounce Japanese vocabulary with reasonable accuracy
Comprehend and engage in basic conversations to communicate individual, family, and contextual information
Use culturally appropriate phrases in specific social situations
Write/input paragraphs using Japanese characters
Demonstrate an appreciation of the arts and Japanese culture using their intellect, imagination, sensibility, and sensitivity.
Develop their affective and cognitive faculties through studying great works reflecting the rich diversity of human imagination and/or inquiry

GE-3A. Arts Learning Outcomes

Evaluate the impact of the arts on their life.
Examine the cultural and/or historical context(s) of the arts.
Describe the ways that diverse identities influence the creation and experience of art.
Identify the role of art in diverse settings.