Modern Japanese: Advanced Language Proficiency 1 (A005120) - Course Specifications

Oct 5, 2026

Course Specifications for “Modern Japanese: Advanced Language Proficiency 1 (A005120)” covering the academic years 2024–2025. The course (6.0 credits, 180 hours) advances students’ command of modern Japanese through authentic literature, newspaper and informative texts, and related media such as movies, anime, and news broadcasts. It develops conversational and listening abilities via peer teaching, group work, independent study, guided interpretation of primary sources, and a JLPT self-study module. Assessment uses oral and written formats with controlled on-campus evaluation.

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Course Specifications From the academic year 2024-2025 up to and including the academic year Modern Japanese: Advanced Language Proficiency 1 (A005120) Course size (nominal values; actual values may depend on programme) Credits 6.0 Study time 180 h Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2024-2025 A (semester 1) English Gent peer teaching independent work group work lecture Lecturers in academic year 2024-2025 Uhl, Christian LW21 lecturer-in-charge Deneckere, Mick LW21 staff member Oguma, Rie LW21 staff member Van Haute, Luc LW21 co-lecturer Offered in the following programmes in 2024-2025 crdts offering Master of Science in Teaching in Languages(main subject Oriental Languages and 6 A Cultures) Master of Arts in Oriental Languages and Cultures(main subject Japan) 6 A Exchange Programme Oriental Languages and Cultures 6 A Teaching languages Japanese, English Keywords Modern Japanese, literary Japanese, newspaper Japanese Position of the course The focus of the course is on the advancement of the students’ command of Modern Japanese. Authentic texts, literature, newspaper articles, infoprative texts, etc.– as well as other material such as movies, anime, news broadcasts etc., are used in order to enhance the participants’ command of the Modern Japanese language. Contents The course is designed to enhance the students’ command of the Modern Japanese language. In general, the course focuses on a variety of literary and academic texts which cover colloquial as well as modern written Japanese on an advanced level. The course furthermore aims at improving the participants’ conversational and listening skills, and the students are encouraged to speak Japanese as much as possible in the classroom. The course also has a JLPT selfstudy module. Initial competences The course requires a thorough knowledge of ‘Modern Japanese’(BA 3 level), and a good knowledge of the history, society, politics, culture and economy of Japan and East Asia. Moreover, an advanced command of the internet and online resources is required. Final competences 1 To be able to translate, analyze and interpret texts written in Modern Japanese. 2 To be able to voice opinions and to speak about related subjects on an advanced level of Japanese. (Approved) 1 3 To be able to use academic secondary literature. Conditions for credit contract Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences assessment Conditions for exam contract This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract Teaching methods Group work, Lecture, Independent work, Peer teaching Extra information on the teaching methods Advanced language exercises on the basis of selected original texts written in modern Japanese, which are interactively related to previously acquired knowledge, and are explored in guided exercises and work groups, and discussed in the class room. Students are intensively involved, and receive guidance for the interpretation of primary sources. Students receive training to enhance their vocabulary and character knowledge, their command of grammar as well as their conversation and listening skills. Study material Type: Other Name: scans, handouts, pdf-files Indicative price: Free or paid by faculty Optional: no Language : Other Author : various authors Alternative : none Oldest Usable Edition : none Available on Ufora : Yes Online Available : Yes Available in the Library : No Available through Student Association : No Usability and Lifetime within the Course Unit : intensive Usability and Lifetime within the Study Programme : one-time Usability and Lifetime after the Study Programme : not References • Advanced dictionary Japanese-English as a book or in digital form. Recommended: Kenkyusha’s New Japanese English Dictionary (ISBN-13: 978- 0785971283). Price hardcover: f

FAQs

What is the goal of Modern Japanese: Advanced Language Proficiency 1 (A005120)?

The course focuses on advancing students’ command of Modern Japanese through authentic texts, literature, newspaper and informative materials, plus related media, to strengthen conversational and listening skills.

What prior knowledge is required to take this course unit?

Students need a thorough knowledge of “Modern Japanese” at BA 3 level, plus strong knowledge of Japan and East Asia’s history, society, politics, culture, and economy, and an advanced command of internet and online resources.

How is student performance assessed?

Assessment includes end-of-term and continuous assessment. Periodic assessment uses oral and written examinations, while permanent assessment includes participation and assignments, with controlled on-campus conditions.

Oct 5, 2026

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