JPNS 257C - Japanese Culture and Language Through Content:Japanese History-Understanding the Samurai Culture

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Kapiolani Community College

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4 hours lecture per week Prerequisite(s): JPNS 102 with a grade of "C" or higher or instructor consent.Comment: JPNS 257C is not intended to be used as a substitute for JPNS 201 or JPNS 202. JPNS 257C is an intermediate-level Japanese course that utilizes the Japanese language to learn about the Samurai Culture in Japanese history. The course will focus on the language to learn how the culture of the samurai developed from the Kamakura Period in the late 1100s out of the clanships. This course will also include the influence of Zen Buddhism on the culture of the samurai and the change of the samurai from warrior to courtier during the Tokugawa period (1603 to 1867). This course will also discuss the changes in the Japanese language and the impact of the samurai culture on modern Japan. In addition to the general JPNS 257 (Alpha) competencies, upon successful completion of JPNS 257C, the student should be able to: Produce and respond to sentence-length utterances that consist of a recombination of new and previously learned elements in a limited number of content areas as seen through the study of samurai culture. Engage in spontaneous face-to-face conversations dealing with a variety of basic and social needs that use the grammatical patterns and vocabulary found within the study of samurai culture. Handle a variety of uncomplicated, basic and communicative tasks and social situations found within the study of samurai culture. Look up unknown vocabulary and phrases found in the study of samurai culture by using dictionaries to create personal vocabulary and pattern lists. Identify Japanese patterns of social interaction as seen in the study of samurai culture. Use Japanese social phrases and manners learned from the study of samurai culture.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

kapiolani.hawaii.edu/page/home

Phone Number:

(808) 734-9000

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Semester

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