1．Japanese Language Program
Students who wish to take any of the following courses should take the placement test offered at the beginning of the semester. Based on the result, the student will be placed in the appropriate class.
International Student Categories and Japanese Courses
〇: Elective course
△: Before registering for courses, students are required to receive approval from teachers of Japanese 3.
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Exchange Program Ａ |
Exchange Program B |
Undergraduate Students (Regular students) |
Graduate Students (Regular students) |
Research Students |
Japanese Studies Students |
| Japanese 1 |
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| Japanese 2 |
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| Japanese 3 |
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| Japanese 4 |
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| Japanese 5 |
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| Level |
Course Name |
Notes |
| Japanese 4 (Upper intermediate) |
Japanese Ａ |
Speech |
| Japanese Ｂ |
Conversation |
| Japanese Ｃ |
Report-writing |
| Japanese Ｄ |
Report-writing |
| Japanese 5 (Advanced) |
Japanese Ｅ |
Discussion |
| Japanese Ｆ |
Presentation |
| Japanese Ｇ |
Reading & Writing |
| Japanese Ｈ |
Reading & Writing |
2．Studies of Local Communities and Japanese Culture
These courses are lectures on local communities and Japanese culture.
University of Fukui Student Exchange Program A
Course requirements: Students of University of Fukui Student Exchange Program A
| Course Name |
Notes |
| Japanese Affairs |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Japanese Culture |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Multiculturalism in Japan: Practices and Challenges A |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 Joint classes with Japanese students |
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication A |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 Joint classes with Japanese students |
| Project Work for International Students 1 |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Project Work for International Students 2 |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Traditional Industries |
Lectures in English |
General Education
Course requirements: Students of University of Fukui Student Exchange Program B, undergraduate students (regular students)
| Course Name |
Notes |
| Japanese Affairs |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Japanese Culture |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Multiculturalism in Japan: Practices and Challenges |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 Joint Classes with Japanese students |
| Introduction to Intercultural Communication |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 Joint Classes with Japanese students |
| Project Work for International Students 1 |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
| Project Work for International Students 2 |
Japanese 4Japanese 5 |
3．Intensive Japanese Program
This is a six-month (October through March) intensive Japanese language training course for overseas students who are awarded a Japanese government scholarship, and who will attend one of the graduate schools of the University of Fukui, or another university in Fukui prefecture or the surrounding areas.
| Course Name |
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| Japanese |
Based on the result of the Japanese language placement test, each student is placed in one of Japanese 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. The example below shows the Japanese classes for Japanese 1.
Ex. Integrated Japanese(4 classes per week), Reading1, Speaking1, Writing1, Kanji1 |
| Completion Research |
2 classes per week
The objective of this class is to make posters and write manuscripts in Japanese, for the poster presentation during the round table session at the end of the course. |
| Completion Research Seminar |
The objective of this class is to prepare for the poster presentation, including explanations about posters, and questions and answers in Japanese. |
| Experience of Japanese Culture |
This class is conducted jointly with the UFSEP course Traditional Industry. There are five fieldwork sessions during the semester. In this class, students learn about traditional industries of Fukui Prefecture, such as Echizen pottery and Sabae glasses. |
Completion Reports
Poster of Round Table Session