１．Japanese Language Course

1. Overview

Qualifications

(1) Classes are open to all international students at Okayama University. However,

international students enrolled in a four-year degree program other than the Global

Discovery Program can only select Applied Japanese (Reading), Applied Japanese

(Listening), Applied Japanese (Writing), and Applied Japanese (Speaking).

(2) As a general rule, those who can attend all classes in session are allowed to take our

Japanese Language Courses.

(3) All classes have a quota of 20 students. In the event that the number of students wanting

to take a class exceeds the quota, students will be accepted on a first-come-first-served

basis. As a result, there are instances when students cannot take a course even though

they have enrolled.

(4) Students that have already taken this course and failed cannot retake the course if the

class quota has been exceeded.

(5) International researchers are only permitted to audit a class when the class is not full.

Please read the application process on page 50.

(6) New students cannot enroll in the second or fourth term.

Terms

First Term Monday, April 10th, 2017 - Wednesday, June 7th, 2017

Second Term Monday, June 12th, 2017 - Monday, August 7th, 2017

Third Term Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 – Wednesday, November 29th, 2017

Fourth Term Monday, December 4th, 2017 – Friday, February 9th, 2018

For further details, please refer to the Academic Calendar on p.5.

Levels and Classes

(1) There are seven levels of Japanese courses, from Level 1 (Beginner) to Level 7

(Advanced). A student must take a Placement Test in order to enter a class at the most

appropriate level.

(2) There are skills-based and topic-based classes, and integrated classes in the Japanese

language course. The integrated class is a class where students learn reading, listening,

speaking, and writing skills in an integrated manner while also studying grammar and

vocabulary. There are four classes per week, so please be sure to attend class four times

a week. The skills-based and topic-based classes meet once or twice per week. You do

not have to take the integrated class and the skills-based/topic-based classes at the same

time. Please choose classes in accordance with your own schedule and objectives.

◆ First and Second Term

Level Integrated Classes

(classes per week）

Skill-based and Topic-based Classes

(classes per week）

Elementary 1 Japanese 1 (8) Reading and

Writing 1

(4)

2 Japanese 2 (8) Reading and

Writing 2 (4)

Intermediate

3 Japanese 3 (8)

Japanese

through

Films 1

(2)

Intermediate

Grammar

1 (2) 4 Japanese 4 (8) Intermediate Kanji and

Vocabulary (2) 5 Japanese 5 (8)

Japanese

Culture

and

Society

(2)

Japanese

through

Films 2

(2)

Extensive

Reading 2

(2)

Intermediate

Grammar

2 (2) Advanced

6

Japanese 6

(Reading/Writing) (4)

Japanese 6

(Listening/Speaking) (4)

7

Applied Japanese

(Listening A) (2)

Applied Japanese

(Writing B) (2)

Applied Japanese

(Speaking B) (2)

◆ Third and Fourth Term

Level Integrated Classes

(classes per week）

Skill-based and Topic-based Classes

(classes per week）

Elementary 1 Japanese 1 (8) Reading and

Writing 1

(4)

2 Japanese 2 (8) Reading and

Writing 2 (4)

Intermediate

3 Japanese 3 (8)

Japanese

through

News and

Magazine

Articles (2)

Extensive

Reading

1 (2)

Intermediate

Grammar

1 (2) 4 Japanese 4 (8) Intermediate Kanji and

Vocabulary

(2)

5 Japanese 5 (8)

Study of

Okayama

(2)

Media

Literacy

(2)

Extensive

Reading

2 (2)

Intermediate

Grammar

2 (2) Advanced

6

Japanese 6

(Reading/Writing) (4)

Japanese 6

(Listening/Speaking) (4)

7

Applied Japanese

(Reading B) (2)

Applied Japanese

(Listening B) (2)

Applied Japanese

(Writing A) (2)

Applied Japanese

(Speaking A) (2)

(3) If you want to advance to a higher level, you must take and pass one of the integrated

classes (Japanese 1−2, Japanese 2−2, Japanese 3−2, Japanese 4−2, and Japanese 5−2)

that are offered in term two or term four. You must pass both Japanese 6−2 (Reading

and Writing) and Japanese 6−2 (Listening and Speaking) to advance from level six to

level seven.

(4) Please refer to pages 6-9 for the timetable of each level.

(5) For information about each class schedule and evaluation methods, please visit the

University homepage. The teacher in charge of the class will give a detailed explanation

of class content in the first lesson.

2. Things to Do Before Attending Class

Things to Do Before Attending Class

・For those of you who have taken this course in the past*

・Students who have almost no knowledge of Japanese and

have never taken the Japanese Language Course at

Okayama University.

Placement Test Dates and time:

First Term: Thursday, April 6th Entry to the room from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Friday, April 7th Entry to the room from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.

Third Term: Thursday, October 5th Entry to the room from 9 a.m. until 1:30 p.m.

Friday, October 6th Entry to the room from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. Room: B22 in the General Education Building B (See the map on p.11)

Notification of Test Results Dates and time: First Term: Friday, April 7th

Third Term: Friday, October 6th

Please check your results on the Japanese Language Course Web System (pp.33-34).

Class Enrollment Select the classes you want to take. Register the classes by yourself on the Japanese Language Course

Web System (pp. 36-38) within the dates listed below. When cancelling a class, please notify the teacher in

charge and cancel it yourself on the Japanese Language Web System.

Add/Drop First Term: Friday, April 7th - Monday, April 24th

Third Term: Friday, October 6th - Tuesday, October 24th

If you don’t understand the course registration process, please come to the designated place at one of

the times listed below.

Dates and time: First Term Friday, April 7th From 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Third Term Friday, October 6th From 2:30 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Room: B22 in the General Education Building B (See the map on p.11)

• Students who have some knowledge of Japanese but have never enrolled in the Japanese Language Course at Okayama University.

*You have to wait for 6 months or longer since the last time you took the placement test before you are allowed to take it again.

Attend the first day of the class First Term: From Monday, April 10th

Third Term: From Tuesday, October 10th

The procedure is not finished by the computer course registration alone.

If the Test Cannot be Taken on the Placement Test Day

There will be makeup tests at the times and place listed below. Students who cannot come

at these times cannot take the Japanese Language Course.

Dates and time:

First Term: Monday, April 10th – Thursday, April 13th

From 4:20 p.m. until 5:50 p.m.

Third Term: Tuesday, October 10th – Friday, October 13th

From 4:20 p.m. until 5:50 p.m.

Room: B22 in the General Education Building B

3. How to Use the Japanese Language Course Web System

Important Notice

(1) Students can access the Japanese Language Course Web System from computers on

campus. However, it is not accessible from the dormitories.

(2) The Japanese Language Course Web System is used for the following purposes:

・ Taking the Placement Test (Room B22 only) … p.35

・ Enrolling in a class … pp.36-38

・ Dropping a class … pp.39-40

・ Inquiring about final grades … p.40

・ Updating personal information … p.41

・ Downloading forms … p.41

(3) To use the Japanese course web system, the students require the Japanese course web

system ID and password. These are provided during the placement test or registration.

日本語コース Web システム

Japanese Language Course Web System

日语课程网络系统 ID 17**** Password ******

Logging In

(1) Access https://www.iess.ccsv.okayama-u.ac.jp/kikan/japanese/, and click 「全学ぜんがく

日本語に ほ ん ご

コース履修りしゅう

システム」.

(2) Type in your ID and password, and click “LOGIN.”

日本語コース Web システム

Japanese Language Course Web System

日语课程网络系统 ID 17**** Password ******

Click here

Placement Test

(1) Choose a language. Fill in your personal information, and click “Submit.”

(2) Click “Placement Test.”

(3) After finishing the Placement Test, close the screen to log off. Next, to enroll in classes,

follow the instructions on p.32.

Click here

Click here

Click here

Enrolling in a Class

(1) Choose a language. Update your information if necessary. Then, click “Submit.”

(2) Click “Enrollment.”

Click here

Click here

Click here

①Click □

(3) On the screen, you will see your language proficiency level and the classes that you may

enroll in. Check □ for the classes you want to take, and click “Confirm.”

You can read the syllabus for each class by clicking “here.”

※ If there is more than one class for Japanese 1, Japanese 2, Japanese 3, Reading and

Writing 1, or Reading and Writing 2, please select the class that best suits your own

schedule.

e.g. Japanese 2:

There are Japanese 2 (A) and Japanese 2 (B) classes. The content of both classes are the

same, so please select whichever class you wish to take.

②Click here

(4) You will see a table of the classes you wish to enroll in. Make any necessary changes by

clicking “Change.” Then, click “Enroll.”

(5) You will see the table of classes in which you have enrolled.

If you want to print the page, click “Print.”

Click here

Be sure to attend the first day of the class.

Your enrollment will be cancelled if you miss the class.

Dropping a Class

(1) Click “Enrollment/Cancellation.”

(2) In order to drop a class, uncheck the checkbox □, and click “Confirm.”

Click here

②Click here

①Uncheck the

checkbox □

(3) A table of your classes will be displayed. Click “Enroll” if you have finished making

changes.

Inquiring about Your Final Grade

Click “Grade Confirmation.”

Click here

Click here

When dropping a class, you must contact the instructor during the add/drop period.

If you fail to drop the class, you will receive an F grade.

Updating Your Information

Choose a language. Update your information. Then, click “Submit.”

Downloading Forms

You can download the forms for absences, audit requests, and requests for a certificate of

course completion. Click the name of the form you want to obtain from the list in the bottom

left corner of the screen.

Click here

Click here

Click here

4. Grades and Evaluation

Evaluation

In order to pass a class, students must not be absent for more than 1/3 of their classes, in

addition to getting a final score of 60% or above.

Certificate of Completion of the Course

Upon successful completion of the Japanese Language Course, a certificate will be issued

on request. In order to request a certificate, please submit a request form (p.48) to the Support

Education Office on the 2nd floor of General Education Building A.

5. Other

Class Cancellation Due to Storm

Classes will be cancelled when a storm warning ( 暴風ぼうふう

警報けいほう

Boofuu Keehoo), a

snowstorm warning (暴風ぼうふう

雪せつ

警報けいほう

Boofuusetsu Keehoo), a heavy snow warning (大雪おおゆき

警報けいほう

Ooyuki Keehoo) or an emergency warning (特別とくべつ

警報けいほう

Tokubetsu Keehoo) is issued

between 6 am and 8:40 am. If one of the above warnings was issued after 8:40 am during a

class, all classes after that period will be cancelled. Please note that classes will NOT be

cancelled due to any weather advisory (注意報ちゅういほう

Chuuihoo) or heavy rain warning (大雨おおあめ

警報けいほう

Ooame Keehoo). Please read the homepage of the Okayama University and/or Japan

Meteorological Agency for details.

Okayama University Homepage: http://www.okayama-u.ac.jp/

Japan Meteorological Agency Homepage: http://www.jma.go.jp/jma/index.html

No School

When issued

between 6 am

and 8:40 am a storm warning (Boofuu Keehoo),

a snowstorm warning (Boofuusetsu Keehoo),

a heavy snow warning (Ooyuki Keehoo) or

an emergency warning (Tokubetsu Keehoo)

Make-up

lessons later

in the term All classes

after that

period will be

cancelled

When issued

after 8:40 am

Textbooks

Textbooks can be purchased at the bookstore in “Muscat Union” on campus. See the map

on p.11.

Bulletin Board

Please check the bulletin board on the 1st floor between General Education Buildings B

and C for information concerning offered/cancelled classes and room changes.