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| The KCJS Japanese Language Program | Outline of language program (syllabi & schedules) | Placement Test for Fall 2023 |
When you study at KCJS you gain more than academic learning, you join the KCJS Experience! Our mission is to educate and empower students and help them engage and explore all facets of Japan. We do this by offering three integrated components: academic rigor, community engagement, and understanding your experience with a global lens.
Our Mission: Educate. Empower. Engage. Explore.
Educate – challenge students with academic rigor
Empower – empower students to pursue their own interests
Engage – provide students opportunity to engage with the local community
Explore – encourage students to explore their academic and personal interests
1) Academic Rigor: Japanese class meets two hours a day, five days a week for 13 weeks in one semester where you will engage in activities utilizing four language skills (speaking, listening, writing, reading).
2) Learning by doing: You will enjoy learning Japanese by using it to communicate with your classmates, Japanese university students and people with whom you associate in your Community Involvement Project (CIP).
3) A variety of levels: KCJS offers courses from 2nd-year to 4th-year and Above. KCJS takes a flexible approach in adjusting course objectives based on the proficiency level of students each semester.
4) Experienced and dedicated teachers: All KCJS Japanese language instructors teach full-time and they give each student individual attention. They have each earned a master’s or Ph.D. degree in a related field and have taught at institutions of Japanese and/or American higher education.
2nd Year Japanese (JPNS O4201): syllabus & schedule
3rd Year Japanese (JPNS OC4205): syllabus & schedule
Fall 2023 students will be required to take the online placement test between Monday, July 31 and Friday, August 18 (Japan Standard Time).
Monday, July 17: The information about the online placement test will be sent to the primary email address provided in the application. The students can verify or change their email address to receive the placement test information at this point.
Monday, July 24: The test message from the automated email system will be sent to the email address verified by the students.
Monday, July 31: At 12AM, the login ID and password will be sent to the email address verified by the students. The online placement test will open.
Friday, August 18: At 12:59PM, the online placement test will be closed.
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602-8580
京都市上京区今出川通烏丸東入
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