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Japanese BA 2007

The following questions are based on the learning outcomes for the Japanese Major. Please take a moment and reflect on how these outcomes match your educational and career goals.

Questions marked with a * are required.

 
*1. Acquiring language and cultural fluency in Japanese to promote mutual understanding and respect for peoples of the world is important to me.
 
*2. Learning about Japanese thought and its effect on language, behavioral patterns, and interpersonal relationships is important to me.
 
*3. Learning about Japanese literary genres, works, and authors in their social, historical, and religious contexts is important to me.
 
*4. Learning to apply critical thinking skills and to write well in English and Japanese is important to me.
 
*5. Learning how to converse and act in Japanese in linguistically, socially, and culturally appropriate ways is important to me.
 
*6. Learning about the structure of the Japanese language, including phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics is important to me.
 
*7. Learning how to read and effectively engage texts of various genres in Japanese is important to me.
 
*8. Learning to understand the basic differences and continuities between modern and pre-modern Japanese is important to me.
 
*9. Learning to read and analyze pre-modern Japanese texts is important to me.
 
*10. Learning how to use tools like dictionaries and other cultural literacy resources is important to me.
 
*11. Acquiring self-managed learning skills for life-long learning is important to me.
 
*12. What is your primary interest in learning Japanese?
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