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Announcement on 200-level Curriculum Change
Dear All,
We are pleased to announce that a curriculum change for the 200-level Japanese courses will be implemented in 2006W. Starting from September 2006, integrated Japanese courses emphasizing all four language skills (reading, writing, listening and speaking) will be offered at the 200-level, replacing the old curriculum where reading skill and conversation skill are taught separately. We believe the curriculum change will provide students a solid foundation in basic language skills before they proceed to the upper levels where they concentrate on developing specific skills based on their needs and interests.
In order to ensure a smooth transition from the old to the new curriculum, before you do your course planning, please read the attachment regarding the following carefully:
1) course titles under the old and new curriculum;
2) tentative course offerings for 2006S, 2006W, 2007S, and 2007W;
3) prerequisite for continuing on to the 200- and 300-levels; and
4) message for students currently enrolled in JAPN 103/151, JAPN 200-level courses, JAPN 101/150 and JAPN 300-level courses.
It is important to note that while 2006W is a transition year where both old curriculum and new curriculum will be offered, from 2007S onwards, 1) courses in the old curriculum will no longer be offered; and 2) all students will be required to have completed twelve credits of 200-level course work (either under the old curriculum or new curriculum) before continuing on to the 300-level.
The information on curriculum change is also posted on the Departmental website (www.asia.ubc.ca). Please consult it for updates. Should you have any questions, please contact Dr. Rebecca Chau (email:rchau@mail.ubc.ca).
Course Titles:
The new 200-level courses are structured in the same way as the existing 100-level courses. Students must take JAPN 210, 211, 212 and 213 (or JAPN 250 and 251) in sequence.
Old Curriculum | New Curriculum | ||
Course Number | Course Name | Course Number | Course Name |
JAPN 200 (3 credits; Term 1) | Intermediate Japanese: Reading and Writing | JAPN 210 (3 credits; Term 1) | Intermediate Japanese IA |
JAPN 201 | Intermediate Japanese: Reading and Writing | JAPN 211 (3 credits; Term 2) | Intermediate Japanese IB |
JAPN 202 (3 credits; Term 1) | Intermediate Japanese: Conversation and Composition | JAPN 212 (3 credits; Term 1) | Intermediate Japanese IIA |
JAPN 203 (3 credits; Term 1) | Intermediate Japanese: Conversation and Composition | JAPN 213 (3 credits; Term 2) | Intermediate Japanese IIB |
| JAPN 250 (6 credits; Term 1) | Intensive Intermediate Japanese I | |
| JAPN 251 (6 credits; Term 2) | Intensive Intermediate Japanese II | |
Tentative Course Offerings
| Old Curriculum | New Curriculum |
2006S | JAPN 200, 201, 202, 203 | None |
2006W | *JAPN 200, 201, 202, 203 | JAPN 250, 251 (intensive) JAPN 210, 211 (non-intensive) |
2007S | None | JAPN 210, 211, 212, 213 |
2007W | None | JAPN 250, 251 (intensive) JAPN 210, 211, 212, 213 (non-intensive) |
*In principle, only students who have taken some but not all of JAPN 200/201/202/203 in or prior to 2006S will be allowed to take these courses. All students taking 200-level courses for the first time in 2006W should take courses in the new curriculum. Please also note that only one section will be offered for each of the courses in the old curriculum so one must do one’s course planning in advance to ensure that all courses in the old curriculum can be completed, if necessary, by the end of 2006W.
Prerequisite for enrolling in 200-level courses
Year | Course title | Prerequisite | ||
2006S | Old curriculum | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 103 or 151 | |
JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 103 or 151 | |||
2006W | Old curriculum | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | |
JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | |||
NOTE: These courses are | ||||
New curriculum | JAPN 250 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | ||
JAPN 251 | JAPN 250 | |||
JAPN 210/211 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | |||
NOTE: students taking 200-level courses for the first time must choose the new curriculum. | ||||
2007S | New curriculum | JAPN 210/211 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | |
JAPN 212/213 | JAPN 250 or 211 | |||
2007W | New curriculum | JAPN 250 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | |
JAPN 251 | JAPN 250 or JAPN 211 | |||
JAPN 210/211 | JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 | |||
JAPN 212/213 | JAPN 250 or JAPN 211 | |||
Prerequisite for enrolling in 300-level courses
Year | Course name | Pre-requisite |
2006S & W | JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 201 only (6 credits of 200-level course work from JAPN 200/201 required but 12 credits of course work (JAPN 200/201/202/203 highly recommended) |
JAPN 302/303 | JAPN 203 only (6 credits of 200-level course work from JAPN 202/203 required but 12 credits of course work (JAPN 200/201/202/203 highly recommended) | |
2007S | JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 251 or all of JAPN 201 and JAPN 203 (taken in or prior to 2006W). (12 credits of 200-level course work required) |
JAPN 302/303 | JAPN 251 or all of JAPN 201, JAPN 203 (taken in or prior to 2006W) (12 credits of 200-level course work required) | |
2007W | JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 251 or JAPN 213 or all of JAPN 201, JAPN 203 (taken in or prior to 2006W) (12 credits of 200-level course work required) |
JAPN 302/303 | JAPN 251 or JAPN 213 or all of JAPN 201, JAPN 203 (taken in or prior to 2006W) (12 credits of 200-level course work required) |
Message to students who are enrolled in JAPN 103 or JAPN 151 in 2005W (or prior to 2005W)
I. Those who plan to take summer courses in 2006S where courses under the old curriculum are offered MUST continue their studies under the old curriculum in 2006W (i.e. do not take JAPN 210/211 orJAPN 250/251 in 2006W).
Examples of options for course planning
Option | 2006 S | 2006W | 2007S or 2007W |
No. 1 (highly recommended for students already in their 2nd year and intending to major in Japanese Language and Culture) | JAPN 200/201 and JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 300/301 and | JAPN 400-level |
No. 2 | JAPN 200/ 201 | JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 300/301 and/or 302/303 |
No. 3 | JAPN 202/ 203 | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 300/301 and/or 302/303 |
No. 4 (Not recommended for students who intend to take JAPN 410/411/416/417 in 2007W | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 406/408 only |
No.5 (Not recommended for major and minor students) | JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 302/303 | Cannot take JAPN 200-level new courses or 300/301 or any 400-level course |
No. 6 (Not recommended for major students) | JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 302/303 and 200/201 | JAPN 300/301 only. |
Other |
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II. Those who do not plan to take summer course in 2006S MUST study under the new curriculum in 2006W (i.e. do not take JAPN 200/201/202/203).
Option | 2006 S | 2006W | 2007S or 2007W |
* No. 1 | NONE | JAPN 250/251 (intensive) | JAPN 300/301 and/or 302/303 |
No. 2 | NONE | JAPN 210/211 | JAPN 212/213 or JAPN 251 |
*Students who intend to major in Japanese Language and Culture must take the intensive stream in order to complete the program in 4 years without having to take summer courses.
Message to students who are enrolled in 200-level courses but have not completed all of JAPN 200/201/202/203 in 2005W (or prior to 2005W)
Students MUST study under the old curriculum and cannot take courses in the new curriculum. In most cases students are not affected by the new curriculum since the prerequisite for the 300-level Japanese will remain the same in 2006W (a minimum of 6 credit of 200-level course work though 12 credit of course work is highly recommended). The only students affected by the curriculum change are those who have not completed all four 200-level courses but plan to enroll in 300-level courses in or after 2007S; they must complete all the 200-level courses (JAPN 200/201/202/203) in 2006S or 2006W.
2005W | 2006S (12 credits of 200-level course work NOT REQUIRED for 300-level) | 2006 W (12 credits of 200-level course work NOT REQUIRED for 300-level) | 2007S & W (12 credits of 200-level course work REQUIRED for 300-level) | |
UNAFFECTED (students who intend to take 300-level courses in 2006S/W can | ||||
No. 1 | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 300/301 and JAPN 302/303 | 400-level (Winter Session only) |
No. 2 | JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 300/301 and JAPN 302/303 | 400-level (Winter Session only) |
No. 3 | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 406/408 only | |
No. 4 | JAPN 200/201 | NONE | JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 406/408 only (Winter Session only) |
No. 5 | JAPN 200/201 | NONE | JAPN 202/203 and JAPN 300/301 | JAPN 302/303 and/or 406/408 |
Other | ||||
AFFECTED (students who plan to take ONLY either JAPN 300/301 or JAPN 302/303 in 2007S/W must complete all of JAPN 200/201/202/203 by 2006W. | ||||
No. 1 | JAPN 200/201 | NONE | JAPN 202/203 | JAPN 300/301 |
No. 2 | JAPN 202/203 | NONE | JAPN 200/201 | JAPN 302/303 |
No. 3 | JAPN 200/201 | NONE | NONE | Unable to continue on to JAPN 300/301 |
other |
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Message to students who are enrolled in JAPN 101 or JAPN 150 in 2005W (or prior to 2005W) In principle, all will have to enroll in 200-level courses (JAPN 210/211 or JAPN 250/251) offered under the new curriculum after completing JAPN 102/103, regardless of whether one takes them in 2006S or 2006W.
Option | 2006 S | 2006W | 2007S or 2007W |
No. 1 | JAPN 102/103 | JAPN 250/251 | JAPN 300/301 and/or 302/303 |
No. 2 | JAPN 102/103 | JAPN 210/211 | JAPN 212/213 or JAPN 251 |
No. 3 | NONE | JAPN 102/103 or JAPN 151 | JAPN 250/251 or JAPN 210/211 |
Other |
Message to students who are enrolled in JAPN 300-level courses in 2005W (or prior to 2005W)
If you have not completed all of JAPN 200/201/202/203 but intend to do so, you must complete the courses by 2006W as they will not be offered after 2006W. Do not take JAPN 250/251 or JAPN 210/211.