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Japanese Language Programs(JLP)

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The goal of the ICU Japanese Language Programs is to help students from abroad achieve greater competence in comprehending and producing both spoken and written Japanese, particularly in respect to carrying on academic studies in Japan. The Japanese Language Programs consist of four distinct programs designed to meet the various specific needs of university students.

Program One:

Full time Intensive Japanese (20 hours of instruction per week in all four language skills, i.e. speaking, listening, reading and writing)

Program Two:

Semi-intensive Japanese (10 hours of instruction per week in one of 6 levels from beginning to high intermediate)

Program Three:

Advanced Japanese (reading, writing, listening, speaking to be taken over two terms)

Program Four:

Special Japanese (focused on kanji, text reading and academic writing for Japanese returnee students)

All students who have no prior knowledge of the Japanese language are automatically placed in beginning classes and need not take a placement test. All new students entering in September with some competence in Japanese language must take a placement test which is conducted during the university orientation program.

To Join the Japanese Language Programs, you must become an ICU student by a applying through September Admissions.

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List of Courses

Japanese Language Teacher Training Program

The primary purpose of this independent university program is to produce highly qualified professional Japanese language teachers by instructing students to know the differences between Kokugo Education and Japanese language, and to acquire a deeper understanding of their specialty in teaching Japanese. The program also aims to turn out individuals with a broad world view so that students who complete the program may be adequately prepared for the kind of multilingual, multicultural interactions they may have with their non-native students.
Certification is received through completion of the program's core required courses; while students learn the kind of industry-specific knowledge necessary for teaching Japanese, they also choose from electives in other divisions which may serve to bolster understanding in the field of Japanese education.

Summer Courses in Japanese (SCJ)

This intensive six-week program has a forty-year history. Starting in early July, it provides a stimulating environment in which students can increase their understanding of the Japanese language and culture. About 130 to 140 students from about 20 different countries participate in the SCJ every summer. The program consists of 20 periods a week of intensive Japanese language instruction, in addition to cultural programs. Students in the SCJ program stay in dormitories on campus or with Japanese families off campus or other off campus dormitories to experience living in Japanese culture.

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