Бакалавриат
2025/2026
Язык для профессионального общения (японский язык)
Статус:
Курс по выбору (Программа двух дипломов НИУ ВШЭ и Университета Кёнхи «Экономика и политика в Азии»)
Кто читает:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Где читается:
Факультет мировой экономики и мировой политики
Когда читается:
4-й курс, 1-3 модуль
Охват аудитории:
для своего кампуса
Язык:
английский
Кредиты:
12
Course Syllabus
Abstract
Japanese Language (Professional Level) Course is designed for non-native learners of Japanese who have taken approximately three years of regularly paced college-level Japanese. During the duration of the course students learn the vocabulary needed to discuss the modern societies of Russia and Japan and the issues that people in those societies face today, as presented in the official Japanese media. The overall goal of this course is to bring students’ Japanese proficiency to more advanced level and help them to develop an active command of authentic reading materials.It is expected that by the end of the course students will reach B2 level according to CEFR and N2 level according to JLPT.
Learning Objectives
- Reading: Students will be able to read, comprehend and translate into Russian authentic Japanese media articles on major political and economic topics relevant in modern day Japan.
- ·Speaking: Students will be able to communicate, hold discussions and express their opinions regarding major political and economic topics relevant in modern day Japan. Students are able to make a speech on the topic of “My Academic Journey and Future Plans”.
- ·Listening: Students will be able to listen and comprehend media materials on major political and economic topics relevant in modern day Japan.
- ·Writing: Students will be able to conduct official and business correspondence, adhering to the rules of Japanese business correspondence style.
Expected Learning Outcomes
- 1. Students can read, comprehend and translate authentic Japanese media materials into Russian.
- 2. Students can listen and comprehend authentic Japanese media materials and answer questions regarding the content. Students can hold discussions and express their opinions on the topic.
- 3. Students can read and write business letters in Japanese.
- 4. Students are able to make a speech on the topic of “My Academic Journey and Future Plans”.
Course Contents
- Topic 1 – Society (社会一般)
- Topic 2 International Relations and Summit meetings（国際関係・首脳会談）
- Topic 3. Production and Management (生産・経営)
- Topic 4. Distribution and Foreign Trade (流通・外国貿易)
- Topic 5. Finance – Bank, Insurance, Securities, Policy（金融）
- Topic 6. New Technology（新技術）
- “My Academic Journey and Future Plans”
Assessment Elements
- Attendance
- Classwork for Listening and SpeakingClasswork for Listening and Speaking consists of various assessment activities conducted in class or given as homework during the course of semester, which include listening comprehension and interpretation tasks and the speech on the topic: “My Academic Journey and Future Plans” conducted at the end of 3rd module. In 1st and 2nd modules Classwork for Listening and Speaking is calculated as average of grades awarded for various assessment activities conducted in class during the course of semester, such as oral summary of a news video clip, listening comprehension and interpretation tasks, etc. In the 3rd module Classwork for Listening and Speaking grade is calculated according to following formula: 0,7 * assessment activities + 0,3* speech where, assessment activities = average of grades awarded for various assessment activities conducted in class during the course of semester, such as oral summary of a news video clip, listening comprehension and interpretation tasks, etc. speech = speech on the topic: “My Academic Journey and Future Plans” All absences will lower the grade by 0,4 point grade for every 10% of missed classes. Arriving to class later than 10 minutes after the start will be considered as absence. If a student misses an assessment activity, they do not get any grade for the activity. If there are not enough grades to calculate a cumulative grade for classwork, the student may have to retake additional tests at teacher’s discretion. If there is no time or opportunity to conduct additional tests, they will be graded 0 (zero) points.
- Classwork for Reading and WritingClasswork for Reading and Writing consists of various assessment activities conducted in class during the course of the semester: vocabulary and kanji quizzes and written text translations etc. All absences will lower the grade by 0,4-point grade for every 10% of missed classes. Arriving to class later than 10 minutes after the start will be considered as absence. Students are expected to come to class prepared and having completed all previously assigned homework. Homework is usually not graded, but if the instructor discovers absence of homework, student will be graded with an additional 0 (zero).
- Examination (2nd module)Examination in 2nd module Examination in 2nd module is a written examination, which is held 10 days before the exam session. It consists of 3 parts: vocabulary, text translation, and business letter.
- Final ExamExamination in 3rd module consists of 2 parts: written examination (50%) and oral examination (50 %) Written examination is held within a period of 10 days before the exam session. It consists of 3 parts: vocabulary, text translation and business letter.
Interim Assessment
- 2025/2026 2nd module0.25 * Classwork for Listening and Speaking + 0.25 * Classwork for Reading and Writing + 0.5 * Examination (2nd module)
- 2025/2026 3rd module0.25 * Classwork for Listening and Speaking + 0.25 * Classwork for Reading and Writing + 0.5 * Final Exam
Bibliography
Recommended Core Bibliography
- Язык японских СМИ - 978-5-7598-0988-3 - Фесюн А. Г. - 2013 - Москва: ВШЭ - https://ibooks.ru/bookshelf/334277 - 334277 - iBOOKS
Recommended Additional Bibliography
- 9784757417588 - Tomohara Etsuko; Miyamoto Jun; Waguri Masako - 500 Essential Japanese Expressions : A Guide to Correct Usage of Key Sentence Patterns - 2010 - アルク - http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=nlebk&AN=637349 - nlebk - 637349