CRN 73797 Japanese 18 Online

Intermediate Kanji for Reading and Writing

Course Information

Course Description

Intensive study of basic intermediate level of kanji characters to increase competence in reading and writing Japanese and in understanding authentic materials.

Prerequisite

Japanese 17 is the prerequisite for this course. If you don’t pass Japanese 17 at CCSF, please clear the prerequisite using a transcript or a placement test.

If you have questions about the prerequisite clearance process, please email to prereq@ccsf.edu.

If your test results do not place you definitively, and if you need advice for which course to take based on test results, please contact the Japanese Placement Advisor: Dr. Kimiyoshi Inomata.

Student Learning Outcome

Comprehend the meaning of approximately 200 single characters at an intermediate level and apply that knowledge to the meaning of compound characters
Identify pronunciation of kanji with phonetic elements at an intermediate level
Identify and interpret kanji’s root meaning based on radicals at an intermediate level
Analyze authentic reading materials that contain kanji at an intermediate level
Compose short essays by selecting appropriate kanji at an intermediate level

Required Textbook

Title: Practical Kanji Vol.2

Subtitle: An introductory Kanji Textbook for Japanese Language Learners

ISBN: 978-4-87217-976-7 or 978-4-86639-571-5

Authors: Association for Japanese Language Teaching (AJALT)

Publisher: ASK Publishing

Publication Date: 2016 or 2023 Practical Japanese Vol.2

Important Dates

First day of the course: Sep 2
Last day for refund: Sep 11
Last day to enroll: Sep 19
Last day to drop without a “W”: Sep 19
Last day to select P/NP option: Nov 20
Last Day to Drop with W: Nov 20

Adds and Drops

For adding the Class Before the Start Date:

Use Web4 to enroll in the class if space is available.
If no space is available, you can use Web4 to add yourself to a waitlist. If space becomes available before the semester, you will be notified via email and provided an add code.
If you are on the waitlist and no space becomes available, you will need to use the next set of steps (For adding the class After the Start Date):

For Adding the Class After the Start Date:

CCSF has removed add codes as of Spring 2020
You must use the Class Request option on the class schedule using the CRN to request an add.
Requests are not guaranteed! I always prioritize the waitlist first and then the request list.

Dropping the Class:

Students are encouraged to drop the class on their own ASAP to allow other students to add.
The instructor will drop students who do not demonstrate academic contributions within the first seven days of the course. Academic contribution is usually in the form of a discussion post or quiz, depending on the instructor's assignments.
The instructor reserves the right to drop students at any point in the semester if they do not login and contribute academic work at least once every seven days.
Students are required to be aware of drop dates throughout the semester. CCSF Academic Calendar will include the last dates to drop with and without a W as well as last day to drop for a full refund. Students are responsible to drop the class on their own in these circumstances.

Required Devices

A device to access the internet such as a computer or tablet (preferably not a smartphone) to access to Canvas.
A device with a camera such as smartphone or tablet (preferably not computer) to take photos to submit homework.

It is strongly recommended that you download the Canvas Student App to your device with a camera such as your smartphone or tablet because you will need to take photos to submit homework.

Canvas Student App (iOS) or Canvas Student App (Android)