KUFS WEB Syllabus

COURSE GUIDELINE
1. List of Subjects and Credits
Subjects for Spring Semester

Credits

Subjects for Fall Semester

Credits

Basic Japanese 1 Level 1

Basic Japanese 1 Level 1

Basic Japanese 2 Level 1

Basic Japanese 2 Level 1

Basic Japanese 3 Level 1

Basic Japanese 3 Level 1

Basic Japanese 4 Level 1

Basic Japanese 4 Level 1

Basic Japanese 5 Level 1

Basic Japanese 5 Level 1

Basic Japanese 6 Level 1

Basic Japanese 6 Level 1

Basic Japanese 7 Level 1

Basic Japanese 7 Level 1

Basic Japanese 8 Level 1

Basic Japanese 8 Level 1

Basic Japanese 9 Level 1

Basic Japanese 9 Level 1

Basic Japanese 10 Level 1

Basic Japanese 10 Level 1

Basic Japanese 1 Level 2

Basic Japanese 1 Level 2

Basic Japanese 2 Level 2

Basic Japanese 2 Level 2

Basic Japanese 3 Level 2

Basic Japanese 3 Level 2

Basic Japanese 4 Level 2

Basic Japanese 4 Level 2

Required

Basic Japanese 5 Level 2

Basic Japanese 5 Level 2

Subjects

Basic Japanese 6 Level 2

Basic Japanese 6 Level 2

Basic Japanese 7 Level 2

Basic Japanese 7 Level 2

Basic Japanese 8 Level 2

Basic Japanese 8 Level 2

Basic Japanese 9 Level 2

Basic Japanese 9 Level 2

Basic Japanese 10 Level 2

Basic Japanese 10 Level 2

Basic Japanese 1 Level 3

Basic Japanese 1 Level 3

Basic Japanese 2 Level 3

Basic Japanese 2 Level 3

Basic Japanese 3 Level 3

Basic Japanese 3 Level 3

Basic Japanese 4 Level 3

Basic Japanese 4 Level 3

Basic Japanese 5 Level 3

Basic Japanese 5 Level 3

Basic Japanese 6 Level 3

Basic Japanese 6 Level 3

Basic Japanese 7 Level 3

Basic Japanese 7 Level 3

Basic Japanese 8 Level 3

Basic Japanese 8 Level 3

Basic Japanese 9 Level 3

Basic Japanese 9 Level 3

Basic Japanese 10 Level 3

Basic Japanese 10 Level 3

Required Credits

20 Credits

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Subjects for Spring Semester

Credits

Subjects for Fall Semester

Credits

Basic Japanese 1 Level 4

Basic Japanese 1 Level 4

Basic Japanese 2 Level 4

Basic Japanese 2 Level 4

Basic Japanese 3 Level 4

Basic Japanese 3 Level 4

Basic Japanese 4 Level 4

Basic Japanese 4 Level 4

Basic Japanese 5 Level 4

Basic Japanese 5 Level 4

Basic Japanese 6 Level 4

Basic Japanese 6 Level 4

Basic Japanese 7 Level 4

Basic Japanese 7 Level 4

Basic Japanese 8 Level 4

Basic Japanese 8 Level 4

Basic Japanese 9 Level 4

Basic Japanese 9 Level 4

Required

Basic Japanese 10 Level 4

Basic Japanese 10 Level 4

Subjects

Basic Japanese 1 Level 5

Basic Japanese 1 Level 5

Basic Japanese 2 Level 5

Basic Japanese 2 Level 5

Basic Japanese 3 Level 5

Basic Japanese 3 Level 5

Basic Japanese 4 Level 5

Basic Japanese 4 Level 5

Basic Japanese 5 Level 5

Basic Japanese 5 Level 5

Basic Japanese 6 Level 5

Basic Japanese 6 Level 5

Basic Japanese 7 Level 5

Basic Japanese 7 Level 5

Basic Japanese 8 Level 5

Basic Japanese 8 Level 5

Basic Japanese 9 Level 5

Basic Japanese 9 Level 5

Basic Japanese 10 Level 5

Basic Japanese 10 Level 5

Required Credits

20 Credits

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Subjects for Spring Semester

Elective
Subjects

Credits

Subjects for Fall Semester

Credits

Japanese in Practice

Japanese in Practice

Japanese in Practice

Japanese in Practice

Composition Elementary

Composition Elementary

Composition Intermediate

Composition Intermediate

Composition Advanced

Composition Advanced

Kanji Elementary

Kanji Elementary

Kanji Intermediate

Kanji Intermediate

Kanji Advanced

Kanji Advanced

Grammar Elementary

Grammar Elementary

Grammar Intermediate

Grammar Intermediate

Grammar Advanced

Grammar Advanced

Japanese for Certified Tests Elementary

Japanese for Certified Tests Elementary

Japanese for Certified Tests Intermediate

Japanese for Certified Tests Intermediate

Japanese for Certified Tests Advanced

Japanese for Certified Tests Advanced

Current Japanese Society(Elementary)

Current Japanese Society Elementary

Current Japanese Society(Intermediate)

Current Japanese Society Intermediate

Current Japanese Society(Advanced)

Current Japanese Society Advanced

Special Japanese1 Elementary

Special Japanese2 Elementary

Special Japanese1 Intermediate

Special Japanese2 Intermediate

Special Japanese1 Advanced

Special Japanese2 Advanced

Special Japanese 3

Special Japanese 4

Special Japanese 5

Special Japanese 6

Japanese Literature

Japanese Literature

Japanese Tradition & Culture

Japanese Tradition & Culture

Japanese Tradition & Culture

C . A . I . 1

C . A . I . 2

Mathematics

Mathematics

English

English

Japan & the World

Japan & the World

Calligraphy

Calligraphy

Japanese History

Japanese Politics

Japanese Economy

Required Credits

More Than
10 Credits

More Than
30 Credits

2. GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

KUFS WEB Syllabus

(1) Required Subjects

Through a placement test and interview (implement in April and September), student will be placed
into one of the five levels of Basic Japanese. In order to complete the course, the student is required
to take 10 credits in Spring semester and 10 credits in Fall semester, altogether 20 credits in one year.
(2) Elective Subjects
The student is required to take more than 10 credits throughout the Spring and Fall semester and is
required to consult with class instructors before completing the registration.
Besides the subjects of the Course in Japanese Studies for Overseas Students, student can also take
subjects of the faculty to complete the credits for Elective Subjects.
(3) Subjects of the faculty
You can get the credits if you pass (over 60) the subjects of the faculty at Kyoto University of
Foreign Studies. The detail information on taking these subjects will be given in the Orientation.
(4) Study Tour
Besides (1) & (2), study tour is also part of the course. Failure to participate will be considered as
absent from all classes for the day(s).
Spring Semester Study Tour
Get to know more about Japanese Culture through field trips to local facilities and fieldwork.
Date: May 26 (Wednesday) May 27 (Thursday)
Fees: Free
Fall Semester Study Tour
Study Tour in the suburb of Kyoto City.
Date: October 14 (Thursday)
Fees: Free
(5) Three Traditional Festivals in Kyoto (Aoi Matsuri, Gion Matsuri, Jidai Matsuri)
Among these three famous Kyoto festivals, field trips to Gion Matsuri and Jidai Matsuri are part of
the course. Failure to participate will be considered as absent from all classes for the day.
Aoi Matsuri Parade
May 15 (Thursday)
Gion Matsuri Parade
July 17 (Saturday)
Jidai Matsuri Parade
October 22 (Friday)