This is a high-level advanced language course ( higher than the Advanced Japanese Language courses).

The course will focus on reading texts in Japanese about Science and Technology .

The course serves three purposes. First, it serves as an intermediate stage betweeen the advanced group and the independent research stage. Second, it allows students substantive investigation into the discipline and issues of scientific, technical and technological documents in Japanese.

Third, it improves the students' ability to read Japanese texts on Science and Technology.

By the conclusion of this course, students should be familiar with the appropriate Japanese language tools necessary for science and technology reading and for writing research essays in Japanese.

The number of students taking this course is normally less than ten, so individual guidance from the lecturer for each student is assured.

Four comprehension assignments per semester (40%, i.e., 10% each)

Project presentation (20%)

Final Take-home exam: Summary in Japanese, comprehension and translation into English (30%)

and self-assessment (10%).     

This course is available to both undergraduate and graduate students. No background in Japanese Science and Technology is expected or required.

However, Undergraduates must fulfill the following prerequiites:

Students must have obtained a D or above in at least one of the Advanced Level Japanese Language Courses  JPNS3005, JPNS3006, JPNS3007 or JPNS3008