JAPAN 111RJapanese for Business 1
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Japanese
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 0 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This introductory course helps students with little or no prior background in Japanese to acquire basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills, with emphasis on business-related phrasal expressions. Students will develop an understanding of Japanese business culture. Students will learn how to read and write hiragana characters. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to introduce themselves with a business card, as well as arrange meetings for workplaces in Japanese.
Prerequisites
None listed.
Antirequisites
- Complete all of the following
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
- JAPAN101R - Elementary Japanese 1 (0.50)
- Not open to students with advanced ability
- Not completed nor concurrently enrolled in any of the following:
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Reviewed on UW Flow
86% liked it29% easy86% useful
From 7 ratings and 2 comments on UW Flow. The most helpful comments, quoted as written, without names. Read them all on UW Flow.
You learn hiragana and some basic Japanese.
Aug 2014 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Very basic course in Japanese. Don't underestimate the amount of work needed to memorize stuff! Teacher is very strict even on small details of the language. Project done in groups at the end can seem disorganized/embarassing.
Oct 2012 · liked itOn UW FlowRemove this
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
2 posts and comments in 2 threads mention JAPAN 111R, April 2014 to December 2024. Quoted word for word, newest first; each reply sits under the post and the comment that started its branch. Search r/uwaterloo for newer posts.
Spring 2014
Being on a waiting list with a course conflict? 2 points, 8 comments
“I'm on a waiting list to get into JAPAN 101R because Global Business and Digital Arts is apparently a degree that UW offers, and they're hogging all the open spots. …”
u/strawberrynight: “… If you can, get on the JAPAN 111R waiting list. Same class, better prof, but it's a 3 hr lecture. …”
Winter 2014
JAPAN 111R ? 2 points, 7 comments
u/usharma: “Has anyone taken this course? I'm not able to find much reviews about it. How different is it from JAPAN 101R? Any expereinces and suggestions would be great. Thanks.”
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