JAPAN 391RSpecial Topics
- Units
- 0.50
- Faculty
- Arts
- Subject
- Japanese
When it runs
- F24
- W25
- S25
- F25
- W26
- S26
- F26
- W27
- S27
Ran in 2 of the last 7 terms. Winter 2027: not on the schedule. Spring 2027: schedule not out yet.
This course prepares students who completed JAPAN 202R or students with equivalent proficiency in Japanese to explore selected topics and materials to understand how practical language use varies according to the purpose of communication, social status, and genre. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to critically analyze the sociolinguistic elements that contribute to language choices, as well as to strategically carry out context-specific language tasks in Japanese.
Prerequisites
- Must have completed the following:
- JAPAN202R - Intermediate Japanese 2 (0.50)
Antirequisites
None listed.
Leads to
No course lists it as a requisite.
Discussed on r/uwaterloo
One post or comment in 1 thread mentions JAPAN 391R, October 2017 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.
Fall 2017
EASIA 203R / JAPAN 272R 1 point, 2 comments
“How interesting is it? How easy is it?”
u/Takuza: “Piggy backing on this, how is JAPAN 391R? Has anyone ever taken that?”
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