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2023　Japanese seminar 8: Career development 2QA

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Academic unit or major
Japanese language and culture courses
Instructor(s)
Yamanaka Miyako 
Class Format
Exercise    (Blended)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Tue3-4(W1-109(W113))  
Group
2QA
Course number
LAJ.T448
Credits
1
Academic year
2023
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2023/3/20
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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Course description and aims

The aim of this course is to help students learn the skills required for job hunting in Japan, which are:
- how to conduct self-analysis;
- how to draw up their entry sheet properly in Japanese;
- how to express their opinions in Japanese at individual interviews and group discussions.
Online classes will be streamed live via Zoom, and the instructor will check each student's progress individually during the class.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) draw up their entry sheet properly in Japanese;
2) briefly explain their research in Japanese;
3) understand how to participate in group discussions.
4) understand the important points and tips for online and face-to-face interviews.

Keywords

Japanese, intermediate level, job hunting, self-analyze, individual interviews, group discussion, entry sheet

Competencies that will be developed

Specialist skills ✔ Intercultural skills ✔ Communication skills Critical thinking skills ✔ Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Students are expected to focus on mutual task activities in the classroom, and to work on assignments in groups to share information. Lectures will be conducted by the instructor if necessary, and the instructor will provide feedbacks during writing and presentation sessions. The instructor will also ensure students' learning through after-class assignments and group discussion. Students are also expected to practice and prepare for online interviews which have become the mainstream method of today's job hunting.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Orientation The flow of job hunting in Japan / Methods of self-analysis / Learn how to write an entry sheet
Class 2 Self-PR Extract ingress from self-analysis.
Class 3 Practice of face-to-face interview Practice self-appeal in a face-to-face interview.
Class 4 Practice of online interview ① Practice self-appeal in an individual interview.
Class 5 Practice of online interview ② Briefly describe your research.
Class 6 Practice of online interview ③ Practice self-appeal selfie recording Online group discussion① Practice self-appeal selfie recording. Practice group discussion.
Class 7 Group discussion Practice group discussion.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes each for preparing for and reviewing each class (including the time spent for assignments) by referring to textbooks and other course materials.

Textbook(s)

None

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Not specified. Handouts will be given in class.

Assessment criteria and methods

Approaches to in-class tasks (28%), assignment (12%), practice of individual interview (20%), and self-appeal selfie recording (20%) / entry sheet (20%) drawn up at the end of the course.

Related courses

  • LAJ.T447： Japanese seminar 7: Career development

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Only for international students who have completed Intermediate Japanese 6 or the equivalent level.
Exchange students are not eligible for this course.

Other

You must reserve your place in the class in advance using Japanese class online system (http://js.ila.titech.ac.jp/~web). You will not be allowed to attend the class without reservation.
The class format of this course is Blend style (face-to-face: 5 times, online: 2 times).

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