Japanese

The democratization of media technology in contemporary society has transformed the way one perceives and records the world. Mobile devices have made it possible to record images and videos of everyday life anywhere and anytime, and one now has means to edit these images and produce them into secondary texts. This course focuses on "place," and while setting up a specific place as a field, it tackles documentary as a method of preserving the history, culture and memory of that place. 

This advanced Japanese course develops Japanese skills in an academic setting. Students are split into groups to engage in activities, discussion, and group work concerning the selected topic. The goal of the class is to help students to acquire academic language skills required in a variety of educational settings. The program offers various theme courses and students may take multiple sections.  

This course focuses on critical analysis of media messages and impacts of various media including TV, music videos, newspapers, advertisements, websites, and social media on children and youth. It empowers the class to explore, understand, analyze and control the effects of mass and digital media on young people and oneself.