This course is offered through Oregon State University Extended Campus.

For more information, contact:

Web: ecampus.oregonstate.edu Email: ecampus@oregonstate.edu Tel: 800-667-1465



JPN 199 Introduction to Kanji
Instructor: Setsuko Nakajima
snakajima@oregonstate.edu
Kidder 113L 737-3951

Materials: 1 Course packet (required)
2. E-book Kanji (optional) http://www.marnavi-jp.com/index_eng.html

For textbook accuracy, please check the textbook list at the OSU Bookstore website
(http://www.osubeaverstore.com/). Syllabi may not have the most up to date textbook information!

Course Description & Objectives: This course is designed to introduce Kanji (Chinese characters) to
beginning Japanese students. Students will learn the characteristics and functions of Kanji. They will
learn approximately 78 kanji and their usages.

Outcomes:
The students can explain the reason why Japanese uses Kanji.
The students can understand that Kanji have on and kun readings
The students can understand what okurigana is.
The students can understand the basic meaning(s) of each kanji.
The students can write and read a minimum of 78 kanji.
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Grading: 2 small Quizzes 35%
Main quiz 25%
Homework 40%
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100%

{Grading Option} S/U only

{Quizzes}
The quizzes are cumulative, and the main quiz covers all 78 kanji.
Quiz 1 covers kanjis introduced during Week 1 and 2.
The quizzes must be taken during the arranged times on the scheduled days. For the distance learning
students, the quizzes are sent to the test proctor as attachments. The proctor administers the test, and
This course is offered through Oregon State University Extended Campus. For more information, contact:
Web: ecampus.oregonstate.edu Email: ecampus@oregonstate.edu Tel: 800-667-1465


emails or faxes it back to the OSU Foreign Language department on the scheduled quiz date. It is the
students responsibility to find a proctor.
{Homework assignments}
Those who are taking this class online must scan & email (preferred) or fax each assignment to
the Foreign Language department office. The corrected assignments are emailed or faxed back
to the students.

Miscellaneous:

*Your ONID account is your official e-mail address. We use ONID in order to contact you. It is your
responsibility to check it regularly.

Reference: Shirakawa, Shizuka. L999. Jitou. Tokyo, Japan: Heibonsha
Takebe, yoshiaki. 1993. Kanji wa muzukashikunai. Tokyo, Japan: Aruku

Plagiarism
You are expected to submit your own work in all your assignments, postings to the discussion board,
and other communications, and to clearly give credit to the work of others when you use it. Academic
dishonesty will result in a grade of F. Link to Statement of Expectations for Student Conduct:
http://oregonstate.edu/admin/stucon/achon.htm.
Students with Disabilities
Accommodations are collaborative efforts between students, faculty and Disability and Access Services
(DAS). Students with accommodations approved through DAS are responsible for contacting the faculty
member in charge of the course prior to or during the first week of the term to discuss
accommodations. Students who believe they are eligible for accommodations but who have not yet
obtained approval through DAS should contact DAS immediately at 541-737-4098.
Course Evaluation
We encourage you to engage in the course evaluation process each term online, of course. The
evaluation form will be available toward the end of each term, and you will be sent instructions through
ONID. You will login to Student Online Services to respond to the online questionnaire. The results on
the form are anonymous and are not tabulated until after grades are posted.