Japanese IV (SU) - Sullabus

Japanese 202 Spring 2022 Course Syllabus

Course Description:
This proficiency-based 4-credit course continues to develop communicative abilities in speaking,
listening, reading, and writing in culturally authentic contexts. Activities are conducted in Japanese.

Prerequisites:
JPS 102 or by placement test. If you have already successfully completed JPS 201, JPS 202, or
higher, you will not receive credit for this course, JPS 201.

Instructor & Office: Tomoko Walter [email protected] HBC 322

Office Hours: W 10:30am – 11:30am & Th 2:00pm – 3:00pm or by appointment

Meeting Time, Place

Section 001:
MW 12:45pm - 1:40pm 113 Euclid Ave. Rm 200
TTh 12:30pm - 1:25pm Link Hall 058

Section 002:
MW 11:40am - 12:35am Bowne Hall 104
TTh 11:00am - 11:55am 113 Euclid Ave. Rm 200

Learning Objectives: After taking this course, students will be able to

1. a. Listening: understand short utterances on familiar topics and detect the main idea
in familiar material.

b. Speaking: produce short utterances on familiar topics and recite learned material.
c. Reading: read simple and short reading material.
d. Writing: write short memos and letters somewhat comfortably.

2. To acquire sufficient knowledge of Japanese grammar for carrying out the above
functions.

3. To acquire general knowledge of the Japanese people and their culture.

Textbooks: Nakama 2 3rd Ed Enhanced by Hatasa, Hatasa, and Makino with MaindTap

Useful Links:
www.blackbord.syr.edu
www.lang.syr.edu
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Languages-Literatures-and-Linguistics-
LLL/146722988726795
http://tell.fll.purdue.edu/hatasa/NewNakama/StudentResources.html
quizlet.com
www.sabotenweb.com/bookmarks/

Grading Policy:

Quizzes Vocabulary 10 pts x 11 110 pts (drop the lowest one)
120 pts (drop the lowest one)
Kanji 10 pts x 12 200 pts (drop the lowest one)
100 pts (drop the lowest one)
Chapter Q 40 pts x 5 150 pts

Ch Oral 20 pts x 5 50 pts
140 pts
Final Exam Written part 130 pts

Oral part

Assignments

Classroom Participation

Total 1000 pts

The final grade is determined in the following way.

940 pts or above A 900 - 939 A-
B
870 - 899 B+ 840 - 869 C 800 - 839 B-
F 650 - 699 C-
770 - 799 C+ 700 - 769

600 - 649 D 599 or below

Attendance:

Attendance in classes is expected in all courses at Syracuse University.If a student is unable to
participate in-person or virtually for an extended period of time (48 hours or more), the student
may request an absence notification from their home school/college Dean’s Office or the Dean of
Students Office. Instructors will be notified via the “Absence Notification” flag in Orange Success.
Barnes Center at the Arch (Health, Counseling, etc.) staff will not provide medical excuse notes
for students. When Barnes Center staff determine it is medically necessary to remove a student
from classes, they will coordinate with the Dean of Students Office case management staff to
provide appropriate notification to faculty through Orange Success. For absences lasting less
than 48 hours, students are encouraged to discuss academic arrangements directly with their
faculty.

Additional information may be found at: Office of Student Assistance: Absence Notifications

Food and Drink in the Classroom:

Eating and drinking require the lowering of the face mask, creating a potentially dangerous
situation. For this reason, students are not allowed to eat or drink in class during the COVID-19
pandemic.

Use of Class Materials and Recordings:

Original class materials (handouts, assignments, tests, etc.) and recordings of class sessions are
the intellectual property of the course instructor. You may download these materials for your use
in this class. However, you may not provide these materials to other parties (e.g., web sites,
social media, other students) without permission. Doing so is a violation of intellectual property
law and of the student code of conduct.

Academic Integrity

Syracuse University’s Academic Integrity Policy reflects the high value that we, as a university
community, place on honesty in academic work. The policy holds students accountable for the
integrity of all work they submit and for upholding course-specific, as well as university-wide,
academic integrity expectations. The policy governs citation and use of sources, the integrity of
work submitted in exams and assignments, and truthfulness in all academic matters, including
course attendance and participation. The policy also prohibits students from: 1) submitting the
same work in more than one class without receiving advance written authorization from both
instructors and, 2) using websites that charge fees or require uploading of course materials to
obtain exam solutions or assignments completed by others and present the work as their own.
Under the policy, instructors who seek to penalize a student for a suspected violation must first
report the violation to the Center for Learning and Student Success (CLASS). Students may not
drop or withdraw from courses in which they face a suspected violation. Instructors must wait to
assign a final course grade until a suspected violation is reviewed and upheld or overturned.
Upholding Academic Integrity includes abiding by instructors’ individual course expectations,
which may include the protection of their intellectual property. Students should not upload,
distribute, or otherwise share instructors’ course materials without permission. Students found in
violation of the policy are subject to grade sanctions determined by the course instructor and non-
grade sanctions determined by the School or College where the course is offered, as described in
the Violation and Sanction Classification Rubric. Students are required to read an online
summary of the University’s academic integrity expectations and provide an electronic signature
agreeing to abide by them twice a year during pre-term check-in on MySlice.

Disablity Policy:

Syracuse University values diversity and inclusion; we are committed to a climate of mutual
respect and full participation. There may be aspects of the instruction or design of this course
that result in barriers to your inclusion and full participation in this course. I invite any student to
contact me to discuss strategies and/or accommodations (academic adjustments) that may be
essential to your success and to collaborate with the Center for Disability Resources (CDR) in this
process.

If you would like to discuss disability-accommodations or register with CDR, please visit Center
for Disability Resources. Please call (315) 443-4498 or email [email protected] for
more detailed information.

The CDR is responsible for coordinating disability-related academic accommodations and will
work with the student to develop an access plan. Since academic accommodations may require
early planning and generally are not provided retroactively, please contact CDR as soon as
possible to begin this process.

Furniture may be placed in your classrooms for specific use by students with disabilities. This
furniture is generally labelled with signs that request that it is not to be moved per the Center for
Disability Resources. Students with disabilities rely on this furniture to remain where it is placed
within the classrooms.

Note that some students may be accompanied to classes by a service animal. Students are not
required to provide prior notice of this to the University. If it is not readily apparent that the student
is disabled, students can be asked two questions, do you have this animal due to a disability and
what tasks does it perform for you? Emotional Support Animals are different than services
animals and are typically only approved to reside in a student’s housing location/room.

Discrimination or Harrassment:

The University does not discriminate and prohibits harassment or discrimination related to any
protected category including creed, ethnicity, citizenship, sexual orientation, national origin, sex,
gender, pregnancy, disability, marital status, age, race, color, veteran status, military status,
religion, sexual orientation, domestic violence status, genetic information, gender identity, gender
expression or perceived gender.

Any complaint of discrimination or harassment related to any of these protected bases should be
reported to Sheila Johnson-Willis, the University’s Chief Equal Opportunity & Title IX Officer. She
is responsible for coordinating compliance efforts under various laws including Titles VI, VII, IX
and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. She can be contacted at Equal Opportunity, Inclusion,
and Resolution Services, 005 Steele Hall, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY 13244-1120; by
email: [email protected]; or by telephone: 315-443-0211.

Federal and state law, and University policy prohibit discrimination and harassment based on sex
or gender (including sexual harassment, sexual assault, domestic/dating violence, stalking,
sexual exploitation, and retaliation). If a student has been harassed or assaulted, they can obtain
confidential counseling support, 24-hours a day, 7 days a week, from the Sexual and
Relationship Violence Response Team at the Counseling Center (315-443-8000, Barnes Center
at The Arch, 150 Sims Drive, Syracuse, New York 13244). Incidents of sexual violence or
harassment can be reported non-confidentially to the University’s Title IX Officer (Sheila Johnson
Willis, 315-443-0211, [email protected], 005 Steele Hall). Reports to law enforcement can be made
to the University’s Department of Public Safety (315-443-2224, 005 Sims Hall), the Syracuse
Police Department (511 South State Street, Syracuse, New York, 911 in case of emergency or
315-435-3016 to speak with the Abused Persons Unit), or the State Police (844-845-7269). I will
seek to keep information you share with me private to the greatest extent possible, but as a
professor I have mandatory reporting responsibilities to share information regarding sexual
misconduct, harassment, and crimes I learn about with the University’s Title IX Officer to help
make our campus a safer place for all.

Faith Tradition Observances:
Syracuse University’s Religious Observances Policy recognizes the diversity of faiths represented
in the campus community and protects the rights of students, faculty, and staff to observe
religious holy days according to their traditions. Under the policy, students should have an
opportunity to make up any examination, study, or work requirements that may be missed due to
a religious observance provided they notify their instructors no later than the end of the second
week of classes for regular session classes and by the submission deadline for flexibility
formatted classes. Student deadlines are posted in MySlice under
StudentServices/Enrollment/My Religious Observances/Add a Notification.

TRIGGER WARNING

Because of the nature of the topics covered in this class, the course readings or class
discussions may generate intellectual and emotional discomfort. These responses are natural
parts of intellectual growth. If, however, your emotional response becomes acute psychological
distress (triggering), please communicate with me. I invite you to contact me if you have concerns
in this regard.

Course Specific Policies:
Assignments:

1. Assignments, mainly Student Activity Manual(SAM), are assigned on a regular basis,
and submitted by beginning of the next class day. No late submission will be
accepted.
2. The student has a week from returned date to improve his/her grade (grammatical
mistakes only, excluding misspell, Kanji and conjugations mistakes). Each assignment
may be re-submitted only ONCE.

Others:
1. Come to class ON TIME. If the student is tardy 3 times(i.e., come to class 5 minutes
or more after the class time), he/she will be counted absent once. Each student is
allowed 4 absences for the entire semester to cover emergencies, minor illness and
personal needs. When students miss a class for any reason, it's their responsibility to
obtain all the information necessary to catch up with the class.
2. Turn off unnecessary electronic devices and put them away before class begins.
3. No make-up quizzes and exams will be given, unless the student has a legitimate
reason and has notified the instructor beforehand, or shows an official document. This
includes when students arrive late in a class.
4. Active participation is required in all classes: Students must accept working
cooperatively with a variety of other members of the class in groups and pairs.
The general guidelines of class participation are:

A The student is WELL PREPARED* for class, is actively involved in all
class activities, uses the Japanese language CREATIVELY and
INTELLIGENTLY;

B The student is partially prepared for class, sometimes is unable to
participate successfully;

C/D The student is present but does not actively participate;

F The student is absent,

--- The student's behavior impedes the learning of the other students.

5. *Well prepared means the student has 1). READ the grammar explanation, 2). READ,
LISTENED TO and PRACTICED the audio script of the dialogues, and 3). REVIEW
vocabulary and Kanji periodically.
6. Check Blackboard daily for any change in course work and new announcements.
7. Bring Attendance sheet everyday, and keep ALL graded work for own proof.

Plagiarism
All work turned in for this class should be done by you and you alone. While you may receive
help from acquaintances with single words or short phrases, copying full sentences, passages, or
complete texts from other sources and claiming them as your own, or using electronic
translators to convert your work into Japanese is considered cheating. Anyone engaging in
such activities will receive a 0 for the work in question and will be reported to the University’s

Academic Integrity Office for disciplinary action. A second occurrence will result in the student’s
receiving a failing grade for the course and potential disciplinary action by the university.