Summer Courses in Japanese (SCJ) at International Christian University (ICU) is an intensive six-week program. SCJ aims to provide a stimulating environment in which university/college students may increase their understanding of the Japanese language and culture.
In the classroom, the language laboratory, as well as in their daily life, students will have opportunities to improve their language skills and to develop confidence in intercultural communication. This program offers a direct encounter with Japan, its language and people.
The summer course consists of
15 class periods (one class period = 70 min.) each week.
Classes are held in the mornings. In addition, afternoons
are used for individual tutorial sessions (one class
period, four days a week), language laboratory work, and
Culture Program events.
In content, method, and rigor, the SCJ is equivalent to
university courses carrying six units of academic credit.
Classes are kept as small as possible. A balance of all the
language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing
- is taught at each level. Beyond language instruction, an
effort is made to introduce aspects of traditional and
modern Japanese society. ICU believes that language
acquisition and cultural understanding go hand in hand.
The program is demanding; students are required to study on
their own outside class for at least four to five hours per
day in order to review and work ahead. However, for
committed students it can be a program that yields lasting
rewards. Students who are interested in learning about
Japan through its language and culture are invited to apply
for this program. However, such activities as part-time
work and extracurricular travel are not recommended while
students are studying in the program.
2010
calendar schedule
July 4
Sun. Registration
July 5
Mon. Placement Test, Orientation
& Opening Ceremony
July 6
Tue. Classes
start
July 19
Mon. Classes
are held, although it is a Japanese National Holiday
August 13
Fri. Classes
end & Closing Ceremony