The Japanese Language and Culture Course (JLCC) is offered by the International Student Center at Kyushu University. It is designed for students who wish to gain a deeper understanding of Japanese society and culture, while also improving their Japanese language skills for research in the field of Japanese studies.

All classes are conducted in Japanese. Students enrolled in this course are required to take classes offered by the International Student Center, such as “Independent Study Project (ISP),” “Japanese Language and Linguistics,” and “Japanese Culture and Society.” In addition, students are required to complete elective courses that match their academic interests and Japanese language proficiency levels. These elective courses are offered by undergraduate schools such as Literature, Economics, and Law, as well as through KIKAN Education courses at Kyushu University. Furthermore, students are required to take a variety of Japanese language classes offered through the International Student Center, including writing, speaking, kanji, and integrated skills courses.

Kyushu University was founded in 1911 and has grown into one of Japan’s leading universities. Today, the university comprises 12 undergraduate schools, 20 graduate schools, 4 research institutes, and a university hospital.

Approximately 19,000 students, 2,100 faculty members, and 2,300 administrative staff members are engaged in education and research at Kyushu University. The university is located in Fukuoka, the gateway to Kyushu.

Geographically and historically close to other parts of Asia, Kyushu University has aimed to be a university open to Asia since its foundation. In addition, the new Ito Campus opened in 2005, and several departments have since relocated their activities there.

Schools
Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation, Letters, Education, Law, Economics, Science, Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmaceutical Sciences, Engineering, Design, Agriculture

Graduate Schools
Humanities, Integrated Sciences for Global Society, Human-Environment Studies, Law, Law School (Professional Graduate School), Economics, Science, Mathematics, Systems Life Sciences, Medical Sciences, Dental Science, Pharmaceutical Science, Engineering, Design, Information Science and Electrical Engineering, Interdisciplinary Graduate School of Engineering Sciences, Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Integrated Frontier Sciences, Joint Graduate School of Mathematics for Innovation, Joint Graduate school of Digital Humanities

Kyushu University website

Junhai GUO

Professor
Ph.D. (Applied Linguistics, National University of Singapore, Singapore)

Research Areas:
Language Policy, Bilingualism, Teaching Japanese as a Foreign Language

Affiliations:
Graduate School of Integrated Sciences for Global Society
School of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation

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