CC332105 Community-Based Japanese Language Education

Hiroshima University Syllabus

Japanese

Academic Year 2025Year School/Graduate School School of Education

Lecture Code CC332105 Subject Classification Specialized Education

Subject Name 地域日本語教育

Subject Name
（Katakana）チイキニホンゴキョウイク

Subject Name in
English Community-Based Japanese Language Education

Instructor OKUMURA YASUKO

Instructor
(Katakana) オクムラ　ヤスコ

Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term

Days, Periods, and Classrooms (1T) Mon5-8：EDU K215

Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
(More Details) Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)

Lecture, exercises, participation to community-based Japanese class (mandatory), discussions, and student presentations

Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week 4 Language of Instruction J : Japanese

Course Level 2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate

Course Area（Area） 24 : Social Sciences

Course Area（Discipline） 07 : Education

Eligible Students Mainly student in Japanese as a second language program (elective), Students in other courses may also select this course.

Keywords Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Visa status, Foreigners as living persons, Community-based Japanese class, Local government, International association, Nonprofit organization (NPO), Volunteers, Easy Japanese ("Yasashi Nihongo")

Special Subject for Teacher Education 　 Special Subject 　

Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) This course is positioned as a subject that enables students to gain practical skills in conceptualizing and planning methods for practical Japanese language education.
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students) Teaching Japanese as a Second Language
（Knowledge and Understanding）
・To acquire basic understanding of the current status and tasks of Japanese language education.

Class Objectives
/Class Outline The aim of this course is to gain understating and consider issues regarding regional Japanese language education. Given an increasing number of foreigners and persons with foreign roots are living in Japanese society, what is expected for regional Japanese language education? Students will learn about providers and collaboration, and real cases of regional Japanese language education, and will become able to establish their own education plans.
* Participation to community-based Japanese class is mandatory
（See Requirements for detail, Orientation and Scheduling will be held during the first lecture）

Class Schedule 1. Orientation
2. Laws and systems of immigration and visa in Japan
3. Practice in regional Japanese language education (In city A nearby the university)
4. Discussion based on lesson 3
5. Foreigners/persons with foreign roots as persons living in Japanese society
6. Foreigners/persons with foreign roots as persons living in Japanese society and Japanese education
7. Easy Japanese ("Yasashi Nihongo")
8. Easy Japanese ("Yasashi Nihongo") competition
9. Practice in regional Japanese language education (In city B nearby the university)
10. Discussion based on lesson 9
11. Participation to community-based Japanese class (adults)
12. Participation to community-based Japanese class (children)
13. Designing Regional Japanese language education activities (group work: design)
14. Designing Regional Japanese language education activities (group work: presentation)
15. Summary

Report after the participation to community-based Japanese class
Short report (2 times)
Final report

Text/Reference
Books,etc. References, such as documents from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, will be introduced during the class.

PC or AV used in
Class,etc. Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Zoom

(More Details)

Learning techniques to be incorporated Discussions

Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review Theme of the next class will be announced in every lesson. Review relevant literature and information prior to the class. After the class and discussion, organize your thoughts about regional Japanese language education.

Requirements Students must participate community-based Japanese class (at least once) and turn in report to earn credit (mandatory). Orientation and scheduling will be held at the first lecture. All students must attend to the first lecture.

Individual accommodation upon absence or delayed participation (lecture and community-based Japanese class) will be considered ONLY when students notified the lecture PRIOR to the class via e-mail.

Grading Method Report after participation to the community-based Japanese class (30%)
Mini reports (30%)
Final report (40%)

Practical Experience

Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it

Message

Other

Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

Academic Year	2025Year	School/Graduate School	School of Education
Lecture Code	CC332105	Subject Classification	Specialized Education
Subject Name	地域日本語教育
Subject Name （Katakana）	チイキニホンゴキョウイク
Subject Name in English	Community-Based Japanese Language Education
Instructor	OKUMURA YASUKO
Instructor (Katakana)	オクムラ　ヤスコ
Campus	Higashi-Hiroshima	Semester/Term	3rd-Year, First Semester, 1Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms	(1T) Mon5-8：EDU K215
Lesson Style	Lecture	Lesson Style (More Details)	Face-to-face, Online (simultaneous interactive)
Lecture, exercises, participation to community-based Japanese class (mandatory), discussions, and student presentations
Credits	2.0	Class Hours/Week	4	Language of Instruction	J : Japanese
Course Level	2 : Undergraduate Low-Intermediate
Course Area（Area）	24 : Social Sciences
Course Area（Discipline）	07 : Education
Eligible Students	Mainly student in Japanese as a second language program (elective), Students in other courses may also select this course.
Keywords	Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act, Visa status, Foreigners as living persons, Community-based Japanese class, Local government, International association, Nonprofit organization (NPO), Volunteers, Easy Japanese ("Yasashi Nihongo")
Special Subject for Teacher Education		Special Subject
Class Status within Educational Program (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	This course is positioned as a subject that enables students to gain practical skills in conceptualizing and planning methods for practical Japanese language education.
Criterion referenced Evaluation (Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)	Teaching Japanese as a Second Language （Knowledge and Understanding）・To acquire basic understanding of the current status and tasks of Japanese language education.
Class Objectives /Class Outline	The aim of this course is to gain understating and consider issues regarding regional Japanese language education. Given an increasing number of foreigners and persons with foreign roots are living in Japanese society, what is expected for regional Japanese language education? Students will learn about providers and collaboration, and real cases of regional Japanese language education, and will become able to establish their own education plans. * Participation to community-based Japanese class is mandatory （See Requirements for detail, Orientation and Scheduling will be held during the first lecture）
Class Schedule	1. Orientation 2. Laws and systems of immigration and visa in Japan 3. Practice in regional Japanese language education (In city A nearby the university) 4. Discussion based on lesson 3 5. Foreigners/persons with foreign roots as persons living in Japanese society 6. Foreigners/persons with foreign roots as persons living in Japanese society and Japanese education 7. Easy Japanese ("Yasashi Nihongo") 8. Easy Japanese ("Yasashi Nihongo") competition 9. Practice in regional Japanese language education (In city B nearby the university) 10. Discussion based on lesson 9 11. Participation to community-based Japanese class (adults) 12. Participation to community-based Japanese class (children) 13. Designing Regional Japanese language education activities (group work: design) 14. Designing Regional Japanese language education activities (group work: presentation) 15. Summary Report after the participation to community-based Japanese class Short report (2 times) Final report
Text/Reference Books,etc.	References, such as documents from the Agency for Cultural Affairs, will be introduced during the class.
PC or AV used in Class,etc.	Handouts, Audio Materials, Visual Materials, Microsoft Teams, Zoom
(More Details)
Learning techniques to be incorporated	Discussions
Suggestions on Preparation and Review	Theme of the next class will be announced in every lesson. Review relevant literature and information prior to the class. After the class and discussion, organize your thoughts about regional Japanese language education.
Requirements	Students must participate community-based Japanese class (at least once) and turn in report to earn credit (mandatory). Orientation and scheduling will be held at the first lecture. All students must attend to the first lecture. Individual accommodation upon absence or delayed participation (lecture and community-based Japanese class) will be considered ONLY when students notified the lecture PRIOR to the class via e-mail.
Grading Method	Report after participation to the community-based Japanese class (30%) Mini reports (30%) Final report (40%)
Practical Experience
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it
Message
Other
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes. Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching.

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