Academic Information and Syllabus
Academic Information/ Syllabus
Sophia January Session 2023 will be held online.
Course Information
Participants are to choose one of the following options – a minimum of 1 course and a maximum of 3 courses*:
*For the course fees, refer to Program Information.
The schedule is subject to change
| Schedule | Courses [Course Number] | Credit |
|---|---|---|
| Period 1 9:00-10:40 |
MEDIA AND CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN JAPAN [SOZ201] |
2 |
| Period 2 10:55-12:35 |
JAPANESE BUSINESS AND ECONOMY [IBZ200] |
2 |
| Period 3 13:30-15:10 |
Japanese 1[JPZ105] | 1 |
| Japanese 2[JPZ106] | 1 | |
| Period 4 15:25-17:05 |
Perspectives in Intercultural Communication: Japanese Communication and Culture [SOZ204] | 2 |
| Period 5 17:20-19:00 |
Contemporary Japanese Culture and Society[SOZ202] | 2 |
Credit number of each course is listed in the right column of the table above.
Participants can obtain the maximum of 6 credits upon successful completion of each course.
<For a course>
-One 100-minute lesson a day × 14 days
-Total number of hours per course: 23 hours and 20 minutes
*The total number of study hours throughout the January Session would differ among the participants, depending on the number of courses one takes.
About 20-40 participants per class.
Number of available courses may vary depending on the number of overall participants.
Grading and Transcript
Participants will be graded according to the following table:
| Grade | Numerical Score | Content | Quality Point |
| A | 100–90 | Excellent | 4 |
| B | 89–80 | Good | 3 |
| C | 79–70 | Satisfactory | 2 |
| D | 69–60 | Passing | 1 |
| W | | | |
| F | 59 and under | Failure | 0 |
Each Grade is assigned a weight called The QUALITY POINT INDEX (QPI).
The number of credits of a course multiplied by QPI is the grade point (GP) of that course.
Transcript
An official transcript will be issued upon a successful completion of the program.
The transcript is available in hard copy only, and will be post mailed to the designated address by the end of February.
Credit Transfer
Participant expecting to transfer credits to another institution should seek for prior approval by the institution to which they wish to transfer the credits to. The syllabus and study hours will be helpful during the process.
Inquiries about the
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- Department Name
- Center for Global Education and Discovery
- Contact
- Bldg.2, 1F