Department of Oriental Languages and Literature(Japanese)

Bachelor’s Degree

Department Introduction

For undergraduate students

The department aims to cultivate students’ Chinese and Japanese language, literature, intellectual, cultural theory, and application abilities.

The curriculum is divided into two groups, Chinese and Japanese, and focuses on the application and practice of both the Chinese and Japanese languages.

After graduation, students may choose to study in a field related to literature or language application or to work in the cultural and creative industries, as Chinese and Japanese language teachers, global Chinese language teachers, editorial secretaries, work in corporate businesses, or as interpreters and translators, etc. They can also work in public or state-run businesses.

 

For graduate students

The Institute features courses in language, literature, thought, teaching, documentation, and comparative cultural expression that are tailored to students’ research interests and professional needs, helping them to acquire relevant academic research skills in their professional fields of study.

After graduation, students may pursue further education, work as professionals in academic-related research fields, or work as faculty members. They can also work in public or state-run businesses.

Future Career

Students may choose to engage in academic research, artistic work, Chinese language teaching, teaching in high school, editing services, Chinese-Japanese translation, etc.

Language of Instruction

Chinese (Japanese-supplementary explanation)

Documents to Be Submitted

  • High school transcript
  • Autobiography in Chinese
  • One letter of recommendation, works, reports in Chinese, honors and award
  • Chinese Proficiency Test results:
    ․Level A2 of the Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language
    (TOCFL);
    ․Level 4 of the Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK); or
    ․Level A2 of the Common European Framework of
    Reference for Language (CEFR)

Evaluation Criteria

  • High school transcript：50%
  • Autobiography in Chinese：20%
  • One letter of recommendation, or works, or reports or awards：30%

Remarks

Website：http://www.ol.tcu.edu.tw/

人文社會學院

College of Humanities and Social Sciences

學生餐廳 / 每天
Student Cafeteria / Day

生活費 / 每月
Living Cost / Month

宿舍費 / 每學期
Dormitory / Semester

$48,849~$61,975

$65（校本部 Main Campus）

$91（人社院校區 Jieren Campus）

$5,000~$10,000

$8,200

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

 

Japanese Listening Practice (I)

 

2

 

Required

Elementary Japanese (I)

Professional Required

4

 

 

The Basic Japanese Conversation (I)

2

 

 

Chinese Writing Skills

2

 

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

 

The Introduction of Literary Theory

 

2

 

Required

Japanese Listening Practice (II)

Professional Required

2

 

 

Elementary Japanese (II)

4

 

 

The Basic Japanese Conversation (II)

2

 

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

 

Introduction to Humanities and Sociology (Faculty Core Course)

Practical application field

2

 

Elective

Tourism Resources Introduction of Japan

 

2

 

 

Contemporary Japanese Society and Culture

Literature and Culture

2

 

 

Business Etiquette in Japan

Practical application field

2

 

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

 

Intermediate Japanese (I)

 

4

 

Required

Intermediate Japanese Conversation (I)

Professional Required

2

 

 

Japanese Composition (I)

2

 

 

Enters the step Japanese hearing practice (I)

2

 

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

 

Intermediate Japanese Reading and Grammar (II)

 

4

 

Required

Intermediate Japanese Conversation (II)

Professional Required

2

 

 

Japanese Composition (II)

2

 

 

Enters the step Japanese hearing practice (II)

2

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

Japanese grammar

 

2

 

Introduction to Japanese Linguistics

Language translation field

2

 

 

Japanese selection on current affairs

 

2

 

 

Japanese Economy and Corporate Culture

 

2

 

 

secretarial practice

 

2

 

Elective

New Media Japanese Selected Readings

Practical application field

2

 

Japanese Guide to Tourist Attractions in Taiwan

 

2

 

 

Japanese service industry management practice

 

2

 

 

Japanese history

 

2

 

 

Selected Readings of Japanese Folk Tales

Literature and Culture

2

 

 

Selected Readings of Modern Japanese Novels

 

2

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

Required

Advanced Japanese Reading and Grammar (I)

Professional Required

2

 

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

Required

Advanced Japanese Reading and Grammar (II)

Professional Required

2

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

Advanced Japanese Grammar

 

2

 

Advanced Japanese Writing (I) (II)

anguage translation field

2

 

 

Advanced Japanese Listening Practice (I) (II)

 

2

 

 

Japanese translation (I) (II)

 

2

 

 

Japanese drama

 

2

 

 

Business Japanese Conversation

 

2

Elective

Business Japanese Writing

Practical application field

2

 

 

Hotel practical Japanese conversation

 

2

 

 

Japanese for the hospitality industry

 

2

 

 

Internship I (Summer)

 

2

 

 

Internship II (Project)

 

4

 

 

History of Japanese Literature (I) (II)

 

2

 

 

History of Taiwan-Japan Relations

Literature and Culture

2

 

 

Japanese politics and diplomacy

 

2

 

Course Name

Category

Units

Core Ability

 

Integrated Japanese Skills

language translation field

2

 

Elective

Composition on special topic

Practical application field

2

 

 

Internship III (semester)

9

 

 

Selected Readings of Japanese Classics (I) (II)

Literature and Culture

2