Japanese Academic Writing

Course Title

Course Title in English

Japanese Academic Writing

Course Type

Major Courses

-

Eligible Students

School of Economics and Management

Target Grade

All

Course Numbering Code

KCCBG2MCA7

Credits

2.00Credits

The course numbering code represents the faculty managing the subject, the department of the target students, and the education category (liberal arts / specialized course). For detailed information, please download the separate manual from the upper right 'question mark'.

Type of Class

講義・演習 (Lecture/Seminar)

Eligible Year/Semester

Spring semester 2026

(Spring semester)

Instructor

RieTANIWA

Affiliation

Lecturer

Language of Instruction

Japanese

Related SDGs

N/a

Office Hours and Location

Before or after class, in the classroom.

Contact

taniwarie@gmail.com

Corresponding Diploma Policy

A double circle indicates the most relevant DP number and a circle indicates the associated DP.

Corresponding Undergraduate School DP

2◎

Corresponding Graduate School DP

ー

Corresponding University-Wide DP

N/a

Academic Goals of Teacher Training Course

ー

Course Objectives and Learning Outcome

In this class, students will learn advanced Japanese expressions and their appropriate usage when writing reports and papers.
The class will focus mainly on academic writing.

Subtitle and Keywords of the Class

Japanese writing

Course Overview and Schedule

I. Class content
Learning how to write reports and papers. Students will practice using expressions common to academic and formal writing.

II. Class schedule
1. Orientation
2. Basic Rules in Writing a Composition
3. Style of Written Japanese
4. Paragraph
5. Usage "は” and ”が”
6. Setting a Theme
7. Reasoning and Passage of Tome
8. Giving Definitions
9. Description of Findings
10. Pointing out Issues
11. Quotations
12. Conjunctive Expressions 1
13. Conjunctive Expressions 2
14. Demonstrative Pronouns
15. Review
　　・When using generative AI, please follow the instructor's instructions.

In-person/Remote Classification

In-person

Implementation Method and Remote Credit Limit Application

• In-person classes only
• Not subject to the cap on distance-education credits

Uses of Generative AI

Limited permission for use

Precautions for using Generative AI

When using generative AI, please pay attention to the contents described in “Guidelines on the Use of Generative AI in Education at the University of Hyogo (For Students)”.

Textbook

Materials will be distributed by the instructor.

References

アカデミックジャパニーズ研究会編著『大学・大学院留学生の日本語②作文編』（アルク）
友松悦子著『小論文への１２のステップ』（スリーエーネットワーク）

Contents and Estimated Time for Pre- and Post- Learning (Preparation and Review)

Students should spend at least 1.5 hours preparing and reviewing each class.

Contents of Active Learning

Students will give a presentation in Japanese in front of their classmates.

Grading Criteria and Methods

Credits will be awarded based on the students’ ability to understand and use formal expression and academic written Japanese.
Assignments・quizzes 60%, final exam 40%

How to Disclose Assignments and Exam Results

Students will receive continuous feedback in class.

Precautions and Requirements for Course Registration

This course is for students whose first language is not Japanese.
Sufficient Japanese language skills (oral and written) are required to register for this course.

Practical Education

n/a

Remarks

In cases where any differences arise between the English version and the original Japanese version, the Japanese version shall prevail as the official authoritative version.

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