Japanese

		LANGUAGE COURSES
JPST language classes can be taken to meet university language requirements and are full of in-class activities that develop essential speaking, listening, writing and reading skills. Many classes include online language exchange with native speakers or other learners of Japanese, and all classes include online practice and exercises for independent study.		JPST 100 Beginning Japanese Language I JPST 101 Beginning Japanese Language II JPST 200 Continuing Japanese Language I JPST 201 Continuing Japanese Language II JPST 300 Japanese Through Manga: Business Culture JPST 301 Japanese Through Manga: Social Issues
		CULTURE COURSES
Taught in English, JPST culture courses use the analysis of anime, gendered language, manga, modern literature, TV dramas, video games, and visual culture to develop skills in critical thinking and writing. Most courses are cross-listed and will meet requirements for a B.A. in Cultural Studies.		JPST 215 Intro to Contemporary Japan Through Pop Culture JPST 354 Introduction to Japanese Cinema JPST 364 Modern Japanese Literature in Translation JPST 365 Gender and Japanese Language JPST 366 Modern Japanese Women Writers in Translation JPST 480 Directed Studies JPST 495 Topics in Modern Japanese Lit. and Culture
		GRAD STUDIES
Through the Interdisciplinary Graduate Studies (IGS) programme at UBC-O, we are currently accepting M.A. students with research topics related to Japanese anime, manga, TV dramas and video games. Please contact Alwyn Spies for more information.		IGS 530B Special Topics in Creative and Critical Studies: Japanese WWII (pop) Narratives