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B.A. in Japanese Language


Introduction
This Full time BA course in Japanese Language from 2009, which is supported by The Japan foundation.

From 2011 TMV is starting BA Graduation Course as External for the students who are working but have eager to study Japanese and complete BA graduation. One can take admission for First Year or Directly to Second Year only.
Aims and Objectives
1) The main objective of teaching Japanese is to make the students aware of a foreign culture and its people in order to promote international understanding and harmony by acquiring the necessary communication skill in Japanese Language.

2) To enable the students to – Knowledge of the Vocabulary, Grammar constructions, spoken part in day to day situations. To write all three scripts, to understand situational based and telephonic conversation.

3) To develop his / her personality and self-confidence by inculcating a sense of universal values like Punctuality, Cleanliness and respect the seniors as well as Law and order.
Special Feature:            
---From last year TMV Adv.Diploma students are permitted to appear for MONBUSHO Examination. Ms. Asiya Sheikh completed her 1 year studies at OKAYAMA University in Japan. This year Our Two students Ms. Asmita Harshe(OKAYAMA University) and Ms. Mudhura Gokhale (HIROSHIMA University) are studying in Japan.

---From 2009 MONBUKA GAKSHO and from 2011MONBUSHO scholarship examination is conducted in TMV Pune as a second center for Different examinations conducted by The Japan foundation.

---TMV gives "BEST STUDENT AWARD" to a Japanese Language student in the memories of Late. Mr. Sarang Ramchandra Sathe (Former TMV Trusty Member and Famous Judo Teacher). Ms. Shruti Gosavi is nominated for "BEST STUDENT" Award for 2010-2011.

---This year 15 students from Adv. Diploma and BA 3rd year participated in teachers training program conducted in the collaboration with JLPT Preparation Classes. To get hands on experience, newly trained teacher's conducted one month summer coaching camp "Introduction to Basic Japanese" in month of April-May
Duration : Three years
Teaching hours: The classes will be conducted Monday to Friday (10:00 a.m. to 1:00 a.m.)
Eligibilty :
HSC 12th Exam or Equivalent. (On merit basis)

Entrance test is compulsory for Both Regular and External Students.
Admission Procedure : Admission procedure Centralised.

The Application for admission must be accompanied by the original passing Certificate together with an attested Xerox copy.

Examination Schedule :

Annually in the month of May

Examination Passing Standards :

To pass the examination, the candidate must obtain a minimum of 50% of the aggregate total marks for the entire examination, besides also obtaining at least 45% marks in each written paper and oral test. Only those candidates who have passed in the examination will be awarded grade certificate on the basis of the percentages of aggregate total marks obtained by the candidate as follows:

"A+" 90% or more

"A" 80% to 89%

"B+" 70% to 79%

"B" 60% to 69%

"C" 50% to 59%

Contact Person : Head of Department

Syllabus :

First Year

A) Paper –1 and 2 of Language Knowledge (Reading and writing) Paper –3 of Listening and Paper –4 oral practice

Contains Japanese Script Hiragana and Katakana, Elementary kanji, Basic sentence patterns, Vocabularies, introduction to Japanese society and culture, listening and conversation practice. B) Paper –5 of English and Paper –6 INDOLOGY

C) Reference text-books – NIHONGO SHOHO / MINNA NO NIHONGO For Listening – MAINICHI NO KIKITORI / KOREDE DAIJYOUBU.

SECOND Year

A) Paper –1 and 2 of Language Knowledge (Reading and writing) Paper –3 Listening and Paper –4 oral practice

Contains Advance kanji, Advance Grammar patterns, Vocabularies, introduction to Japanese society and culture, listening and conversation practice. B) Paper –5 of English and Paper –6 JAPANALOGY

C) Reference text-books –SHIN NIHONGO CYUKYU, Kanji book KANZEN Master for 2nd level For Listening – KOREDE DAIJYOUBU. NHK Videos for JAPANALOGY

THIRD Year

A) Paper –1 and 2 of Language Knowledge (GENGO CHISHIKI + DOKKAI BUNPOU) Contains cyukyu grammar patterns, Vocabulary, kanji, Comprehension, Essay.

B) Paper –3 contains Conversation and Reading Japanese Poems and Literature as a oral practice

C) Paper –4 Listening Practice and introduction to business Japanese,

D) Paper –5Translation Practice, E) Paper –6 JAPANALOGY Japanese Histories, Society, Culture.

F) Reference text-books –Fresh Material Available on Net /. KANZEN Master for 1st Level, Japanese History (Introductory text). 6 written papers of 100 marks each and oral test.

Fee Structure :

For Regular Students Only : Rs. 10,000/- Per Year

For Direct Second Year Students : Rs. 11,000/-

(Fees applicable for current academic year.)



Faculty Photo
Mr. Tomonari Tanabe (Japanese Language advisor, The Japan foundation west zone)
Ms. Kihoko Mikuni
Mr. Michiro Ogawa
Ms. Noriko Kurosawa
Dr. Hari Damale
Mr. Vinay Sathe
Mrs. Divya Kulshreshtha
Mrs. Manasi Shirgurkar
Mrs. Yogini Garbhe
Mrs. Anjani Panchabhai
Ms. Swati Bhagwat