JPN 215S
Exploring Japanese Through Tadoku (Extensive Reading) and Beyond
Naoko Kurokawa
Description from DukeHub
Extensive reading course focused on self-directed learning and building confidence in Japanese. Students select Japanese books from the library's East Asian Collection, including folk tales, short stories, and manga. Develop reading strategies, expand vocabulary, and deepen cultural understanding. Includes regular conversation practice with a language partner and peer book discussions. Primarily for intermediate-level learners with one year of prior study. May be taken with other Japanese courses. Instructor permission required.
Skills
- languagesAI review: "regular conversation practice with a language partner"
AI-resilient: 2 of 5
- No: Physical, lab or field work
- Yes: Live work with people · "intermediate"
- No: Judgment someone is accountable for
- No: A craft you practice with your hands or body
- Yes: Small, in-person format · seminar, 8 seats per section
The checks lean on Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025), which found generative AI applies least to physical work and hands-on work with people. A signal, not a promise. How the score works
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