Taking a course

Lex_Diamonds · 22-08-2002 2:04pm #1

Im doing a japanese course in trinners soon. Someone else sign up, there are only four in the class so far. Closing date for aceptance is September 13th.

BTW, if anyone did the same course, is it any good?

Kolodny · 22-08-2002 2:55pm

How long, how many hours, how much? etc.

BJJ · 22-08-2002 4:05pm

They do the same courses in Limerick, cheaper too.

Trouble is do I stay in a Sh1t city called Limerick.
Or an even shi1tter City called Dublin
Or do you just move to Japan 4 a year?

BJJ · 22-08-2002 4:10pm

A little info on Asian Oriental studies

The Euro-Asia Centre at the College of Business of the University of Limerick has been established to undertake research-based evaluation of the interaction between Asia and Europe in the context of an increasingly globalised world economy, and to foster academic linkages between Europe and Asia.

http://www.ul.ie/eac/

Professor Bernadette Andréosso-O'Callaghan,
Director, Euro-Asia Centre
Tel: +353-61-202204
Fax: +353-61-202572
E-mail: bernadette.andreosso@ul.ie

Dr Wei Qian
Post Doctoral Fellow
Tel: +353-61 -202928
Fax: +353-61-202572
E-mail:Wei.Qian@ul.ie

Cake Fiend · 22-08-2002 8:06pm

Lex, any info online about the course? I've heard about it before, but I've never had time to apply (it's supposed to be good).

Belisarius · 22-08-2002 8:06pm

Theres one in Cork in the College of Commerce aswell , Im thinking of doing it though I have my plate full with the LC as it stands , how hard is Japaneese though ? Its sounds fairly complex , but Ive heard its actually not as hard as french/german/etc. less Nouns and such. anyone know anything about this?

Cake Fiend · 22-08-2002 8:08pm

From what little Japanese I've learnt, the language itself isn't that hard to learn. If you can get used to the syntax, you shouldn't have a problem. The written pictograms however, are much harder to learn, especially kanji (the main Japanese alphabet). Check out JarJar's topic on this board for more info on kanji.

Belisarius · 22-08-2002 8:26pm

Well Ill give it a crack then , Leaving Cert or no . At three classes a week it proabably isnt that heavy anyhow

Kairo · 22-08-2002 10:18pm

Well, I'm either gonna end up in Cork..or hopefully, Abartay Dundee Scotland. Either way, I hope to do a course in Japanese. That one in the college of commerce is open to anyone, right?

Raskolnikov · 23-08-2002 12:27am

Originally posted by Kairo
Well, I'm either gonna end up in Cork..or hopefully, Abartay Dundee Scotland. Either way, I hope to do a course in Japanese. That one in the college of commerce is open to anyone, right?

Open to anyone, you might have to have a Leaving Cert or Junior Cert to take the course, i'm not sure though

Lex_Diamonds · 23-08-2002 12:33am

here is the link:

http://www2.tcd.ie/Senior.Lecturer/Admissions/courses/mural/japanese.html

Keep on Trekin · 23-08-2002 2:41pm

€320

Thursdays, 6.30p.m. - 8.30p.m.,
for twenty-four weeks

Is this a certificate or recognised qualification?
Has anyone heard of the other Japanese Proficient Tests?

Kenshin · 24-08-2002 12:50am

I'm pretty sure I'll be doing this course. I havent signed up for it yet, tough...
I love japanese things, so this should be perfect for me ^^

Repli · 24-08-2002 12:53am

Why in the bluest of blue hells would you want to learn japanese??

Lex_Diamonds · 24-08-2002 6:23pm

I dont think you get a recognised qualification or anything. In fact, you will probably still be really weak at the language after the course. It just lays the groundwork for those who are going over there.

yellum · 25-08-2002 9:31am

UCC were meant to be doing an evening course in Japanese too but it was canceled. I'm still on their mailing list so if it becomes available again I'll go for it.

I'll probably sign up for the college of commerce course though.

Makaveli · 26-08-2002 2:09am

Do you reckon there is a test at the end of it?
My friend did japanese for the leaving cert (he used to live in Australia and that was the language he chose to learn in school). He had flash cards of the kanji characters made out so he could study and there were bloody millions of them.
Quite a daunting prospect.

BJJ · 26-08-2002 1:48pm

Can this forum use J -Characters?

BJJ · 26-08-2002 1:48pm

お二人とも元気にしてるかい？

Chowmein · 30-08-2002 2:04am

Sounds like a good course but seen as i got school i cant go ,would have realy like to and all

Kenshin · 10-09-2002 9:08pm

I've signed up for the course this week... Getting a postal order for €320 was pretty painful

Anyway, I'm looking forward to it... should be good

Dun · 07-10-2002 6:43am

Originally posted by BJJ
お二人とも元気にしてるかい？

The pointless of waiting throught the hard-disk crunching of IE changing from ISO to Japanese Characters, when you can't even blooming read them. :rolleyes:

Looks interesting though. Was going to learn Japanese but will probably go for Chinese instead (have a Taiwanese friend).

Mantel · 17-02-2003 9:45am

Just wondering how the course is going for everyone who signed up. I was thinking of giveing it a go when enrolement for it starts up again. I'm slowly learning Japanese from a book but I just want something a little more intense. Books or Tapes on the subject don't hold my attention for long

So is it worth the time and money?

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