本課程除了銜接一年級下學期之後的語言溝通領域、文化領域、社會領域之各個概論外，並可為最後一學年的必修科目「專題研究」打下良好的基礎。本課程的主要內容是日本相關問題，但除了日本外，還探討台灣、中國大陸、沖繩、韓國、東南亞等亞洲、世界各地的歷史、時事問題。在課堂上，從語言、文化、社會的各種角度探討台灣、日本、亞洲各地的多元文化，以重新思考作為日本語言文化學系的學生該如何面對學習日語和相關學問、活動。

In addition to connecting the various introductions in the language communication field, cultural field, and social field after the second semester of the first grade, this course can also lay a good foundation for the compulsory subject "Special Research" in the last academic year. The main content of this course is Japan-related issues, but in addition to Japan, it also explores historical and current affairs issues in Asia and the world, such as Taiwan, mainland China, Okinawa, South Korea, and Southeast Asia. In the classroom, we explore the multiculturalism of Taiwan, Japan, and other parts of Asia from various perspectives of language, culture, and society, in order to rethink how students in the Department of Japanese Language and Culture should face learning Japanese and related knowledge and activities.

本課程為《表象文化概論》《語言溝通概論》《社會文化概論》課程之基礎橋樑，亦為大四專題研究之起源。課程藉由考察各種不同的社會性課題來養成學生對既有言論做批判性思考，並透過團體作業及討論培育學生追求良好溝通模式的習慣。

This course is the basic bridge for the courses "Introduction to Representational Culture", "Introduction to Language Communication" and "Introduction to Social Culture". It is also the origin of the senior year's special research. The course develops students' critical thinking on existing remarks by examining various social issues, and cultivates students' habit of pursuing good communication models through group assignments and discussions.

教師準備的資料。隨時介紹參考書籍。

Teacher-prepared materials. Reference books are always available.