The Awareness of Specialization among Undergraduates Majoring in Japanese Language and Literature and the Management of Courses for Exploring Majors

일어일문학 전공 대학생의 전공인식과 전공진로탐색 과목의 운영

本稿では、ソウル所在S大学の日語日文学科の学生たちを対象にして、日本語学習および進路に関する特性を把握した。また、学生の専攻選択動機および専攻に対する認識を分析した後、｢日語日文学専攻進路探索｣科目の授業設計の過程および運営結果について考察した。本稿での研究結果をまとめると次のようになる。1)学生の多くは入学前に日本語を学習したことがあり、日本語学習期間は1年以上3年以内の場合が多かった。2)学生の過半数以上は副専攻や複数専攻を履修中か履修を希望しており、希望する専攻分野は非常に多様であった。進路決定の可否については低学年、高学年ともにまだよく分からないという生徒が多かった。3)希望する進路類型においては、国内就職や海外就職を希望する場合が多かった。4)専攻選択動機と関連して、学生たちは自分の適性や興味を考慮して専攻を選択する場合が最も多く、自分の成績に合わせて専攻を選択する場合も多かった。5)日語日文学科の学習環境と授業には全般的に満足していた。6)2023年度1学期の｢日語日文学専攻進路探索｣授業に対する満足度は高かった。

In this article, we surveyed students majoring in Japanese language and literature at S-University in Seoul in order to understand the characteristics of their learning of the Japanese language and their career paths. Also, after analyzing students’ motivations for choosing a major and their perceptions of their majors, I discuss the process of designing and implementing the course entitled “Exploration of Career Paths for Students Majoring in Japanese Language and Literature”. The results of this paper are summarised as follows. First, a number of students had had the experience of learning the Japanese language before they were enrolled. Second, more than half of the students are currently taking on a double major or multiple majors or express the desire to do so, and their preferred fields of specialization are quite diverse. Still, many students, both in lower and upper grades, stated that they were still uncertain about their career paths. Third, as for the types of career paths, most students expressed their preference for working in Korea or abroad. Fourth, in connection with their motivations for choosing a major, the students chose their majors based on their aptitude and interests in many cases. Furthermore, for most students, academic performance served as a significant factor in choosing their majors. Fifth, the students were generally satisfied with the learning environment and classes in the Department of Japanese Language and Literature. Finally, they were highly satisfied with the course “Exploration of Career Paths for Students Majoring in Japanese Language and Literature”, offered in the first semester of the academic year 2023.