臺灣的大學英語系．外語系之日語教育考察

Japanese Language Education in Department of English and in Department of Foreign Languages of Universities of Taiwan

本研究探討我國（應用）英語系（共50系）及（應用）外語系（共56系）中的日語教育，調查英語系及外語系中日語課程的開授狀況及師資結構，並與該英語系或外語系的設立宗旨、教育目標等進行比較。另外並訪談由英語或外語專攻轉換到日語系，或是從日語專攻轉到英語系的學生，探究他們心目中的日語定位。結果得知（應用）英語系及（應用）外語系均重視日語教育，其中又以（應用）外語系為甚。而訪談結果也可看出（應用）英語系及（應用）外語系學生對日文展現的興趣。

This study surveyed the Japanese education of Department of (Applied) English (totally 50 departments) and Department of (Applied) Foreign Languages (totally 56 departments) of universities of Taiwan with focus on the Japanese courses offered and qualification of instructors and a comparison with the mission and education goal of individual department. This study also interviewed the students who changed the major from English to Japanese or vice versa to explore how they valued Japanese in study. Results of this study revealed that both Department of (Applied) English and Department of (Applied) Foreign Languages, particular for the latter, had paid attention to Japanese education. Interviews noted the interests on Japanese for students from both Department of (Applied) English and Department of (Applied) Foreign Languages.