Mgr. Jiří Matela, M.A., Ph.D.

Vice-head, Department of Japanese Studies

Correspondence Address:
Arna Nováka 1/1, 602 00 Brno

Office: bldg. B1/B1.212
Arna Nováka 1
602 00 Brno

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Basic information

Office hours

On-line (MS Teams): When needed, according to previous arrangements.
In person (office): According to previous arrangements.

Courses taught

Spring 2025 at Faculty of Arts

3 Asian Languages: Comparative Introduction
BA exam
BA Major seminar
Bachelor’s Thesis
Japanese Culture in Film
Japanese language II - Practice
Japanese language II - Theory
Japanese language IV - Practice
Japanese language IV - Theory
Research Methods and Writing of Academic Papers
Teaching Spoken Japanese II (JPNT20, JPNTA20)
Teaching Written Japanese II (JPNT21, JPNTA21)
Theories on the Japanese language

Autumn 2024 at Faculty of Arts

Academic Writing Seminar
BA exam
BA Major seminar
Bachelor’s Thesis
Human Mind: Introduction to Cognitive Sciences
Japanese culture
Japanese Language I - practice
Japanese language I - theory
Japanese language III - practice
Japanese language III - theory
Teaching Spoken Japanese I (JPNT10, JPNTA10)
Teaching Written Japanese I (JPNT11, JPNTA11)
Topics in Japanese Linguistics

Spring 2024 at Faculty of Arts

3 Asian Languages: Comparative Introduction
BA exam (JAP322, JPN330)
BA Major seminar
Bachelor’s Thesis (JAP321, JPN300)
Japanese conversation practice
Japanese Culture in Film
Japanese language II - Practice
Japanese language II - Theory
Japanese language IV - Practice
Japanese language IV - Theory
Research Methods and Writing of Academic Papers
Teaching Spoken Japanese II (JPNT20, JPNTA20)
Teaching Written Japanese II (JPNT21, JPNTA21)
Theories on the Japanese language

Autumn 2023 at Faculty of Arts

Academic Writing Seminar
BA exam (JAP322, JPN330)
BA Major seminar
Bachelor’s Thesis (JAP321, JPN300)
Human Mind: Introduction to Cognitive Sciences
Japanese culture
Japanese Language I - practice
Japanese language I - theory
Japanese language III - practice
Japanese language III - theory
Teaching Spoken Japanese I (JPNT10, JPNTA10)
Teaching Written Japanese I
Topics in Japanese Linguistics

Spring 2023 at Faculty of Arts

3 Asian Languages: Comparative Introduction
Academic Writing Seminar
BA exam (JAP322, JPN330)
BA Major seminar (JAP313, JPN320)
BA Minor seminar
Bachelor’s Thesis (JAP321, JPN300)
Bachelor's Minor Thesis
Japanese Culture in Film
Japanese language II - Practice
Japanese language II - Theory
Japanese language IV - Practice
Japanese language IV - Theory
Teaching Spoken Japanese II
Teaching Written Japanese II
Theories on the Japanese language

Autumn 2022 at Faculty of Arts

Academic Writing Seminar (JAP323, JPN310)
BA exam (JAP322, JPN330)
BA Major seminar (JAP313, JPN320)
BA Minor seminar
Bachelor’s Thesis