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Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced)Specialisation (formal)Year: 2017
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Japanese
Overview
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Intended learning outcomes
Students who complete the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation should:
- be able to discuss a wide range of current issues in Japanese;
- appreciate language styles and major points of selected readings in Japanese;
- demonstrate an understanding of Japan and contemporary Japanese society; and
- write a thesis of 15,000 words, comparable with that appropriate to an Honours degree.
Last updated: 30 January 2024
Structure
100 credit points
Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time
The Graduate Diploma in Arts (Advanced) in this area of specialisation requires:
- three compulsory subjects (37.5 points)
- thesis subject (50 points)
- elective subject (12.5 points)
Total 100 points
Please note: Students must enrol in the thesis JAPN40008 Japanese Thesis Part 1 and JAPN40009 Japanese Thesis Part 2 over two consecutive semesters
Subject Options
Compulsory Subjects
37.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
ASIA90004 | Critical Asian Perspectives | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN90002 | Graduate Japanese A | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN90003 | Graduate Japanese B | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Thesis Subject
50 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN40008 | Japanese Thesis Part 1 |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
25 |
JAPN40009 | Japanese Thesis Part 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
25 |
Elective Subjects
12.5 points
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
CULS40006 | Cultural Studies in Asia | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
JAPN40003 | Topics in Japanese Studies | Not available in 2017 | 12.5 |
MULT90002 | Supervised Reading (Asia Institute) |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
POLS40016 | Asia-Pacific: Zone of Conflict or Peace? | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://arts.unimelb.edu.au/asiainstituteLast updated: 30 January 2024