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Japanese Studies
Contact information
Coordinator
Dr Jun Ohashi
Email: juno@unimelb.edu.au
Currently enrolled students:
Future students:
Structure
100 credit points
Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Japanese Studies program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:
The entry points for this major are:
- Japanese Studies 1 entry point: Students who have never studied Japanese before or have only rudimentary knowledge of the language usually enter the progression at Japanese 1
- Japanese Studies 3 entry point: Students who have completed VCE Japanese (Second language), IB or have an equivalent language level usually enter the progression at Japanese 3
- Japanese Studies 5 entry point: Students who perform at an intermediate level in Japanese, for example those who have completed VCE or IB with excellent results or have an equivalent language level usually enter the progression at Japanese 5
- Japanese Studies 7 entry point: Students who perform at a advanced level in Japanese, for example those who hold N3 of JLPT (Japanese Language Proficiency Test) or have lived or studied in Japan usually enter the progression at Japanese 7
This major requires the completion of either:
Entry Point 1
- 25 credit points of EP1 Level 1 Core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of EP1 Level 2 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP1 Level 3 Core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject
OR
Entry Point 3
- 25 credit points of EP3 Level 1 Core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of EP3 Level 2 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP3 Level 3 Core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject
OR
Entry Point 5
- 25 credit points of EP5 Level 1 Core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of EP5 Level 2 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP5 Level 3 Core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject
OR
Entry Point 7
- 25 credit points of EP7 Level 1 Core subjects
- 37.5 credit points of EP7 Level 2 Core subjects
- 25 credit points of EP7 Level 3 Core subjects
- 12.5 credit points of Level 3 Capstone Subject
Subject Options
Japanese Studies Entry Point 1
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN10001 | Japanese 1 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN10002 | Japanese 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN20002 | Introduction to Japanese Communication | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20007 | Japanese 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20008 | Japanese 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30007 | Japanese 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN30010 | Signs and Symbols in Japanese | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone subject - Entry Point 1
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30018 | Global Japanese in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Japanese Studies Entry Point 3
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN10007 | Japanese 3 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN10008 | Japanese 4 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN20013 | Japanese 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20014 | Japanese 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20009 | Signs and Symbols in Japanese | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30005 | Japanese 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN30013 | Japanese Grammar in Action | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone subject - Entry Point 3
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30018 | Global Japanese in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Japanese Studies Entry Point 5
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN10003 | Japanese 5 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN10004 | Japanese 6 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN20003 | Japanese 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20004 | Japanese 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20010 | Japanese Grammar in Action | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30004 | Japanese through the Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN30012 | Variation in Japanese Language |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Capstone subject - Entry Point 5
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30018 | Global Japanese in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Japanese Studies Entry Point 7
Level 1 Core subjects - Entry Point 7
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN10005 | Japanese 7 | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN10006 | Japanese 8 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Level 2 Core subjects - Entry Point 7
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN20005 | Contemporary Japan |
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
Winter Term (Off Campus)
|
12.5 |
JAPN20011 | Reading Japanese Literature | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN20012 | Variation in Japanese Language |
Summer Term (Off Campus)
Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville)
|
12.5 |
Level 3 Core subjects - Entry Point 7
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30002 | Social Problems in Japan | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
JAPN30004 | Japanese through the Media | Semester 1 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Capstone subject - Entry Point 7
Code | Name | Study period | Credit Points |
---|---|---|---|
JAPN30018 | Global Japanese in Context | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
Links
http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/study/japanese
Last updated: 21 March 2024