Japanese 3 (JAPN20007)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)

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Overview

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This subject is designed for students who have successfully completed Japanese 1 and 2, or Year 12 Japanese curriculum and can recognise around 150 kanji characters. In this subject, students will be introduced to around 100 new kanji characters. Students will develop skills to collect and use relevant information from published resources associated with history, travel and transport. Students will develop literacy through writing short informative area guides for a general audience. They will develop communication skills required to deal with giving and receiving gifts and favours, along with understanding of Japanese social norms such as reciprocity. Students will have opportunities to collaborate and interact with peers from different backgrounds. In addition, students will develop intercultural understanding through identification of common Japanese rituals and routines in giving gifts, suggestions and orders, then draw comparison between their own cultural practices.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students should be able to:

  • Read and write 100 new kanji characters, and recognise up to 50 additional kanji characters
  • Apply language skills to practical situations such as travel-related interactions, conversing with friends, finding employment, etc.
  • Collect and use information relating to travel and transport by using online Japanese-language sources
  • Understand Japanese social norms such as reciprocity
  • Work effectively with people from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds as well as understand various Japanese cultural practices relating to rituals.

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
JAPN10002 Japanese 2
Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

OR

Equivalent

OR

New students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Japanese Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Placement Test information here:

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Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Students who have successfully completed Japanese 2A are not eligible to enrol in this subject.

Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)

The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.

Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Written work in Japanese

  • 600 words
Throughout the teaching period15%

Cultural Project

  • 600 words
End of semester15%

Oral assessment

  • 400 words
Mid semester10%

Oral Assessment

  • 400 words
End of semester10%

Exam

  • 2000 words
During the examination period50%
Hurdle requirement: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance of all classes. Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. (Some assessment tasks may be treated differently and these will be highlighted by the Subject Coordinator in the LMS). All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 14 March 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 1
    CoordinatorChie Hama
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursA total of 48 hours: Two x 2 hour seminars per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period 3 March 2025 to 1 June 2025
    Last self-enrol date14 March 2025
    Census date31 March 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail 9 May 2025
    Assessment period ends27 June 2025

    Semester 1 contact information

    Chie Hama: chie@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Time commitment totals 170 hours.

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Last updated: 14 March 2025

Further information

Last updated: 14 March 2025