Overview

This specialisation is for students commencing from 2023. The minor specialisation in Japanese Studies provides you with the opportunity to develop as a competent user of the Japanese language with explicit knowledge of Japanese society and culture. Through provisions of Australia-Japan contact situations, you will gain intercultural awareness and understanding, … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Use the Japanese language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to a basic user.
  • Global citizens
2.
Articulate and critically understand a broad body of knowledge about aspects of Japanese society, culture and/or the arts, as they interact with the world.
  • Scholars
3.
Contribute to the society as global citizens through connecting to and collaborating effectively with people by using Japanese language and by knowledge about Japan. 
  • Global citizens
4.
Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity in communication, and express oneself appropriately in plurilingual environments, especially using Japanese.
  • Global citizens
5.
Exhibit initiative and self-direction in being lifelong learners with capacities for autonomous and collaborative learning.
  • Professionals
  • Leaders
  • Scholars
6.
Engage proactively with complex problems in multilingual professional practice and/or scholarship.
  • Scholars
  • Leaders
  • Professionals
7.
Communicate and debate complex ideas of Japan and its relation to the world in a range of different contexts using a variety of suitable media.
  • Scholars

Graduate Capabilities

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Available in Program(s)
Single degree program(s) in which this specialisation is available:

Bachelor of Social Sciences - BSocSci3325 - Social Sciences
Bachelor of Media - BMedia3341 - Media
Bachelor of Arts - BA3409 - Arts
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom3502 - Commerce
Bachelor of Economics - BEc3543 - Economics
Bachelor of Commerce (Co-op) - BCom(Co-op)3554 - Commerce (Co-op)
Bachelor of Commerce (International) - BCom(Int)3558 - Commerce (International)
Bachelor of Advanced Science (Honours) - BAdvSci(Hons)3962 - Advanced Science (Honours)
Bachelor of Science - BSc3970 - Science
Bachelor of Design - BDes4825 - Design
Bachelor of Fine Arts - BFA4830 - Fine Arts

Specialisation Structure

You must complete 36 UOC.

If you commence at Introductory Level you must complete 36 UOC of the following courses.

  1. Introductory Language Core (12 UOC)
  2. Intermediate Language Core (12 UOC)
  3. Advanced Language Core or Contextual Studies Electives (12 UOC)

If you commence at Intermediate Level you must complete 36 UOC of the following courses.

  1. Intermediate Language Core (12 UOC)
  2. Advanced Language Core (12 UOC)
  3. Professional Language Core, Professional Language Electives, or Contextual Studies Electives (12 UOC)

Introductory Language Core Courses
Intermediate Language Core Courses
Advanced Language Core Courses
Japanese Contextual Studies Electives
Professional Language Elective Courses
Substitutions

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Additional Information

Placement Information

If you have prior language knowledge you will need to take an online placement evaluation so that we can assess your skills and select an appropriate level of course for you. Information about the evaluation and additional course details can be found at: School of Humanities and Languages - Language Placements

You will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for. If this occurs, you will be requested to change your enrolment.

If you are admitted in your first year of study to ARTS2630 or higher on the grounds of ability and/or previous study, such courses will be counted as Level 1 courses in terms of degree requirements.

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