Japanese Studies
Semester 2 2020 unit of study availability
Some Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences units of study originally intended to run in Semester 2, 2020 are no longer available.
A full and up-to-date list of units of study available in Semester 2, 2020 from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, can be found on this webpage.
| Unit of study | Credit points | A: Assumed knowledge P: Prerequisites C: Corequisites N: Prohibition | Session |
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Japanese Studies Introductory |
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| This pathway is suitable for complete beginners or students with very little language experience. | |||
Major |
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| A major in the introductory pathwat for Japanese Studies requires 48 credit points from this table, including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units * | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units | |||
| (iii) 6 credit points of 2000-level culture units | |||
| (iv) 12 credit points of 3000-level language units | |||
| (v) 6 credit points of 3000-level Interdisciplinary Project units | |||
| * Appropriate language units are assessed either by language level and grade therein achieved in Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate, and/or by one-on-one interviews prior to commencement. | |||
Minor |
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| A minor in the introductory pathway for Japanese Studies requires 36 credit points from this table, including: | |||
| (i) 12 credit points of 1000-level language units* | |||
| (ii) 12 credit points of 2000-level language units | |||
| (iii) 12 credit points of 3000-level language units | |||
| * Appropriate language units are assessed either by language level and grade therein achieved in Higher School Certificate or International Baccalaureate, and/or by one-on-one interviews prior to commencement. | |||
1000-level units of study |
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Language |
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| JPNS1611 Japanese 1 |
6 | N HSC Japanese Continuers or HSC Japanese Beginners or HSC Japanese Background Speakers or JPNS1113 or JPNS1114 or JPNS1111 or HSC Japanese Extension |
Intensive December Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| JPNS1612 Japanese 2 |
6 | P JPNS1111 or JPNS1611 N JPNS1112 or JPNS1123 or JPNS1124 or JPNS1125 or JPNS1121 |
Intensive January Semester 2 |
2000-level units of study |
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Language |
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| JPNS2611 Japanese 3 |
6 | P HSC Japanese Continuers with a final mark of less than 70% or HSC Japanese Beginners with a final mark of 65% or more or JPNS1121 or JPNS1612 N JPNS1114 or JPNS2212 or 70% or greater in HSC Japanese Continuers |
Semester 1 |
| JPNS2612 Japanese 4 |
6 | P JPNS1114 or JPNS2212 or JPNS2611 N JPNS1124 or JPNS2222 |
Semester 2 |
Culture |
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| JPNS2670 Love and Death in Japanese Literature This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P (JPNS1124 or JPNS2222 or JPNS2612) and 12 credit points at 1000 level in Japanese Studies. N JPNS3116 or JPNS3621 or JPNS2301 or JPNS3631 or JPNS3301 |
Semester 1 |
| JPNS2672 Japanese Media and Popular Culture |
6 | P JPNS1124 or JPNS2222 or JPNS2612 N JPNS3106 or JPNS2301 or JPNS3621 or JPNS3301 or JPNS3631 |
Semester 2 |
| ASNS2631 Origins of Japanese Tradition This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points in Asian Studies, Japanese Studies, Korean Studies, Chinese Studies, Indonesian Studies, Sanskrit, History, Ancient History or International and Global Studies This unit is available as a designated 'Advanced' unit for students who are already enrolled in the BA (Advanced) degree program. |
Semester 1 |
| ASNS2672 Japan in East Asia This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 12 Junior credit points from Table A |
Semester 1 |
| ICLS2634 Literature and Revolution This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 18 Junior credit points from Table A, of which 12 credit points are from one subject area or 12 credit points at 1000 level in ICLS or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Japanese Studies |
Semester 2 |
| ICLS2635 Science Fiction: The Future is Now This unit of study is not available in 2020 |
6 | P 12 credit points at 1000 level in International and Comparative Literary Studies or 12 credit points at 1000 level in Film Studies |
Semester 2 |
3000-level units of study |
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Language |
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| JPNS3611 Japanese 5 |
6 | P JPNS2612 or HSC continuers 70 and above or HSC extension less than 75 N JPNS3612 |
Semester 1 |
| JPNS3612 Japanese 6 |
6 | P JPNS3611 N JPNS3621 |
Semester 2 |
Interdisciplinary project unit of study |
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| Where this major is being completed as a first major towards a degree, students should ensure that the Interdisciplinary Impact unit of study is undertaken. | |||
| Where this major is being completed as a second major from the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences towards a degree, the Industry and Community Project unit of study is the appropriate unit to select. | |||
| JPNS3999 Interdisciplinary Impact |
6 | P Completion of at least 90 credit points N Interdisciplinary Impact in another major |
Intensive December Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |
| JPNS3998 Industry and Community Project |
6 | C Interdisciplinary Impact in any major. |
Intensive February Intensive July Semester 1 Semester 2 |