Minor Overview

About this minor

This Minor combines language study and cultural knowledge of Japanese society and is designed to boost the employment prospects of the graduates. It equips students with skills to communicate and negotiate with people of different cultural backgrounds. Graduates will be able to speak and behave appropriately in different situations and demonstrate an understanding of Japanese culture and society. By adding this minor, students gain an advantage after graduation as they enter the global employment market. The minor in Japanese is available at two levels: 1) for students with no or little prior knowledge of the language. 2) for students with ATAR Japanese or equivalent.

Outcomes
Students are able to (1) demonstrate Japanese language proficiency, in both oral and written forms, equivalent to N5 to N3 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test ; (2) demonstrate cultural competence and an understanding of the current socio-cultural issues in Japan; (3) acquire information literacy and management skills in Japanese through a variety of media and search techniques ; and (4) demonstrate different communication skills according to the level of formality in the Japanese cultural settings.
Incompatibility

MJD-JPNSB Japanese Studies

MJD-JPNSI Japanese Studies

MJD-JPNSP Japanese Studies

Units

Key to availability of units:
S1
Semester 1
S2
Semester 2

All students are required to complete at least three Japanese language units in sequence and then choose between doing a fourth Japanese language unit or taking ASIA3002 Issues in Japanese Society and Culture. Students with no or little prior knowledge of Japanese take units from Groups A and B. Students with ATAR Japanese or equivalent take all units from Groups C and D.

Group A—take all units (18 points):

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Japanese take all units from below.

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Japanese take all units from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 JAPN1401 Japanese 1
Incompatibility
ATAR Japanese Year 11 or higher.
JAPN1101 Japanese Beginners I
S2 JAPN1402 Japanese 2
Prerequisites
JAPN1401 Japanese 1
or JAPN1101 Japanese Beginners I
Incompatibility
JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II
S1 JAPN2001 Japanese 3A
Prerequisites
JAPN1402 Japanese 2
or JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II
Incompatibility
JAPN2201 Japanese Intermediate Bridging
Group B—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points:

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Japanese take one unit from below

Students with no or little prior knowledge of Japanese take one unit from below

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S2 ASIA3002 Issues in Japanese Society and Culture
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any one level 2 Unit(s) from the School of Social Sciences
or Humanities
Incompatibility
ASIA2218 Japan: Social and Cultural Tensions.
ASIA2214 Japan in Changing Asia.
ASIA2217 Shifting Identities in Japan
S1 JAPN2403 Japanese 3
Prerequisites
JAPN1402 Japanese 2
or JAPN1102 Japanese Beginners II
Co-requisites
JAPN2001 Japanese 3A
Incompatibility
JAPN2203 Japanese Intermediate I
Group C—take all units from this group (18 points):

Students with ATAR Japanese or equivalent take all units from below.

Students with ATAR Japanese or equivalent take all units from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S1 JAPN1403 Japanese 3
Prerequisites
ATAR Japanese Year 12
or (ATAR Japanese: Year 11 and co-requisite JAPN1001 Japanese 3A)
or approval of the unit coordinator
Co-requisites
JAPN1001 Japanese 3A if student has only completed ATAR Japanese Year 11
Incompatibility
JAPN1103 Japanese Intermediate I
or JAPN2203 Japanese Intermediate I
S2 JAPN1404 Japanese 4
Prerequisites
JAPN1403 Japanese 3
or JAPN1103 Japanese Intermediate I
Incompatibility
JAPN1104 Japanese Intermediate II
S1 JAPN2405 Japanese 5
Prerequisites
JAPN1404 Japanese 4
or JAPN1104 Japanese Intermediate II
or JAPN2404 Japanese 4
or JAPN2204 Japanese Intermediate II
Incompatibility
JAPN2205 Japanese Advanced I
Group D—take unit(s) to the value of 6 points from this group:

Students with ATAR Japanese or equivalent take one unit from below.

Students with ATAR Japanese or equivalent take one unit from below.

Availability Unit code Unit name Unit requirements
S2 ASIA3002 Issues in Japanese Society and Culture
Prerequisites
Successful completion of
any one level 2 Unit(s) from the School of Social Sciences
or Humanities
Incompatibility
ASIA2218 Japan: Social and Cultural Tensions.
ASIA2214 Japan in Changing Asia.
ASIA2217 Shifting Identities in Japan
S2 JAPN2406 Japanese 6
Prerequisites
JAPN2405 Japanese 5
or JAPN2205 Japanese Advanced I
Incompatibility
JAPN2206 Japanese Advanced II