Japanese Studies (Ext) - JAPND23987
Stream Summary
Faculty: ARTSC - Faculty of Arts&Social Science
School: School of Humanities and Languages
Contact: hal@unsw.edu.au
Program: 3987 - Science (International)
Award(s):
Bachelor of Science (International) (Minor)
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Stream Outline
THIS STREAM IS FOR STUDENTS COMMENCING FROM 2016.
The extended minor stream 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, develop your knowledge of the language, cultures, societies and communities in Japan. The Japanese language plays a key role in expressing the cultures and identities of Japan. Japan is of increasing fundamental importance to Australia for political, strategic and economic reasons in realisation of Australia in the Asian Century. Thus, learning Japanese and developing competence in Japanese will provide you with a privileged form of access to the cultural resources and complex patterns of life in Japan and beyond, take an important role in promoting relationships and mutual understanding between countries and peoples.
This stream is available to students commencing at Introductory and Intermediate entry levels.
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 on the web at: hal.arts.unsw.edu.au
You will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for you. 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.
The extended minor stream 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, develop your knowledge of the language, cultures, societies and communities in Japan. The Japanese language plays a key role in expressing the cultures and identities of Japan. Japan is of increasing fundamental importance to Australia for political, strategic and economic reasons in realisation of Australia in the Asian Century. Thus, learning Japanese and developing competence in Japanese will provide you with a privileged form of access to the cultural resources and complex patterns of life in Japan and beyond, take an important role in promoting relationships and mutual understanding between countries and peoples.
This stream is available to students commencing at Introductory and Intermediate entry levels.
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 on the web at: hal.arts.unsw.edu.au
You will not be permitted to enrol in language courses that are too easy for you. 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.
Stream Learning Outcomes
You should achieve the following learning outcomes upon the successful completion of the stream:
- Use the Japanese language with a level of fluency and understanding equivalent to a basic user as articulated in the Common European Framework
- Articulate a general body of knowledge about aspects of Japanese society, culture and/or the arts
- Recognise linguistic and cultural diversity
Stream Structure
If you wish to gain an extended minor stream in Japanese Studies you must complete 36 units of credit in approved courses.
If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory Japanese B, you must go on to complete Advanced Japanese B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete 6 UOC in a contextual course (taught in English).
If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate Japanese B, you must go on to complete Advanced B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete a further 18 UOC in contextual courses (taught in English) or Professional Japanese A or B.
Note: If you have achieved a higher level of study in a language course, you are not permitted to study a lower level language course.
If you commence the language studies sequence at Introductory Japanese B, you must go on to complete Advanced Japanese B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete 6 UOC in a contextual course (taught in English).
If you commence the language studies sequence at Intermediate Japanese B, you must go on to complete Advanced B. In order to have the 36 UOC for the extended minor you must complete a further 18 UOC in contextual courses (taught in English) or Professional Japanese A or B.
Note: If you have achieved a higher level of study in a language course, you are not permitted to study a lower level language course.
Introductory Level
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS1630 Introductory Japanese A (6 UOC)
- ARTS1631 Introductory Japanese B (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete the following Level 2 core courses:
- ARTS2630 Intermediate Japanese A (6 UOC)
- ARTS2631 Intermediate Japanese B (6 UOC)
Level 3
You must complete the following Level 3 core courses:
- ARTS3630 Advanced Japanese A (6 UOC)
- ARTS3631 Advanced Japanese B (6 UOC)
Intermediate Level
Level 1
You must complete the following Level 1 core courses:
- ARTS2630 Intermediate Japanese A (6 UOC)
- ARTS2631 Intermediate Japanese B (6 UOC)
Level 2
You must complete the following Level 2 core courses:
- ARTS3630 Advanced Japanese A (6 UOC)
- ARTS3631 Advanced Japanese B (6 UOC)
And 12 UOC from the following:
- Japanese Professional Studies Courses (taught in Japanese)
- Japanese Contextual Studies Courses (taught in English)
Japanese Contextual Studies Courses
- ARTS3639 Japan in Popular Culture (6 UOC)
- ARTS3640 Japan and Korea (6 UOC)
The following courses from other subject areas can also be counted towards the Japanese Studies extended minor stream:
- ARTS2663 Korea and Japan (6 UOC)
- ARTS2908 Premodern Japan (6 UOC)
- ARTS3218 Japanese History (6 UOC)
Japanese Professional Studies Courses
- ARTS3632 Professional Japanese A (6 UOC)
- ARTS3633 Professional Japanese B (6 UOC)
- ARTS3634 Japanese Literature (6 UOC)
- ARTS3638 Manga and Anime (6 UOC)
- ARTS3641 Commercial Japanese (6 UOC)
- ARTS3643 Writing Japanese (6 UOC)
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