Japanese

Program of Study Credit Points
Prescribed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Minor - complete 12 to 24 credit points from the following units:
Major or Extended Major - complete the following units:
12-24 cps or
36 cps
Unit Code Unit Title Unit cps  
JAPN101 Japanese Language 1A 6  
JAPN102 Japanese Language 1B 6  
JAPN201 Japanese Language 2A 6  
JAPN202 Japanese Language 2B 6  
JAPN301 Japanese Language 3A 6  
JAPN302 Japanese Language 3B 6  
Listed Units for this Minor, Major or Extended Major
Minor - complete 0 to 12 credit points from the following units:
Major - complete 12 credit points with at least 6 credit points at 300/400-level from the following units:
Extended Major - complete 30 to 36 credit points from the following units:
0-12 cps or
12 cps or
30-36 cps
CIJ210 Cultural Expression in Modern Asia 6  
JAPN215 Introduction to Japanese Sociolinguistics 6  
JAPN235 Extensive Reading in Japanese 6  
JAPN245 Introduction to Japanese Popular Culture 6  
JAPN311 Written Japanese 4A 6  
JAPN312 Written Japanese 4B 6  
JAPN421 Exploring Japanese Sociolinguistics 6  
JAPN422 Advanced Japanese Reading Unit 6  
And candidates completing an Extended Major may complete 0 to 6 credit points from the following units: 0-6 cps
ARTS301
or
ARTS302		 Research and Professional Practice
or
Research and Professional Practice II		 6  
ICLU300 In-Country Language Unit 6  
LING380 The Languages of Asia 6  
RELS381 Chinese and Japanese Religion: A History 6  
Course Requirements 72 or 96 or 120 cps
To achieve an overall total of 144 credit points candidates must complete:
If candidates have completed a Minor - a further 120 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and a Major of 48-60 credit points; and Elective Units of 48-60 credit points.
If candidates have completed a Major - a further 96 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and a Minor of 24 credit points; and Elective Units of 60 credit points.
If candidates have completed an Extended Major - a further 72 credit points comprising 12 credit points of Core Units; and Elective Units of 60 credit points.
Elective Units can be selected from any unit offered by the University subject to candidates meeting overall course requirements and prerequisite and timetabling requirements for individual units.		  
Total 144 cps

Note for students contemplating studying Honours in Japanese:
The entry requirements for the Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Japanese is a GPA of 5.0 (Credit) in all units completed in a Bachelor of Arts. In addition, a candidate for Japanese honours in the Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree shall have passed 60 credit points in Japanese, which may include up to 12 credit points from JAPN215, JAPN235, JAPN245, ICLU300 and CIJ210 or equivalent, but does not include OSLS391 and OSLS392. In addition, Japanese Honours candidates must have completed JAPN421 or an equivalent level of knowledge and achieved 18 credit points at Distinction level in 300 level Japanese language units.

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