Japanese

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1025 (2009)

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Year and Campus:	2009

Coordinator

Convener: Dr Jun Ohashi

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre
Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building
Tel: +61 3 8344 5235
Fax: +61 3 9347 0424
http://arts-unimelb.custhelp.com/

Overview:	Japanese is available as a major or minor area of study in beginners, post-VCE, advanced post-VCE and super-advanced streams. A major in Japanese usually consists of 100 points comprising: two level one subjects in Japanese (25 points); and three level two subjects in Japanese (37.5 points); and three level three subjects in Japanese (37.5 points). A minor in Japanese usually consists of 75 points comprising: two level one subjects in Japanese (25 points); and two level two subjects in Japanese (25 points); and two level three subjects in Japanese (25 points).
Subject Options:	Beginners stream The beginners stream of the Japanese major is usually structured: Level One Japanese 1A Japanese 1B Level Two Japanese 2A Japanese 2B Introduction to Japanese Communication Level Three Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Signs and Symbols in Japanese A beginners stream minor in Japanese is usually structured: Level One Japanese 1A Japanese 1B Level Two Japanese 2A Japanese 2B Level Three Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 110-141 Japanese 1A Semester 1 12.50 110-142 Japanese 1B Semester 2 12.50 110-241 Japanese 2A Semester 1 12.50 110-242 Japanese 2B Semester 2 12.50 110-209 Introduction to Japanese Communication Semester 2 12.50 673-363 Japanese 3A Semester 1 12.50 673-364 Japanese 3B Semester 2 12.50 673-368 Language and Identity in Japanese Not offered in 2009 12.50 673-369 Sign and Symbols in Japanese Semester 1 12.50 Post-VCE stream The post-VCE stream of the Japanese major is usually structured: Level One Japanese 2A Japanese 2B Level Two Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Signs and Symbols in Japanese Level Three Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Japanese Grammar in Action A post-VCE stream minor in Japanese is usually structured: Level One Japanese 2A Japanese 2B Level Two Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Level Three Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 670-107 Japanese 2A Semester 1 12.50 670-108 Japanese 2B Semester 2 12.50 670-240 Japanese 3A Semester 1 12.50 670-241 Japanese 3B Semester 2 12.50 110-245 Sign and Symbols in Japanese Semester 1 12.50 110-233 Language and Identity in Japanese Not offered in 2009 12.50 671-311 Japanese 4A Semester 1 12.50 671-312 Japanese 4B Semester 2 12.50 110-344 Japanese Grammar in Action Semester 2 12.50 Advanced post-VCE stream The advanced post-VCE stream of the Japanese major is usually structured: Level One Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Level Two Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Japanese Grammar in Action Level Three Variations in Japanese Language Reading Japanese Literature Japanese through the Media A post-VCE stream minor in Japanese is usually structured: Level One Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Level Two Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Level Three Variations in Japanese Language Reading Japanese Literature OR Level One Japanese 3A Japanese 3B Level Two Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Japanese Grammar in Action Level Three Variations in Japanese Language or Reading Japanese Literature Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 110-188 Japanese 3A Semester 1 12.50 110-189 Japanese 3B Semester 2 12.50 110-216 Japanese 4A Semester 1 12.50 110-217 Japanese 4B Semester 2 12.50 110-319 Japanese through the Media Semester 1 12.50 673-371 Variation in Japanese Language Semester 1 12.50 110-344 Japanese Grammar in Action Semester 2 12.50 Super-advanced stream The super-advanced stream of the Japanese major is usually structured: Level One Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Level Two Variation in Japanese Language Reading Japanese Literature One level two Japanese studies subject Level Three Japanese Through the Media Japanese through Translation One level three Japanese studies subject A post-VCE stream minor in Japanese is usually structured: Level One Japanese 4A Japanese 4B Level Two Variation in Japanese Language Reading Japanese Literature Level Three Japanese Through the Media Japanese through Translation Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 670-105 Japanese 4A Semester 1 12.50 670-106 Japanese 4B Semester 2 12.50 110-248 Variation in Japanese Language Semester 1 12.50 110-247 Reading Japanese Literature Semester 2 12.50 110-318 Japanese Through Translation Semester 2 12.50 110-319 Japanese through the Media Semester 1 12.50 Japanese studies subjects Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: 110-219 Media and Everyday Life in Asia Semester 1 12.50 671-313 Media and Everyday Life in Asia Semester 1 12.50 110-317 Social Problems in Japan Semester 2 12.50
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts

Overview:

Japanese is available as a major or minor area of study in beginners, post-VCE, advanced post-VCE and super-advanced streams.

A major in Japanese usually consists of 100 points comprising: