JPAN-MAJ · Major · 48 credit points
Japanese studies
Available in Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts
Rules for completing this course
No more than 12 credit points at Level 1 may be credited to the major and at least 18 credit points must be at Level 3. Note: Approved language study overseas units can replace language units or electives. You can take additional capstone units as electives.
Entry point 1 - Introductory
48 cpIf you have little or no knowledge of Japanese you must complete the following units
Level 1 gateway units
12 cpYou must complete the following units
Level 2 cornerstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 2 and 3 language units
24 cpYou must complete the following units
Entry point 2 - Intermediate
48 cpIf you have post-VCE competence in Japanese or equivalent you must complete the following units
Level 2 cornerstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 2 and 3 language units
36 cpYou must complete the following units
Entry point 3 - Proficient
48 cpIf you have very high post-VCE competence in Japanese or equivalent you must complete the following units
Level 2 cornerstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 2 and 3 language units
30 cpYou must complete the following units. Note: ATS3083 is only available for students who have completed ATS2146/ATS3146 Japanese proficient 2.
Level 3 units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the remaining capstone units or from the following units
Entry point 4 - Advanced
48 cpYou must complete the following units if you have advanced competence equivalent to completion of Japanese proficient 2 or higher, including a home background in Japanese or you have lived in Japan for at least a year. If you have been educated in Japan to Year 12 level or have similar competence you are not suitable for this stream and should consider taking a major in International studies and/or a minor in Japanese studies consisting of post-advanced units.
Level 2 cornerstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 capstone units
6 cpYou must complete 6 credit points from the following units
Level 3 language units
24 cpYou must complete 24 credit points from the following units. Note: ATS3083 is only available for students who have completed ATS2146/ATS3146 Japanese proficient 2.
Level 2 and 3 elective units
12 cpYou must complete 12 credit points selecting from the following units and/or from any Level 3 language unit and/or capstone units not already taken.
- ATS2382War and memory in the Asia Pacific: Legacies of World War II6 cp
- ATS2620Modern Japan: From Samurai to Pokemon6 cp
- ATS2648Contemporary Japan6 cp
- ATS2941Asia's underside: Violence, crime and protest6 cp
- ATS3064Intercultural skills for global leaders6 cp
- ATS3089Social institutions and power in Asia6 cp
- ATS3222Developing research literacy6 cp
- ATS3935Professional practice6 cp
International study tour
- ATS3309Producing and consuming Japan: A study tour through local geographies and consumption practices6 cp
Source: 2027 handbook entry