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Unit Set Information

Japanese (From Introductory) Major

Effective from 01-JAN-2018 : Code MAAAIB

Are you into Japanese manga, anime, novels, films, games, technology, cuisines or Tokyo fashion? Perhaps creators such as Miyazaki Hayao or Murakami Haruki? Find your own version of cool Japan by learning the language. In this major, students learn all aspects of the Japanese language and concentrate on developing practical communicative competence in Japanese. A wide range of topics including Japanese Media and Japanese Society are covered within the content, and interactive face-to-face classroom activities are combined with Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL). Students even get to have real-time communication with Japanese people on chat line as part of the major. The Japanese exchange programs also enable students to explore both modern and traditional Japan by studying at one of the exchange partner universities. This major is suitable for complete beginners of Japanese.

Disclaimer

This unit set information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester. In particular please check the unit and unit set offerings, as these differ according to course delivery location.

This Major can be studied in the following courses:

• Bachelor of Arts
• Diploma in Language Studies

Special Admission Requirements

Native speakers of Japanese who have completed their compulsory education in Japan and/or in a Japanese educational institution overseas (i.e., six years at primary and three years at junior high school) are not eligible to enrol in a Japanese major or minor.

Mode of Delivery

On Campus at Joondalup, Mount Lawley

Learning Outcomes

1. Apply an international perspective and a global outlook to industry.(13)
2. Apply creative thinking and innovation to generate and evaluate complex ideas and provide sustainable solutions to contemporary challenges. (10,11)
3. Collaborate in team project settings to produce measurable outcomes and evaluate team processes. (9)
4. Demonstrate cross-cultural awareness, including cultural competence in a range of professional contexts (12)
5. Obtain, analyse and interpret information using trans literacy skills, including technology, information literacy and numeracy proficiency. (8)

Employment Opportunities

The completion of this major provides students with better opportunities to widen their career perspectives.

Major Structure

* Students will be assessed to see if they have achieved the ECU minimum standard of English language proficiency in this unit. Students who don't meet the minimum standard will be provided with appropriate English language support and development.

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