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Japanese StudiesExtended minorMajorMinor

Learn to communicate with others in Japanese while also building your knowledge of Japanese society, culture and history. You will advance your language skills through introductory and intermediate language courses. You’ll also develop the creative, transformative and critical thinking abilities that come with being multilingual.

Learn to communicate with others in Japanese while also building your knowledge of Japanese society, culture and history. You will advance your language skills through introductory and intermediate language courses. You’ll also develop the creative, transformative and critical thinking abilities that come with being multilingual.

Major (8)

For a major in Japanese Studies, students must successfully complete the equivalent of 8 courses (96 units):

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
JPN111 Introductory Japanese 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: INT120 or JPN110
JPN210 Intermediate Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: INT121 or JPN111
JPN211 Intermediate Japanese 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: INT220 or JPN210
JPN310 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301
JPN311 Advanced Japanese 2: Language for Work and Study
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301 or JPN310
JPN212 About Japan: Current Perspectives
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12 
LNG210 Languages and Linguistics: Understanding human communication
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12 

Extended Minor (6)

For a minor in Japanese Studies, students must successfully complete the equivalent of 4 courses (48 units):

NOTE: The extended minor in Japanese Studies, is restricted to students in the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
JPN111 Introductory Japanese 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: INT120 or JPN110
JPN210 Intermediate Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: INT121 or JPN111
JPN211 Intermediate Japanese 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: INT220 or JPN210
JPN310 Advanced Japanese 1: Language for Japanese Media
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
12Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301
JPN311 Advanced Japanese 2: Language for Work and Study
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12Pre: JPN211 or JPN300 or JPN301 or JPN310

Minor (4)

For a minor in Japanese Studies, students must successfully complete the equivalent of 4 courses (48 units):

CourseSemester of offerUnitsRequisites
JPN110 Introductory Japanese 1
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 1
  • Online: Semester 1
12 
JPN111 Introductory Japanese 2
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12Pre: INT120 or JPN110
JPN212 About Japan: Current Perspectives
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
12 
LNG210 Languages and Linguistics: Understanding human communication
  • Sunshine Coast: Semester 2
  • Moreton Bay: Semester 2
  • Online: Semester 2
12