Bachelor of Arts (Japanese)

Overview

Description:
 JCU's Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) is designed to give students a deeper understanding of Japan, its language, culture and history through a Bachelor of Arts framework. Language graduates gain from a wide variety of employment opportunities in business or government, both in Australia and overseas.

The Bachelor of Arts is a flexible degree that enables you to tailor a study program to suit your interests and equip you for a broad variety of career options.
 
Duration:
 3 years fulltime
 
Mode:
 On campus, full or part time *
 
Workload:
 Normal workload expectations are a minimum of 10 hours per week for every subject, including class contact hours, preparation and time spent on assessment tasks.
 
Type:
 Undergraduate
 
Credit points:
 72 credit points o
 
Mid-year entry:
 Yes
 
Prerequisite/s:
 English
 
Campus:
 Townsville, Cairns
 
Faculty:
 Arts, Education and Social Sciences
 
QTAC code:
 311031 Townsville; 321031 Cairns
 

* Duration: Part-time study is available to domestic students only.

o Credit points: Represent the combined value of individual subjects in a degree. One subject usually constitutes three credit points.
 

Joint Degree Options

Joint degrees give students expertise in a complementary discipline in reduced time and can enhance career prospects. At JCU this degree can be combined with:

Bachelor of Business

Bachelor of Community Welfare

Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Bachelor of Journalism

Bachelor of Laws

Bachelor of Science

Bachelor of Social Work

Structure

Disclaimer - The list of subjects below is correct for 2008, but may change for 2009. Prospective students should contact the University to confirm admission requirements and the availability of courses.

The Bachelor of Arts (Japanese) is available in different streams depending on prior experience. The 'Foundation Stream A' is suitable to students without any previous knowledge of languages while the 'Post Foundation Stream B' suits those with more experience.

'Post Year 12 Stream' is for those who have already completed study of Japanese at senior level and can undertake more advanced subjects. Students can also choose to select subjects from a wide range of other disciplines such as English, social sciences, history and journalism.

FOUNDATION STREAM

Level 1

JA1001:03 Foundation Japanese 1

JA1002:03 Foundation Japanese 2

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 6 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Level 2 and Level 3

JA1101:03 Basic Japanese 1

JA1102:03 Basic Japanese 2

JA2201:03 Intermediate Japanese 1

JA2202:03 Intermediate Japanese 2

PLUS

9 credit points from the following cognate subjects:

AR2501:03 / AR3501:03 Ancestors and Emperors: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Societies

IA2020:03 Australian Indigenous Languages

IA3002:03 Creoles and English Based Languages

JA3301:06 Advanced Japanese 1

JA3302:06 Advanced Japanese 2

Remaining credit points in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

POST-FOUNDATION STREAM

Level 1

JA1101:03 Basic Japanese 1

JA1102:03 Basic Japanese 2

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in Requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 6 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Level 2 and Level 3

JA2201:03 Intermediate Japanese 1

JA2202:03 Intermediate Japanese 2

JA3301:06 Advanced Japanese 1

JA3302:06 Advanced Japanese 2

PLUS

3 credit points from the following cognate subjects:

AR2501:03 / AR3501:03 Ancestors and Emperors: The Rise and Fall of Ancient Societies

EL2020:03 / EL3020:03 Australian Literature

HI2191:03 / HI3191:03 Australian History

IA2020:03 Australian Indigenous Languages

IA3002:03 Creoles and English Based Languages

PL2153:06 / PL3153:06 International Relations and Foreign Policy

Remaining credit points in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts

POST YEAR-12 STREAM

Level 1

JA2201:03 Intermediate Japanese 1

JA2202:03 Intermediate Japanese 2

PLUS

12 credit points of level 1 study as specified in Requirement 3 of the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts and a maximum of 6 credit points selected from the Master Schedule of Subjects and in accordance with the Award Requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Level 2 and Level 3

JA3301:06 Advanced Japanese 1

JA3302:06 Advanced Japanese 2

JA3401:06 Advanced Japanese 3

JA3402:06 Advanced Japanese 4

Remaining credit points in accordance with the requirements for the Bachelor of Arts.

Honours

An Honours program is available for those students who demonstrate high academic performance. Honours consists of an extra year of study and the development of a personal research project and thesis. An Honours degree is usually essential for entry to research higher degrees. The Faculty also offers a wide range of postgraduate study opportunities.

Career Opportunities

The Bachelor of Arts is recognised by employers as providing a broad education that produces graduates with the communication, research, analytical and problem-solving skills that are essential in today's workforce.

Graduates find employment in public, private and not-for-profit sectors, in Australia and overseas, in areas such as trade, journalism, law, foreign policy and analysis, travel and tourism, politics, research and teaching (secondary, tertiary and LOTE or TESOL).

Practical Experience

Language students receive a large amount of practical reading, writing and listening experience with the aid of highly qualified foreign language experts. Teaching is undertaken through lectures, tutorials, seminars, practicals and language laboratory sessions, and utilises a wide range of audio-visual resources.

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