Foundational Japanese 1 (JAPN1011)
Information valid for Summer Semester, 2023
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities Arts Social Science
School
Languages & Cultures School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Attendance mode
In Person
Class hours
Tutorial 2 Hours/ Week
General contact hours 2 Hours/ Week
Incompatible
Year 12 Japanese or other competency in Japanese language, JAPN1010, JAPN1013.
Companion
JAPN1012 (optional)
Assessment methods
Online tasks, writing assessment, presentations
Course enquiries
Study Abroad
This course is pre-approved for Study Abroad and Exchange students.
Current course offerings
| Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
| Semester 2, 2024 (22/07/2024 - 18/11/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Summer Semester, 2024 (18/11/2024 - 21/12/2024) | St Lucia | In Person | Course Profile |
| Summer Semester, 2024 (18/11/2024 - 21/12/2024) | External | External | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 1, 2025 (24/02/2025 - 21/06/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
| Semester 2, 2025 (28/07/2025 - 22/11/2025) | St Lucia | In Person | Profile unavailable |
Please Note: Course profiles marked as not available may still be in development.
Course description
JAPN1011 is a course for students beginning the study of Japanese. Students may take JAPN1011 only, or they may take JAPN1012 in the same semester. Students who have completed prior study of Japanese are not eligible to enrol in this course. This course introduces students to the Japanese language and develops conversational skills for use in everyday situations such as social life and university life. Students also learn to read and write in Japanese using two phonetic syllabaries, hiragana and katakana. Students begin to gain cultural understanding through engaging with a foreign language, and develop effective language study strategies.
