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JPNS3002: Classical Japanese

2024 unit information

This unit introduces students to the fundamentals of classical Japanese. Reflecting critically on the cultural, social, and historical context in which the Japanese language evolved, students will read short excerpts of original texts from the premodern and early modern period.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Arts and Social Sciences

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Japanese Studies
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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JPNS3612
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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None

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. Apprehend historical contexts
  • LO2. Decipher premodern texts
  • LO3. Collaborate to produce group projects
  • LO4. Use technology to convey learned information

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 1 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 1 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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