. It equips students with the skills to communicate and negotiate with people of different cultural backgrounds.
This Minor combines language study and cultural knowledge of Japanese society and is designed to boost the employment prospects of STEM graduates. It equips students with the skills to communicate and negotiate with people of different cultural backgrounds.
Graduates will be able to speak and behave appropriately in different situations and contexts, and demonstrate an understanding of Japanese culture and society. By pairing with a Major in Medicine, Social Sciences, Science or Engineering, students gain an advantage after graduation as they enter the global employment market.
For students taking a minor which shares units with their other unit sets (majors or minors):
In order for minors to be recognised on academic and graduation documents, students may only have a maximum of one unit overlapping between their unit sets.
Outcomes
Students are able to:
demonstrate a Japanese language proficiency, in both oral and written forms, equivalent to N5 of the Japanese Language Proficiency Test;
demonstrate cultural competence and an understanding of the current socio-cultural issues in Japan; and
acquire information literacy and management skills in Japanese through a variety of media and search techniques.
We have the immense privilege of sitting on the sacred soil where Western Australian kaartdijin, or knowledge, began. It has been a place to gather and learn for tens of thousands of years, with stories and lessons shared from generation to generation of the world’s oldest continuous culture.
Today, we welcome you to continue seeking and sharing wisdom with us. Our students take their learning beyond the books, at the cutting edge of knowledge creation, from passionate lecturers with real industry experience and connections. We’ll support them in their learning journeys and help set them up for a career they’ll love.
The global impact of our research and education places us as a world top 100 university (QS 2021). This means students join a community of passionate, intelligent and resourceful leaders who are driving innovation and change. They’ll connect with and work alongside leaders in education, research and industry, and follow in the footsteps of our thousands of graduate success stories.
You’ll be able to learn not only from your teacher, but also from your classmates. The General course will suit most students needs, and we also offer JLPT course and Focus on Communication course for those who wish to focus on those specific areas.
The Japanese Language Proficiency Test (JLPT) is the official Japanese language skill test. A JLPT certificate will help you with your career or future study in Japan.
Level 1 classes are Beginner language classes - no prior learning is expected or catered for. You will learn how to speak, write and read and have the opportunity to continue on to Level 2 in the following term.
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