Japanese
Japan is the world’s third-largest economy, and many of the world’s top business organisations are Japanese. Japan is one of the largest exporters and importers globally and has a large financial sector. Japan has a distinct culture, with Japanese popular culture, including anime and manga, being popular around the world, but having particular influence in East and Southeast Asia.
Japanese modules for 2021/22 are offered at Beginner, Elementary or Intermediate levels.
They can be taken for credit or not-for-credit. Modules with 44 taught classsroom hours are worth 15 credits, those with 88 taught classroom hours are worth 30 credits. Check your level.
Most of our modules are year-long. There is a smaller selection of modules that can be taken in Semester 2, starting in the week of 24 January and finishing mid-April 2022. You can now register for these modules by filling in the online application form. All on-campus modules are taught on the Mile End campus. The modules offered for Semester B are the following:
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LAN4043/4046B Japanese Language and Culture 1a (Beginner) |
2 x 2 hours per week: Mon 3-5 pm (GC222) AND Fri 3-5 pm (Arts One 1.36) |
24th January - 14th April 2022 |
44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study; 11 weeks |
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LAN4042/4047 Japanese Language and Culture 1b (Elementary) |
2 x 2 hours per week: Thu 12-2 pm (online) AND Fri 12-2 pm (GC103) |
24th January - 14th April 2022 |
44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study; 11 weeks |
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LAN5042/5047 Japanese Language and Culture 2b (Upper Intermediate) |
2 x 2 hours per week: Mon 9-11 am (online) AND Fri 9-11 am (Scape 0.12) |
24th January - 14th April 2022 |
44 classroom hours plus 106 hours independent study; 11 weeks |