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JPNS3002: Classical Japanese
2025 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
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Arts and Social Sciences
| Study level | Undergraduate |
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| Academic unit | Japanese Studies |
| Credit points | 6 |
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Prerequisites:
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JPNS3612 |
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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
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