Course code: 2545 + Clayton + Mid-year entry available with the approval of the course coordinator + Course coordinator: Robyn Spence-Brown
The Postgraduate Diploma in Japanese Language is designed to allow graduates who have competence equivalent to at least a basic major in Japanese (level C Japanese) to extend their competence in the language.
The postgraduate diploma is open to graduates of any undergraduate course who have competence in Japanese to at least the level of an undergraduate major in the beginner's stream (level C). Various entry points are available for students with more advanced competence. Native speakers of Japanese who have completed their secondary education in Japan will not be accepted into this course.
The course consists of 48 points, which is equivalent to one year of full-time study. Most students will take the course part-time over two or three years in order to allow them to complete sequential units. Students will normally complete one or two six-point language units per semester.
In addition to language units (prefaced by JLG), students who have completed
level D Japanese may also take JLG4540 (Interpreting and translation between
Japanese and English) (6 points). Those who have completed level E and F
Japanese may be able to take interpreting and translation units prefaced by
JIT.
Students will also have the option of taking a unit in Asian studies or applied
Japanese linguistics up to the value of 12 points. Further advice on suitable
units for individual students can be obtained from the school.
Subject to the approval of the school and faculty, certain units (but no more than 50 per cent of the total requirements for any course) can be taken in Japan. However, students who have not completed their last undergraduate year at Monash will not normally be eligible to study in Japan in the first year of their candidature. The school currently maintains university-to-university agreements with 11 Japanese universities. Opportunities exist for scholarships, and interested students should inquire with the convenor of the school's scholarship committee. Faculty approval must be obtained before students can proceed to an overseas study program.
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