Course structure

There are no core subjects for the Master of Arts (part I) in Japanese studies. The MA in Japanese studies by research only requires that a thesis of 40,000-60,000 words be submitted and accepted. The MA in Japanese studies by coursework and research or by coursework only, requires the completion of parts I and II.

Part I is identical with the program for the Graduate Diploma of Arts (Japanese Studies) (see below). In part I students who have not completed at least three years of tertiary study of the Japanese language will normally include a minimum of twelve points from language subjects (for which the subject codes begin with `JLG'). The remaining thirty-six points are taken from subjects relevant to understanding contemporary Japan. These are normally the subjects which have codes beginning with `JST', `JAL', or `JBC', but may include other subjects offered in the department or elsewhere in the university.

Part II can be taken in two ways:

• by coursework only, which requires taking forty-eight points of fifth-year level subjects. Students who did not complete at least three years of tertiary study of the Japanese language must include twelve points of language coursework at the fifth-year level; or
• by coursework and research, which requires each student to submit a thesis of 25,000 to 35,000 words (66 percent thesis worth thirty-two points) or a thesis of 35,000 to 40,000 words (75 percent thesis worth thirty-six points). The remaining sixteen or twelve points will come from fifth-year level coursework subjects.

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