ATS2144 Japanese intermediate 2
Faculty of Arts
ATS2144 Japanese intermediate 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It needs ATS2143.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2144
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2144
No unit lists ATS2144 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or equivalent units
Overview
This is the second part of a sequence in intermediate Japanese. This unit aims to enhance your knowledge about Japan and consolidate and further develop your interactive skills in spoken and written Japanese. The unit also aims to enhance your intercultural awareness and ability to conduct independent research.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- QuizzesQuiz / Test26%
- ExercisesExercise22%
- In-class testsQuiz / Test12%
- Oral test/assessmentPresentation20%
- Online testQuiz / Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Understand simple dialogues and monologues on familiar topics with an expanding range of expressions, including expressions of politeness (keigo).
- 2
Read and understand simply written texts in an expanding range of genres including polite letters, personal diaries and fictional narratives, with some assistance.
- 3
Interact in common casual and formal contexts, using forms practiced in class including keigo; explain personal experiences using forms such as passive, causative, and conditional clauses.
- 4
Write an essay using a range of Japanese sources and a wider range of vocabulary, sentence patterns and kanji with some guidance.
- 5
Recognise and write approx. 90 new kanji (317 kanji in total by the end of this unit).
- 6
Further demonstrate knowledge of a range of aspects related to Japanese society and culture.
- 7
Demonstrate intercultural skills which include awareness of and sensitivity to cultural differences and similarities through comparison and reflection on students' own cultures and societies
- 8
Further develop independent research skills to find relevant information about an essay topic; organise, synthesise and analyse the information and communicate it in written and oral form.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures12 hours
- Tutorials36 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Where it fits
ATS2144 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2025 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Satoshi Nambu
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Satoshi Nambu
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2144?
You need ATS2143 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS2144 offered?
In 2025, ATS2144 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2144?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2144 have an exam?
No. ATS2144 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2144?
ATS2144 is part of Japanese studies.