ATS3978 Japanese communication in professional settings
Faculty of Arts
ATS3978 Japanese communication in professional settings is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts. It isn't offered in 2026. It needs ATS3147.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3978
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS3978
No unit lists ATS3978 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or permission from the Unit Coordinator
Overview
The unit provides advanced students of the Japanese language with theoretical and practical knowledge of the socio-cultural and communicative challenges in workplaces where the Japanese language is used, and the strategies employed to tackle those challenges. The unit addresses a variety of real-life professional settings and roles, including working in a Japanese organisation, using Japanese with clients and collaborators, and functioning as a linguistic and cultural intermediary. You will extend your existing language skills in various modes of face-to-face and electronic communication, and engage with key ideas regarding organisations and interpersonal relationships in and around Japan.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for ATS3978.
Assessment
- ParticipationExercise20%
- In class test/sQuiz / Test20%
- Case studyWritten30%
- Career development taskArtefact30%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Comprehend a variety of spoken and written texts used routinely in Japanese-language workplaces
- 2
Use spoken and written Japanese appropriate to professional contact situations, and appreciate how non-native speaker identity is constructed and negotiated in such situations
- 3
Employ strategies for mediating interactions involving the use of both Japanese and English languages
- 4
Apply a range of disciplinary approaches to understanding business institutions and organisations in a Japanese context
- 5
Demonstrate a critical understanding of the concepts and terms used to describe and discuss Japanese approaches to work and professional interaction
- 6
Read critically and engage with existing research, with the potential to facilitate life-long learning.
- 7
Demonstrate independent research skills including enquiry techniques, critical thinking, and skills of oral and written communication.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials48 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
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS3978 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2026 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Shimako Iwasaki
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Shimako Iwasaki
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3978?
You need ATS3147 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
When is ATS3978 offered?
ATS3978 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is ATS3978?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3978 have an exam?
No. ATS3978 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3978?
ATS3978 is part of Japanese studies.