Basic knowledge of Japan and its intercultural importance.

The major studies included in this course is to enable the students to synthesise and contextualise an existing corpus of research-based scholarly literature, to develop extensive skills to enable them to design, conduct and critically appraise research using methods appropriate to the discipline.

Normal admission requirement are a successful completion of the requirements for the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Specialisation) or Graduate Diploma in Arts (Specialisation) with a Credit average or a Bachelor of Arts degree or its equivalent from the University of Tasmania with Credit average results or a university degree from another university or tertiary institution, deemed to be appropriate by the Faculty of Arts or candidates not holding a bachelor's degree but whose employment experience indicates a level of knowledge and skill deemed by the Faculty to be sufficient to complete the course satisfactorily may be deemed eligible for admission.

Articulation to or from the course the students who terminate their studies after completing 100% of the coursework units (including any core units) are eligible to achieve the Graduate Diploma in Arts (Specialisation), students who terminate their studies after completing 50% of coursework units (including any core units) are eligible to achieve the Graduate Certificate in Arts (Specialisation) and the students who complete the Master of Arts (Specialisation) at a sufficiently high level and who show an affinity for research will be encouraged to consider progression to a research higher degree.Where specialisations permit, students will have the opportunity to undertake 12.5% or 25% of internship units (subject to negotiation with the course co-ordinator) as part of the Graduate Diploma. The maximum percentage of internship units able to be counted to the Graduate Diploma is 25%.Articulation is based upon a completed Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the same discipline at UTAS, 100%will articulate toward the Master of Arts (Specialisation) in the same discipline, unless advised otherwise by the student. Honours from other institution can also be considered for credit (subject to approval upon the receipt of the credit application).The credit may be given at the discretion of the Faculty for previous postgraduate or honours level study study, or alternative achievements by students in other awards and professional practice areas at equivalent level.

A knowledge of one or more foreign languages can be useful in a wide range of careers. These include working as a translator, interpreter(simultaneous and consecutive), language teacher or linguist, education, language and translation services or policy development and research positions in government departments and non-government organisations, diplomatic services, international relations, trade and business, and media.In this criteria the students can pursue further degree in Masters Of Arts if the Discipline Coordinator gives special permission to incorporate language units into a Master degree.

Minimum 1.5 yrs, Maximum 6 yrs.