Education, Language and Community Services Only Students without prior knowledge of this language or culture may enrol. Group Restrictions apply . Current foreign policy attempts to seat Australia in Asia.
Japan is at present arguably the most prominent country in Asia.
Learning the Japanese language and thereby accessing some of Japan's cultural values is the first step toward understanding Japan. Principles of cross-cultural understanding discovered in this course are applicable to a variety of situations, and will provide you with knowledge which is increasingly sought by the wider community. In learning the language you will develop an understanding of the Japanese system of communication and the cultural norms and values which form it. To provide a basic understanding of the norms and values of Japanese society as expressed by and in the Japanese language. To equip students with an introductory level of knowledge and skills relating to cross cultural communication.