Degree Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Japanese Language (Program Code 122)

Duration: Three Years (Six Semesters)

Minimum qualification: HSC or 12th std. exam or equivalent like SSC+3-Year Diploma (On merit basis)

Lectures will be conducted 6 days a week

Timings: 10.00 am to 2.15 pm

Examination Pattern

Choice Based Credit System has been adopted as per Vidyapeeth Rules. 60:40 Pattern i.e. External (theory) 60 marks and Internal 40 marks. Internal includes Tutorials, Assignments, Presentation and Viva-voce.

Evaluation Scheme

Assessment Criteria

External Internal Total
60 40 100
Rules of Passing

College has started Choice Based Credit System and adopted 60:40 patterns. Choice Based Credit System pattern includes External Evaluation of 60 marks and Internal Evaluation of 40 marks and student should secure minimum 50% marks individually for External and Internal Evaluation, i.e. 30 marks for External and 20 marks for Internal respectively.

Fee structure:
Department of Japanese
Fees for Academic year 2023-24
B.A. Japanese (Regular) (Course Code : 122)
Year Eligibility Admission Examination Tuition Laboratory / Practical Library Total
First 1000 2000 3000 59000 3000 1000 69000
Second 2000 3000 65000 3000 1000 74000
Third 2000 3000 71000 3000 1000 80000

Program contents

First Year B.A.

Learning outcome

This program aims at learning Japanese communication at basic level.

1.Can Read and write Japanese characters; Hiragana, Katakana and basic 150 Kanjis.

2.Can participate in short conversations in routine contexts. Can ask and answer simple questions, initiate and respond to simple statements in areas of immediate need or on very familiar topics.

3.Can understand short, simple texts in Japanese.

4.Can write a series of simple phrases and sentences in Japanese. Can write basic descriptions of events, past activities and personal experiences.

5.Can explain difference between Indian Culture and Japanese Culture.

Course Structure

Course = Subject
Semester I
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr. No. 6
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 23 BAJ 11 Grammar and Writing I 5
2 23 BAJ 12 Reading and Vocabulary I 5
3 23 BAJ 13 Spoken Japanese I 4
4 23 BAJ 14 English I 2
5 23 BAJ 15 Geography 2
6 23 BAJ 16 Japanology 2
23 BAJ 17 Yoga 2
VAC 105 Nitishataka Purvardha 2
Semester II
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr. No. 6
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 23 BAJ 21 Grammar and Writing II 5
2 23 BAJ 22 Reading and Vocabulary II 5
3 23 BAJ 23 Spoken Japanese II 4
4 23 BAJ 24 English II 2
5 23 BAJ 25 Practical Japanese 2
6 23 BAJ 26 NSS 2
SEC 201 Basic Microsoft Office 2
VAC 207 Nitishataka Uttarardha 2
Second Year B.A.

Learning outcome

This course aims at learning Japanese communications in some specific situations.

1.Can read and write Japanese characters; Intermediate Kanjis; About 300+ Kanjis.

2.Can participate in conversations in routine contexts.

3.Can give a simple description or presentation of people, living or working conditions, daily routines.

4.Can read / write texts on subjects related to his/her field and interest with a satisfactory level of comprehension.

Course Structure

Semester III
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 23 BAJ 31 Grammar and Writing III 5
2 23 BAJ 32 Reading and Vocabulary III 5
3 23 BAJ 33 Spoken Japanese III 4
4 23 BAJ 34 English III 2
5 23 BAJ 35 EVS 4
Semester IV
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 23 BAJ 41 Grammar and Writing IV 5
2 23 BAJ 42 Reading and Vocabulary IV 5
3 23 BAJ 43 Spoken Japanese IV 4
4 23 BAJ 44 English IV 2
5 23 BAJ 45 Ancient and Mediaeval History 4
Third Year B.A.

Learning outcome

This course aims at developing ability to communicate with native speakers of Japanese language.

1.Can read and write Japanese characters; Advanced Kanjis, up to 1000 Kanjis.

2.Can communicate with some confidence on familiar routine and non-routine matters related to his/her interests. Can exchange, check and confirm information, deal with less routine situations and explain reasons for issues occurred.

3.Can express thoughts on more abstract concepts, cultural topics.

4.Can identify the main conclusions in texts.

5.Can scan longer texts in order to locate desired information, and gather information from different parts of a text in order to fulfill a task.

6.Can summarize report and give his/her opinion about accumulated factual information on familiar routine and non-routine matters within his/her field with some confidence.

Course Structure

Semester V
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 23 BAJ 51 Grammar and Writing V 5
2 23 BAJ 52 Reading and Vocabulary V 5
3 23 BAJ 53 Spoken Japanese V 4
4 23 BAJ 54 Translation 3
5 23 BAJ 55 Japanese Society and Literature 3
Semester VI
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Credits
1 23 BAJ 51 Grammar and Writing VI 5
2 23 BAJ 52 Reading and Vocabulary VI 5
3 23 BAJ 53 Spoken Japanese VI 4
4 23 BAJ 54 Business Japanese 3
5 23 BAJ 55 Summer Internship 3