JPNS2612 Japanese 4 (University of Sydney): rated 2.8/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on USYD Wall.
JPNS2612 is a University of Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences in Japanese Studies. This page brings together its handbook details and what USYD students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 日语4
Type: Undergraduate
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Japanese Studies
Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This unit aims to consolidate basic grammar and introduce intermediate grammar through grammar tutorials, communicative methods and reading and writing practice. By the end of the semester, students are expected to be able to sustain a conversation about a selected topic for several minutes in a dialogue, to write a well-structured short Essay without the assistance of dictionaries, and to read Japanese texts on a wide variety of topics.
JPNS2612 has 2 scored reviews: overall 2.8/5 · usefulness 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 1.0 stars); 1 Reddit comment that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.6/5).
On Reddit: "I've done JPNS1611, JPNS1612 and JPNS 2612, and have gotten pretty good grades for someone who's never studied Japanese before. I learnt all Hiragana and Katakana from scratch in less than a month and so did all my classmates in JPNS1611, so yes I think it is very beginner-frien…"
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Q: Is JPNS2612 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: usefulness 1.0/5, overall 2.8/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches JPNS2612, and when is it offered?
A: JPNS2612 is taught by the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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