JAPN20005 Contemporary Japan (University of Melbourne): rated 4.5/5 overall across 3 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
JAPN20005 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Japanese. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 当代日本
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Japanese
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject examines basic themes in contemporary Japanese society, as well as commonly used theoretical models. Topics for discussion include the tension between individuals and collective society; notions of regional, gender and age-based status identities and the effects of social change.
JAPN20005 has 3 scored reviews: overall 4.5/5 · usefulness 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 5.0 stars); 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.3/5).
On Reddit: "I did this subject in 2020 in my final semester of undergrad! I loved the subject and still use my learnings today. It’s not a difficult subject and the final exam is a take home, which had 2 parts that totaled 2200 words"
On Reddit: "i did the subject in 2025 it was really fun! flights were almost 2k, accom about 1k, and the remainder of the expenses are whatever you think you will spend in japan. only thing was in my year almost everyone got 80 for every assessment (with only a few exceptions)… (keep that i…"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is JAPN20005 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 3 reviews: usefulness 5.0/5, overall 4.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches JAPN20005, and when is it offered?
A: JAPN20005 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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