Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth

Declared as deemed to be University under Section - 3 of UGC Act 1956.
Accredited by NAAC with "B++" Grade

Department of Japanese Language

Degree Programs

Home Programs Offered BA Courses

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

Academic Calendar 2024-25 FYBA-MA

Academic Calendar 2024-25 SY-TY-BA-MA

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 2024-25
B.A. Japanese (Regular) (Course Code : 122)
Year Eligibility Admission Examination Tuition Laboratory / Practical Library Total
First 1000 2000 3000 64000 3000 1000 74000
Second 2000 3000 71000 3000 1000 80000
Third 2000 3000 79000 3000 1000 88000
Honours 2000 3000 87000 3000 1000 96000
Library Deposit 2000/-
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

For program outcomes of BA Japanese click here.

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

Academic Year 2024-25
B.A. Japanese
Semester I
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr. No. 6
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Course Type Credits INT EXT
1 24 BAJ 11 Grammar and Vocabulary I Core 4 40 60
2 24 BAJ 12 Reading, Writing, Kanji I Core 4 + 2 40 60
3 24 BAJ 13 Japanology Multidisciplinary 4 40 60
4 24 BAJ 14 Listening and Speaking I SEC 2 40 60
5 24 BAJ 15 English I AEC 2 40 60
6 IDN102 OR VAC305 Foundation course in
Hospitality and Tourism (HM)
OR
Tally (Commerce) 		OE 2 50 -
Total 20 250 300
Semester II
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr. No. 7
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Course Type Credits INT EXT
1 24 BAJ 21 Grammar and Vocabulary II Core 4 40 60
2 24 BAJ 22 Reading, Writing, Kanji II Core 4 + 2 40 60
3 24 BAJ 23 Applied Japanese Multidisciplinary 2 40 60
4 24 BAJ 24 Listening and Speaking II SEC 2 40 60
5 IKS 24 Indian Knowledge System (Generic) IKS 2 40 60
6 24 BAJ 25 English II AEC 2 40 60
7 SEC201 OR VAC203 MS Office (BCA) OR
Video Log (BFA)		 OE 2 50 -
Total 20 290 360
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
Kindly choose any one subject from Sr. No. 6
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Course Type Credits INT EXT
1 24 BAJ 31 Grammar and Vocabulary III Core 4 40 60
2 24 BAJ 32 Reading, Writing, Kanji III Core 4 + 2 40 60
3 24 BAJ 33 Environmental Studies VEC 4 40 60
4 24 BAJ 34 Listening and Speaking III SEC 2 40 60
5 24 BAJ 35 English III AEC 2 40 60
6 VAC501 OR VAC502 Corporate Communication
(Masscom) OR
International Politics and
Media		 OE 2 50 -
Total 20 250 300
Semester IV
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Course Type Credits INT EXT
1 24 BAJ 41 Grammar and Vocabulary IV + IKS Core Core 4 40 60
2 24 BAJ 42 Reading, Writing, Kanji IV Core 4 + 2 40 60
3 24 BAJ 43 History and Literature of Japan I DSE 4 40 60
4 24 BAJ 44 Listening & Speaking IV SEC 2 40 60
5 24 BAJ 45 English IV AEC 2 40 60
6 24 BAJ 46 Translation I DSE 2 40 60
Total 20 240 360
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 Course Type Credits INT EXT
1 24 BAJ 51 Grammar and Vocabulary V Core 4 40 60
2 24 BAJ 52 Reading, Writing, Kanji V Core 4 + 2 40 60
3 24 BAJ 53 Business Japanese DSE 4 40 60
4 24 BAJ 54 Practical Japanese I DSE 4 40 60
5 24 BAJ 55 Translation II DSE 2 40 60
6 24 BAJ 56 Japanese Culture Multidisciplinary 2 40 60
Total 22 240 360
Semester VI
Sr. No. Course Code Course Name Course Type Credits INT EXT
1 24 BAJ 61 Grammar and Vocabulary VI Core 4 40 60
2 24 BAJ 62 Reading, Writing, Kanji VI Core 4 + 2 40 60
3 24 BAJ 63 History and Literature of Japan II DSE 4 40 60
4 24 BAJ 64 Practical Japanese II DSE 4 40 60
5 24 BAJ 65 Summer Internship OJT 4 100 -
6 24 BAJ 66 Graduation Presentation Multidisciplinary 2 40 60
Total 24 300 300