JAPN1011 Foundational Japanese 1 (University of Queensland): rated 3.5/5 overall across 5 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
JAPN1011 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences in Japanese. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 基础日语1
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Japanese
Faculty: Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
JAPN1011 is a course for students beginning the study of Japanese. Students may take JAPN1011 only, or they may take JAPN1012 in the same semester.
JAPN1011 has 5 scored reviews: overall 3.5/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 5 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.5/5).
On Reddit: "1. No, but each class includes graded assessments, so you'd better attend! 2. Yes, you can check ECP for last summer semester's course. 3. More intense than usual yeah, but if you're just doing Japanese, then as long as you put in 2-3 days of effort a week it's fine."
On Reddit: "It's easy if you're familiar with that type of alphabet system (to be more direct if you are East Asian). I was not so it seemed fast-paced for me. But it's doable."
The course panel on UQ Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is JAPN1011 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 5 reviews: overall 3.5/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches JAPN1011, and when is it offered?
A: JAPN1011 is taught by the Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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