ATS2620 Modern Japan: From Samurai to Pokemon (Monash University): rated 4.0/5 overall across 2 reviews collected on Monash Wall.
ATS2620 is a Monash University course taught by the Faculty of Arts in Arts and Social Sciences. This page brings together its handbook details and what Monash students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 现代日本：从武士到宝可梦
Credit points: 6
Subject area: Arts and Social Sciences
Faculty: Faculty of Arts
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
ATS2620 has 2 scored reviews: overall 4.0/5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.0/5).
On Reddit: "I did ATS2620 as part of my History Major this year and loved it! It starts from the fall of the Tokugawa Shogunate all the way to modern Japan with Abe. So if you've ever wanted to know the history of Japan, it's the perfect unit. There's weekly readings, lectures and a 2hr tut…"
On Reddit: "There's actually not a lot on samurai. The first week does look at samurai, however it goes to the Meiji period quite quickly and looks at the westernisation and modernisation of Japan. At most they ask what everyone thought of samurai and how theyre perceived, and then the samu…"
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Q: Is ATS2620 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 2 reviews: overall 4.0/5. Only a few reviews so far, so treat this as a rough guide.
Q: Which faculty teaches ATS2620, and when is it offered?
A: ATS2620 is taught by the Faculty of Arts. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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