2016/17 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Asia Pacific Studies and Economics
Programme code: | BA-APS&ECON | UCAS code: | LT13 |
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Duration: | 3 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Ingo Cornils | Contact address: | i.cornils@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 365
Entry requirements:
For entry requirements for this course please visit www.leeds.ac.uk/coursefinder
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Programme specification:
The programme will:
- enable students to work across more than one discipline by providing the flexibility to study three disciplines at level one;
- allow the study of two disciplines to the same depth as any single honours student but with less breadth in each discipline;
- provide a basis for further advanced study in either of the disciplines or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.
General
- The distinctiveness, appeal and strength of University of Leeds joint honours programmes lie in the unusual combination of depth, breadth and flexibility which they offer, as well as in the exceptional range of degree combinations available.
- They permit students to study two disciplines, in depth and to degree level while acquiring a broader range of skills than is typically possible within a single honours degree.
- They are emphatically joint honours programmes, rather than integrated programmes: students can therefore make the links they choose from the wide choice of optional modules available within each discipline. Within certain parameters, they thus effectively make connections and devise pathways according to their own preferences, rather than being faced with a prescribed combination of modules chosen for them by others.
- The students must acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- A further element of distinctiveness is the flexibility of the programme structure, which allows joint honours students to change direction more easily, and more radically, than single honours students.
- Many of these programmes also allow the opportunity to undertake a work placement, field work or study abroad.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In level 1 students must study 125 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in Asia Pacific Studies and between 40-60 credits in Economics, plus a 20 credit cornerstone module.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
LUBS1295 | Economics and Global History | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1950 | Economic Theory and Applications 1 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1010 | IT for LCS Students | 5 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following modules:
EAST1051 | History and Culture of Imperial China | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1070 | Modern China | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1080 | Chinese Culture in the Twentieth Century | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1150 | Introduction to Japanese History and Culture | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1263 | Japan in War and Peace | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1265 | Japan: History and International Politics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1268 | Pre-modern Japan through Modern Media: Ancient Japan's classics, conflicts and sermons through Manga and Anime | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1550 | Introduction to East Asian Religions | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Other relevant East Asian language or FLTU modules may be allowed with permission of Programme Manager
Students who have completed GCSE Maths will be required to study the following modules
LUBS1260 | Mathematics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students who have completed A Level Maths (with mechanics)
LUBS1270 | Statistics for Economics and Business 1 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students who have completed A Level Maths (with Statistics) will study the following modules
LUBS1280 | Mathematical Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following Asia Pacific Studies optional modules.
Please note that EAST1051 is mutually exclusive with both EAST1052 and EAST1053
EAST1010 | Basic Chinese Language 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1020 | Basic Chinese Language 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1051 | History and Culture of Imperial China | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1052 | History and Culture of Early Imperial China | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1053 | History and Culture of Late Imperial China | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1070 | Modern China | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1080 | Chinese Culture in the Twentieth Century | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1150 | Introduction to Japanese History and Culture | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1210 | Basic Japanese Language (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1220 | Basic Japanese Language (2) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1263 | Japan in War and Peace | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1265 | Japan: History and International Politics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1266 | Japan: A Cultural History from Buddhism to Murakami Haruki | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1268 | Pre-modern Japan through Modern Media: Ancient Japan's classics, conflicts and sermons through Manga and Anime | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST1500 | Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST1550 | Introduction to East Asian Religions | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1703 | Basic Thai Language and Culture 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1704 | Basic Thai Language and Culture 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects. Of the remaining credits, 20 credits should be taken in one of the named subjects; the final 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or in either of the named subjects.
In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
LUBS2140 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2570 | Introduction to Econometrics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2610 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following modules over levels 2 and 3:
EAST2005 | Early Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3035 | Energy Security: Global and Asian Perspectives | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3601 | International Politics of the Asia Pacific Region | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3604 | Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3706 | The Making of Modern Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 |
Candidates will be required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:
HECN2010 | Introduction to Health Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2040 | Theories of Growth, Value and Distribution | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2050 | Industrial Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2230 | Mathematics for Business and Economics 2 Pre-requisite for: LUBS3005; LUBS3505; LUBS3525 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2280 | Macroeconomic Policy and Performance in Britain | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2300 | Explanation in Economics | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
LUBS2400 | The International Economic Environment | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2420 | Business Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2500 | Applied Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2590 | Labour Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2665 | Economics of Innovation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2670 | Statistics for Business and Economics 2 Pre-requisite for: LUBS3005; LUBS3505; LUBS3525 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS2675 | How to be a Successful Policy Economist | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS2680 | Ethics and Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN2010 | Transport Economics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
TRAN2030 | Project Appraisal | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
If students are interested in studying Economics at postgraduate level, BA students are recommended to choose LUBS2230, LUBS2570 and LUBS2670 which are often seen as pre-requisites for entry to postgraduate courses in Economics at leading UK Universities.
Candidates will be required to study 60 - 80 credits from the following modules over levels 2 and 3
EAST2005 | Early Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2009 | Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2180 | An Introduction to Cantonese (1) | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2182 | Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2190 | An Introduction to Cantonese (2) | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2192 | Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 2 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2300 | Intermediate Japanese (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2305 | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2350 | Politics in Contemporary Japan | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2480 | Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2550 | Intermediate Chinese (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2570 | Intermediate Chinese (II) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2600 | Contemporary Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2630 | Buddhism and pre-modern Japanese Culture | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3020 | Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3035 | Energy Security: Global and Asian Perspectives | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3140 | Chinese Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3256 | Narratives of Japanese Modernity: Fiction and Film | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3290 | Japanese Literature and the Search for Postwar Identity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3601 | International Politics of the Asia Pacific Region | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3604 | Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3702 | Religion in Japan | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3706 | The Making of Modern Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3707 | Buddhism: A Lived Tradition | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3804 | Governance and Development in South East Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits from the Discovery Theme Modules
Over levels 2 and 3 candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in the two named subjects.
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 3 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in each of their main subjects, plus at least 20-credits as a Final Year Project which can be taken in and count towards either subject. Any remaining credits can be taken in either of the named subjects or as discovery modules. A maximum of 20 credits of discovery modules may be taken in level 3. Finalists may only take level 1 modules which are listed as discovery skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.
In order to be eligible for an Honours degree, students must meet the normal Rules for Award by passing all modules which are designated to be passed for award or progression and by passing the required number of credits at each level as specified in the Curricular Regulations (at least 200 credits at level 2 or above, of which at least 100 should be at level 3).
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study at least ONE of the following Final Year Project modules:
LUBS3301 | Economics Project | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3310 | Final Year Project: Extended Essay | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following 8 modules over levels 2 and 3:
EAST2005 | Early Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3035 | Energy Security: Global and Asian Perspectives | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3601 | International Politics of the Asia Pacific Region | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3604 | Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3706 | The Making of Modern Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 |
Candidates will be required to study at least 60 credits from the following optional modules:
HECN3010 | Introduction to the Economic Evaluation of Health | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3005 | Advanced Microeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3010 | International Trade | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3011 | Contemporary Issues in Economic Growth | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3150 | International Banking and Finance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3250 | Transnational Corporations in the World Economy | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3330 | Economic Development | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3340 | Economics of Famines | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
LUBS3365 | Environmental Economics | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3370 | Applied Econometrics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3430 | Modern Theories of Money and Monetary Policy | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3435 | Public Enterprise and Regulation | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3505 | Advanced Macroeconomics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3560 | Global Economic Coordination and Governance | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
LUBS3570 | Current Topics in European Integration | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3785 | The Economics of Unions | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3925 | The Political Economy of Work | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
LUBS3930 | Economics of Business and Corporate Strategy | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study 60 - 80 credits from the options below over levels 2 and 3
EAST2005 | Early Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2009 | Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2180 | An Introduction to Cantonese (1) | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2182 | Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 1 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2190 | An Introduction to Cantonese (2) | 10 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2192 | Cantonese for Mandarin Speakers 2 | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2300 | Intermediate Japanese (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2305 | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2350 | Politics in Contemporary Japan | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST2470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2480 | Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2550 | Intermediate Chinese (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2570 | Intermediate Chinese (II) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3020 | Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3035 | Energy Security: Global and Asian Perspectives | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3140 | Chinese Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3256 | Narratives of Japanese Modernity: Fiction and Film | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3290 | Japanese Literature and the Search for Postwar Identity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3601 | International Politics of the Asia Pacific Region | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3604 | Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3702 | Religion in Japan | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3706 | The Making of Modern Southeast Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 | |
EAST3707 | Buddhism: A Lived Tradition | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3804 | Governance and Development in South East Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 201617 |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in either of the two named subjects.
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