2018/19 Taught Postgraduate Programme Catalogue
Masters of Research in East Asian Studies
| Programme code: | MOR-EAS | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 12 Months | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Timothy Thurston | Contact address: | t.thurston@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 180
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 / East Asian Studies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
School of Languages, Cultures and Societies
Programme specification:
This full time, 12-month Master of Research (MRes) programme is designed to prepare students for a research career with an area specialism. All students are expected to either be a native speaker or to have already had substantial language training in an East Asian language. The MRes bridges the gap between undergraduate studies in East Asian Studies (or equivalent) and either PhD-level study or research roles in government, media, business or the third sector.
Key Features:
- Practical research experience - 50% of the MRes is an independent research project supervised by one of our faculty members giving students the opportunity to develop specialised knowledge in key areas of interest and to design and undertake a substantial piece of publishable research.
- Advanced methodological training which provides students with context-specific research training and instruction on the key stages and available methods of conducting independent, theory-driven research in the humanities and social sciences.
- Skills training in writing abstracts, papers and proposals and in verbal presentations and group discussion.
- Opportunities to attend research events & conferences.
- Access to world-class research and teaching facilities.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| MODL5024M | Principles and Practices of Research | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL5340M | Dissertation | 90 credits | 1 Jan to 31 Aug |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 60 credits from the following optional modules
| EAST5013M | Chinese Politics | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| EAST5015M | China's Development | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5017M | China and the Developing World | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5018M | Japan in the Discourse of International Development | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5026M | Japan: Politics and International Relations | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| EAST5041M | Political Economy of the Pacific Rim | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| EAST5042M | International Politics of the Asia Pacific Region | 15 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| EAST5055M | Stylistic Aesthetics of Chinese Language in Media and Communication | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5070M | Approaching China Through Ethnography | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5090M | Chinese Cinema | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5150M | Specialised Readings - Extended Portfolio | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| EAST5290M | Chinese 2A | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5295M | Chinese 2B | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5320M | Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5330M | Contemporary Chinese Literature | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST5335M | Chinese Literature 1912 - 1949 | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5375M | Practical Chinese-English Translation | 15 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5380M | Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills | 30 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| EAST5385M | Advanced Japanese in Translation | 30 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST5391M | Advanced Japanese in Context 1: Politics and International Relations | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| EAST5396M | Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity | 30 credits | Not running in 201819 | |
| EAST5930M | Specialised Readings | 15 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PIED5400M | The Rise of China | 30 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Last updated: 07/09/2018
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