2019/20 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Languages, Cultures and Linguistics (Thai)
| Programme code: | BA-LC/TH&LI | UCAS code: | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Leendert Plug | Contact address: | l.plug@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 485
Entry requirements:
For entry requirements for this course please visit: 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:
Languages, Cultures and Societies:
http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Languages-Cultures-and-Societies-15.pdf
Linguistics: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Linguistics-15.pdf
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students are required to take 120 credits in Level 1
Compulsory modules:
| EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| 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) | |
| LING1100 | Language: Meaning and Use | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following cornerstone modules:
| LING1060 | Language Projects | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students will spend this year of their programme in a country or region where the language of interest is used both in official contexts and as a daily means of communication. Where this period of residence abroad involves studying at a University, a list of approved locations and institutions will be provided for you during Level 1. Where you are able to choose a location, you must have this approved by the Year Abroad Tutor in your language area.
Compulsory modules:
Students will be required to study the following core residence abroad module. Please note that the appropriate Level 1 module(s) in the language needs to be passed in order progress to the Year Abroad.
| EAST9013 | Year Abroad in Thailand | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - 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 Linguistics. Students of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Thai Studies are required to take a minimum of 60 credits in that subject. Students of Russian are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in their language area. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits should be taken as Discovery modules or in either Linguistics or their chosen language. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.
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:
| EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2704 | Intermediate Thai Language and Culture 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2705 | Intermediate Thai Language and Culture 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2330 | Phonetics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2340 | Syntax | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Optional modules:
Students may study up to 20 credits of further modules from the following Linguistics options.
| LING2005 | Languages In Contact | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
| LING2131 | Psycholinguistics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2360 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2370 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2380 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2390 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2410 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING2420 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING2500 | How Texts Work | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Linguistics or their chosen language.
Year4 - 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 both Linguistics and their chosen language. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining credits should be taken in either of the named subjects or taken as Discovery modules. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects. Please note that not all modules will be available every year.
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:
| EAST3710 | Advanced Thai Language and Culture | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
| LING3200 | Linguistics Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3340 | Final Year Project: Extended Translation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3350 | Final Year Project: Digital Documentary | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Linguistics. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Linguistics or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Linguistics, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
| LING3005 | Languages in Contact | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3030 | Syntactic Theory | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3180 | Language and Gender | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3190 | Language Acquisition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3220 | Representation, Identity and Control | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3250 | The Life Cycle of Languages | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3290 | Language Change | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| LING3310 | Interactional Linguistics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3350 | Language Processing | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| LING3500 | How Texts Work | 20 credits | Not running in 201920 | |
| LING3600 | Sociophonetics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Thai Studeis. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Thai or Linguistics. If you take your Final Year Projecy in Thai you will take fewer optional modules in this subject. Students are strongly reommended to take East 3707 Buddhism: A Lived Tradition.
Students will be required to study up to 60 credits from the following optional modules:
| 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 | Not running in 201920 | |
| EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3355 | Death and Religion in Japan | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3525 | Globalising China and the Developing World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3707 | Buddhism: A Lived Tradition | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| FOAR3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Linguistics or their chosen language.
- Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Business or their chosen language.
Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.
Last updated: 13/12/2019
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