2020/21 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Arabic and Japanese
Programme code: | BA-ARAB&JAPN | UCAS code: | TT62 |
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Duration: | 5 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Caroline Summers | Contact address: | c.summers@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 605
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:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/subject-benchmark-statements/sbs-languages-cultures-and-societies-15.pdf?sfvrsn=2098f781_12
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 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in both Arabic and Japanese.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
ARAB1001 | Beginning Arabic 1 Pre-requisite for: ARAB1002 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ARAB1002 | Beginning Arabic 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ARAB1170 | Studying the Middle East: Culture, History, Politics and Religion | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study two of the following optional modules:
Students with prior knowledge of Japanese will, subject to a placement test, study more advanced language modules as appropriate in the first year.
EAST1210 | Basic Japanese Language (1) Pre-requisite for: EAST1220 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1220 | Basic Japanese Language (2) Pre-requisite for: EAST2300, EAST2212, EAST2222 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2300 | Intermediate Japanese (1) Pre-requisite for: EAST2305 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2305 | Intermediate Japanese 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FLTU1026 | Lower intermediate Japanese 10 credits Semester 1 Pre-requisite for: EAST1220 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules (and are strongly recommended to take either EAST1269 or EAST1270):
EAST1269 | Japanese Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST1270 | Modern Japan: History and International Politics | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
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) |
Discovery modules:
Students who take FLTU1026 must take 10 credits of Discovery modules.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates will spend the second year of their programme in Japan.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module:
EAST9012 | Year Abroad in Japan | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Candidates will spend the third year of their programme in an Arabic-speaking country.
Compulsory modules:
Candidaltes will be required to study the following compulsory module:
ARAB9001 | Arabic Year Abroad | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
ARAB9001 | Arabic Year Abroad | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in each of Arabic and Japanese.
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:
ARAB2010 | Advanced Arabic Grammar and Translation | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ARAB2020 | Essential Skills in Practical Arabic Pre-requisite for: ARAB3020 | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST2212 | Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST2222 | Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
ARAB2091 | Arab Media, Politics and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ARAB2180 | Culture and Society in the Arab World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
ARAB2310 | Modern Middle Eastern History | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
NB: Not all modules will be available every year.
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
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 202021 | |
EAST2127 | Society and Culture of Early Modern China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2128 | Contemporary East Asian Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2480 | Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2605 | Topics in Contemporary Asia Pacific Societies | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3020 | Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3256 | Narratives of Japanese Modernity: Fiction and Film | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3604 | Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 |
NB: Not all modules will be available every year.
Year5 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 3 students must study 120 credits, which includes a Final Year Project Module. Students are required to take 60 credits in Arabic and 60 credits in Japanese: the Final Year Project module can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects. Any remaining credits should be taken as optional modules in either of the named subjects, or as Discovery modules.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
ARAB3020 | Advanced Skills in Arabic Language | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST3285 | Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
MODL3300 | Final Year Project: Dissertation | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3310 | Final Year Project: Extended Essay | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3320 | Final Year Project: Translation | 20 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 may only take MODL3310 or MODL3320 as their Final Year Project contributing to Japanese parts of their programme. Students can take any of the modules listed in this section to contribute to Arabic.
Candidates who choose to study a 20 credit Final Year Project in Arabic will be required to study 20 credits from the options below.
Candidates who choose to complete their Final Year Project in Japanese will be required to choose 40 credits from the options below.
ARAB3010 | Arabic Stylistics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ARAB3050 | Arab Drama on Stage and Screen | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
ARAB3072 | Islam and Modernity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
ARAB3110 | Middle Eastern Politics: Regimes, Societies and Conflict | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
ARAB3140 | Authoritarianism and Democratisation in the Arab World | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
ARAB3888 | Advanced Media Arabic: Translation Skills in Text Typology | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
NB: Not all modules will be available every year.
Candidates who choose to study a 20 credit Final Year Project in Japanese will be required to study 20 credits from the options below.
Candidates who choose to complete their Final Year Project in Arabic will be required to choose 40 credits from the options below.
EAST3012 | Chinese Oral and Performance Traditions | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3256 | Narratives of Japanese Modernity: Fiction and Film | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3281 | Advanced Japanese in Context 1: Politics and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3286 | Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3287 | Advanced Japanese in Context 5: Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in Historical Context | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3288 | Advanced Japanese in Context 6: Japanese Religion and Culture in Historical Context | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3289 | Advanced Japanese in Context 4: Literature | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3355 | Death and Religion in Japan | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3525 | Globalising China and the Developing World | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3580 | Advanced Japanese in Translation | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3604 | Korea: Politics, Economy and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
EAST3703 | South East Asia in the Global Context | 20 credits | Not running in 202021 | |
FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
- Candidates may only choose up to 20 credits of modules, which are not level-3 coded modules (eg EAST3XXX) in the final year.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
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