2021/22 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Chinese and Thai Studies
Programme code: | BA-CHIN&TAI | UCAS code: | TL31 |
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Duration: | 5 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Maria Garcia Florenciano | Contact address: | M.GarciaFlorenciano@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:
- Allow students to study the disciplines of Chinese and Thai to the same depth as Single Honours students of the disciplines, but with less breadth in each. This means that Joint Honours students will normally be required to take compulsory and a subset of the optional modules that are also part of the corresponding Single Honours degree programmes, and that they will be assessed on those modules using criteria identical to those applied to Single Honours students. Joint Honours students will reach the same levels of fluency and accuracy in their target language(s) as Single Honours students.
- At Levels Two and Three, allow students to choose, within certain parameters, optional modules from the full range available within each discipline, and thereby devise pathways of their own choosing.
- Require students to undertake two periods of residence abroad: a Year Abroad in a Chinese-speaking country at the end of Level One, followed by a Year Abroad in a Thai-speaking country, or vice versa. Both periods of residence abroad will normally take the form of courses of study.
- Allow students the option at Level Three of undertaking an autonomous research project in either discipline, potentially linking the two disciplines by bringing knowledge and understanding gained in one discipline to bear in the other.
- Require students to acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- Provide a basis for further advanced study in either Chinese or Thai, or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.
- Have the flexibility to allow students to change programme upon successful completion of Level One, subject to approval. It is normally possible to switch from Joint Honours Chinese & Thai Studies into Single Honours in Chinese or Thai.
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 Chinese and 60 credits in Thai Studies.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
EAST1010 | Basic Chinese Language 1 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1020 | Basic Chinese Language 2 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan 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) |
Students with prior knowledge of Chinese may, subject to a placement test, study more advanced language modules (EAST2550/EAST2570) instead of EAST1010/EAST1020, as appropriate in their first year.
Students with prior knowledge of Thai may, subject to a placement test, study EAST1550 instead of EAST1703. (EAST1550 cannot then be taken as an optional module).
Optional modules:
Students will be required to choose 20 credits from the following group of Chinese modules:
EAST1065 | China in East Asian History | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST1110 | Modern China: History and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) |
Candidates will be required to study 20 credits from the following group of Thai modules:
EAST1271 | Japanese History and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
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) |
Candidates may not select a module from this list that they have selected in the Chinese list above.
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Optional modules:
Candidates can choose to spend the second year of their programme in either China/Taiwan or Thailand and must choose one of the following modules:
EAST9011 | Year Abroad in China | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST9013 | Year Abroad in Thailand | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Year3 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Optional modules:
Candidates can choose to spend the third year of their programme in either China/Taiwan or Thailand but must choose a module that they have not yet taken from the following list:
EAST9011 | Year Abroad in China | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST9013 | Year Abroad in Thailand | 120 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may not select a module that they have taken in earlier in the programme.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
In Level 2 students must study 120 credits and are required to take 60 credits in each of Chinese and Thai Studies.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2015 | Chinese 2A Pre-requisite for: EAST3011 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2016 | Chinese 2B Pre-requisite for: EAST3011 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2704 | Intermediate Thai Language and Culture 1 Pre-requisite for: EAST2705 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2705 | Intermediate Thai Language and Culture 2 Pre-requisite for: EAST3732 | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
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 202122 | |
EAST2009 | Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST2126 | Classical Chinese | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2127 | Society and Culture of Early Modern China | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2128 | Contemporary East Asian Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
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) | |
EAST3025 | Chinese Linguistics: Theory and Practice | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3130 | Pre-Modern Chinese Fiction and Drama | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
- The research project undertaken as part of FOAR2000 must relate to East Asian Studies.
- 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. Students are required to take 60 credits in Chinese and 60 credits in Thai Studies, including at least 20 credits as a Final Year Project module which can be taken in and count towards either of the named subjects.
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
EAST3275 | Chinese 3: Advanced Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST3710 | Advanced Thai Language and Culture | 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) | |
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) |
Candidates who choose a Final Year Project in Thai will be required to choose 40 credits from the optional modules below.
EAST2009 | Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3012 | Chinese Oral and Performance Traditions | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
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) | |
EAST3025 | Chinese Linguistics: Theory and Practice | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3051 | Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3052 | Modern Documentary Chinese: Society and Development | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3070 | Contemporary Chinese Literature | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3080 | Chinese Literature 1912 - 1949 | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3102 | Chinese Language for International Trade and Business | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3120 | Classical Chinese | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3130 | Pre-Modern Chinese Fiction and Drama | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3620 | Practical Chinese-English Translation | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
- Candidates may not take a module from this group that they have taken in another group/year.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Candidates will be required to study 40 credits from the following modules if they are complete a Final Year Project in Chinese. (They are strongly recommended to take EAST3707 Buddhism: a Lived Tradition)
EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3012 | Chinese Oral and Performance Traditions | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3020 | Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3120 | Classical Chinese | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 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 | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3525 | Globalising China and the Developing World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 202122 | |
EAST3705 | Tourism and Development in South East Asia | 20 credits | ||
EAST3707 | Buddhism: A Lived Tradition | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
- Not all modules will be available every year.
The following modules can be taken in and count towards either Chinese or Thai credits. Students may choose to study up to 40 credits from the modules below instead of EAST optional modules.
MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
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) | |
MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
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