2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Japanese
| Programme code: | BA-JAPN | UCAS code: | T210 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Kazuki Morimoto | Contact address: | k.morimoto@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
Entry requirements:
Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry
School/Unit responsible for the parenting of students and programme:
Languages, Cultures and Societies
Examination board through which the programme will be considered:
Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:
Languages, Cultures and Societies
Programme specification:
The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/2024 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme:
BA Japanese(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
This programme equips students with the linguistic skills needed to understand a range of written, spoken and broadcast material in Japanese and the ability to communicate effectively with Japanese speakers. The deliberately modern bias of the programme aims to produce graduates with an all-round proficiency in modern Japanese along with a range of transferable skills and insights.
Students begin the language from scratch and follow an intensive language programme in their first year. We are also able to accommodate students with some prior learning. The second year is spent at a Japanese university where students follow a prescribed course of study in language, and in some cases non-language courses.
Students return to Leeds in their third year to follow advanced upper-level language and non-language modules. By the final year of the programme students should be able to interpret relevant material in a wider sense, fitting it into the broader social, political, economic and cultural context of present-day Japan and the East Asian region.
Students are expected to graduate with a sound knowledge of the Japanese language, invaluable experience of life in Japan, and an understanding of the wider context of Japanese society.
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Compulsory modules:
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory module
| EAST1252 | Modern Japan | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Candidates with no prior knowledge of Japanese will be required to study the following modules
| EAST1210 | Basic Japanese Language (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST1220 | Basic Japanese Language (2) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates with prior knowledge of Japanese will, subject to a placement test, be required to study the following modules
| EAST1280 | Intermediate Japanese (1) | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST1281 | Intermediate Japanese (2) | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Candidates will be required to study a minimum of 20 and may study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| EAST1110 | Modern China: History and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST1241 | Premodern East Asia | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| EAST1510 | Introduction to East Asian Religions and Philosophies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules
| MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1060 | Language: Structure and Sound | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL1070 | World Histories | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1090 | Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL1100 | Politics, Culture and Society | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1150 | Worlds of Literature | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL1401 | Discourse, Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules
Year2 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
The second year of the programme will be spent in Japan. 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 are 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.
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 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.
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:
| 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 between 60-80 credits from the following optional modules
| 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) | |
| EAST2025 | Global Korea in Context: Sociocultural and Political Dynamics | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST2127 | Society and Culture of Early Modern China | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST2128 | Contemporary East Asian Culture | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2480 | Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST2605 | Topics in Contemporary Asia Pacific Societies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| 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) | |
| EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
- The research project undertaken as part of FOAR2000 must relate to East Asian Studies.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Students may also choose to study the below module as long as they are not already enrolled onto Linguists into Schools
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Candidates can study up to 20 credits of discovery modules
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules or take the above FOAH module.
Year4 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module.
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).
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:
All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| EAST3285 | Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) 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 (Podcast) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| EAST3281 | Advanced Japanese in Context 1: Politics and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3286 | Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3287 | Advanced Japanese in Context 5: Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in Historical Context | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3580 | Advanced Japanese in Translation | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 |
Students are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Students may not take modules that they have already taken at level 2 or from another list of optional modules.
| 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) | |
| EAST3045 | Southeast Asia: Politics and Economy | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3155 | Nature, Culture and Technology in Japan | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3281 | Advanced Japanese in Context 1: Politics and International Relations | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3286 | Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3287 | Advanced Japanese in Context 5: Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in Historical Context | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3355 | Death and Religion in Japan | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3525 | Globalising China and the Developing World | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3580 | Advanced Japanese in Translation | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 credits | Not running in 202425 | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
All students may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules from the above list of optional modules. Finalists may only take Level 1 modules that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.
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