2024/25 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue

BA Modern Languages and Politics (Japanese)

Total credits: 480

Entry requirements:

Entry Requirements are available on the Course Search entry

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:

Relevant QAA Subject Benchmark Groups:

The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Languages, Cultures and Societies outlined here:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/docs/qaa/sbs/sbs-languages-cultures-and-societies-23.pdf?sfvrsn=3c71a881_10
The programme will meet the QAA Benchmarks defined for Politics and International Relations outlined here:
https://www.qaa.ac.uk/the-quality-code/subject-benchmark-statements/subject-benchmark-statement-politics-and-international-relations

Programme specification:

The information on this page is accurate for students entering the programme in 2023/24 or before. For students entering the programme from September 2024 or after, you can find the details of your programme: BA Modern Languages and Politics (Japanese) (For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

The BA in Modern Languages and Politics will give you the opportunity to explore the political ideas and questions that shape our globalised world. At the same time, you will develop the language skills and cultural competence that will enable you to engage with and understand other peoples and societies.

Studying for a Joint Honours degree allows you to gain an in-depth knowledge of two subjects, through first-class teaching and including a period of residence abroad.

The programme offers you a broad grounding in the academic study of politics, both domestically and globally. You will also be provided with conceptual and methodological tools to enable you to critically analyse political events and phenomena. The programme provides you with a solid grounding in the core areas of political studies, including political theory, comparative politics, international politics and British politics. In addition, you are given the opportunity to pursue more specialist modules on a broad range of crucial topics including, but not limited to: the media and democratic politics, gender, race and culture, the far right, British political parties, human rights, foreign policy, contemporary political theory, national identity, African politics, US politics and Chinese politics.
Having begun your studies with anything from beginner to post-A-level competence in, your language of choice, you will graduate with the ability to communicate and defend your views clearly in this language, either orally or in writing. In addition, you will have strong research and organisational skills and be confident working independently or in a team. You will also have a strong understanding of cultural diversity, allowing you to work effectively with people whose backgrounds differ from your own.

You will also have the opportunity to pursue study in the wider set of courses offered in your schools, including within development studies and international relations. In the third and final year, you undertake a dissertation on an in-depth and specialised topic with advice from tutors.

The programme gives you a diverse skillset, useful for career development in a broad range of fields and professions, including journalism, research, advocacy, the civil service, and roles in local and national government. Other language-based careers such as translating or interpreting or training in these, will also be open to you. What is more, this programme will help you to become a better citizen, equipping you with the skills and confidence required to successfully navigate the increasingly challenging political landscape we face.

Year1 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in Politics and 80 credits in Japanese

Compulsory modules:

Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules 

Optional modules:

Students with no prior knowledge of Japanese will be required to study the following modules

Students with prior knowledge of Japanese will, subject to a placement test, be required to study the following modules

Year2 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

Year Abroad 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 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.

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 Politics and a minimum of 60 credits in Japanese. The remaining 20 credits should be taken as Discovery modules or in further Politics or Japanese optional modules.

Compulsory modules:

Students must study the following compulsory modules:

Optional modules:

Students will be required to study TWO of the following core Politics modules, one from each list.


List A

List B

Students may choose to take a module from the list below instead of a Discovery module:

Students are required to study at least 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Discovery modules:

Students may choose to take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Politics or Japanese.

Year4 - View timetable

[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]

At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Japanese and a minimum of 40 credits in Politics.  Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. 
All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER Japanese OR Politics).  

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:

Optional modules:

All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:

Students who take their FYP in Japanese are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the list of Politics optional modules. Students taking this FYP may take up to 60 credits from this list of options. 

Students who take their FYP in Politics may take up to 20 credits from the list of Politics optional modules.

Students who take their FYP in Politics are required to take a minimum of 20 credits from the list of Japanese optional modules. Students taking this FYP may take up to 60 credits from this list of options.
 
Students who take their FYP in Japanese may take up to 20 credits from the list of Japanese optional modules.

Discovery modules:

All students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Politics 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: 11/11/2024 11:36:12

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