2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Philosophy (Chinese)
| Programme code: | BA-ML/CH&PH | UCAS code: | |
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| Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
| Programme manager: | Dr Chiara La Sala | Contact address: | M.C.LaSala@leeds.ac.uk |
Total credits: 480
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
Philosophy: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-philosophy-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:
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) | |
| PHIL1250 | How to Think Clearly and Argue Well | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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.
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study ONE of the following cornerstone modules:
| 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) |
Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| PHIL1080 | The Good, the Bad, the Right, the Wrong | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1090 | Knowledge, Self and Reality | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students may choose to study up to 20 credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| HPSC1015 | Magic, Science and Religion | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| HPSC1030 | History of Psychology | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1046 | Introduction to the History of Science | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| HPSC1050 | Darwin, Germs and the Bomb | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1005 | The Mind | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL1007 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL1009 | Introduction to Philosophy of Science | 10 credits |
Students must also take one of the following Chinese studies 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) |
Discovery modules:
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:
| EAST9011 | Year Abroad in China | 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 Philosophy. Students of Chinese Studies are required to take a minimum of 60 credits in that subject. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits should be taken as Discovery modules or in either Philosophy 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:
Students must study the following compulsory modules:
| EAST2015 | Chinese 2A | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2016 | Chinese 2B | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study a minimum of 40 credits of the following optional Philosophy modules, including at least one module from each list.
List A
| PHIL2121 | Introduction to the Philosophy of Language | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2122 | Formal Logic | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2232 | History of Modern Philosophy: Locke and Berkeley | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PHIL2405 | Introduction to Epistemology | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2542 | Introduction to Metaphysics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2600 | Philosophical Issues in Biology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2611 | How Biology Works | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
List B
| PHIL2221 | Ancient Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2295 | Ethics of Life and Death | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2321 | Political Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2322 | Moral Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL2532 | Philosophy of Religion | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL2999 | Philosophy Students into Schools | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| PRHS2333 | Thinking About Race | 10 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following modules. FOAR2000 can only be counted as a Chinese module if the project undertaken relates to East Asian Studies and you have sought prior approval of the Programme Manager.
| EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2009 | Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought | 20 credits | ||
| EAST2126 | Classical Chinese | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| EAST2127 | Society and Culture of Early Modern China | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2128 | Contemporary East Asian Culture | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| EAST2148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2180 | An Introduction to Cantonese (1) | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 credits | ||
| EAST2470 | Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| 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 202223 | |
| EAST3130 | Pre-Modern Chinese Fiction and Drama | 20 credits | ||
| EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| 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 202223 | |
| EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Philosophy 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 Philosophy 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:
Students must study the following compulsory module:
| EAST3275 | Chinese 3: Advanced Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students are required to take 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 (Podcast) | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3000 | Independent Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3001 | Integrated Research Project in Philosophy, Religion or History of Science | 40 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| PRHS3700 | External Placement: Beyond the University | 40 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Philosophy. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Philosophy or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Philosophy, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
Candidates can choose to study further credits from the following optional Philosophy modules:
| PHIL3112 | Kant | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3123 | Philosophy of Logic and Mathematics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3321 | Metaethics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3322 | Aesthetics and the Philosophy of Art | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3421 | Philosophy of Mind | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3700 | Feminist Philosophy | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3723 | War, Terror and Justice | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3851 | Introduction to Philosophy of Modern Physics | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3852 | Philosophy of Modern Physics | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| PHIL3855 | Philosophical Issues in Technology | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PHIL3865 | Philosophy of the Social Sciences | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| PRHS3100 | Existentialism and Phenomenology | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students who have chosen to complete a Final Year Project in Philosophy will be required to choose 40 credits from the list below:
| EAST2009 | Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought | 20 credits | ||
| EAST3012 | Chinese Oral and Performance Traditions | 20 credits | ||
| 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 202223 | |
| EAST3051 | Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law | 10 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3052 | Modern Documentary Chinese: Society and Development | 10 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| EAST3070 | Contemporary Chinese Literature | 10 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| 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 202223 | |
| EAST3120 | Classical Chinese | 20 credits | ||
| EAST3130 | Pre-Modern Chinese Fiction and Drama | 20 credits | ||
| EAST3148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3150 | Women and Family in Chinese Society | 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 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| 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 | Not running in 202223 | |
| EAST3525 | Globalising China and the Developing World | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3630 | Advanced Chinese to English Translation | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
| 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) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
- Students wishing to choose MODL3800 as one of their Chinese options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Chinese in the final year including EAST3275.
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Philosophy 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.
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