2022/23 Undergraduate Programme Catalogue
BA Modern Languages and Film Studies (Japanese)
Programme code: | BA-ML/JP&FS | UCAS code: | |
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Duration: | 4 Years | Method of Attendance: | Full Time |
Programme manager: | Dr Chris Homewood | Contact address: | lcsstudentoffice@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
Communication, Media, Film and Cultural Studies: http://www.qaa.ac.uk/en/Publications/Documents/SBS-Communication-Media-Film-and-Cultural-Studies-16.pdf
Programme specification:
Year1 - View timetable
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
Students are required to take 120 credits in Level 1.
Compulsory modules:
Students must study the following compulsory 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) | |
MODL1050 | Introduction to Audio-Visual Culture | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL1700 | Introduction to Film Studies I | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL1800 | Introduction to Film Studies II | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Students with prior knowledge of Japanese may, subject to a placement test, study more advanced language modules as appropriate in their first year (40 credits from EAST2300, EAST2305, FLTU1026, FLTU1030).
Optional modules:
Candidates are required to study 20 credits from the optional modules below and are strongly recommended to take either EAST1269 or EAST1270:
EAST1270 | Modern Japan: History and International Politics | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
EAST1271 | Japanese History and Society | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
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 | Not running in 202223 | |
EAST1550 | Introduction to East Asian Religions | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
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:
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.
EAST9012 | Year Abroad in Japan | 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 Film Studies. Students of Arabic, Chinese, Japanese and Thai Studies are required to take a minimum of 60 credits in that subject. Students of Russian are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in their language area. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits should be taken as Discovery modules or in either Film Studies 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:
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) | |
MODL2055 | Critical Approaches to Screen Studies | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Optional modules:
Students will be required to study a minimum of 20 credits from the following optional modules:
ARTF2044 | Cinema and Culture | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
CLAS2450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM2850 | Cinematic Themes | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 credits | ||
MODL2020 | Adaptation and Interpretation: Film and Intermedial Storytelling | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL2030 | Introduction to German Cinema | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2110 | Cinema in France: The Seventh Art | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2115 | Film Programming and Exhibition: Curating for Cinemas and Festivals | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2230 | Questioning Genre in World Cinemas | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL2250 | Digital Communications Across Cultures | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL2511 | Realism and the Cinema | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL2515 | Issues in Hispanic Cinema | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students 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 | 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 | ||
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) | |
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) | |
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 | |
EAST3602 | Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan 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 Film Studies 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 Film Studies 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 modules:
EAST3285 | Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
MODL3055 | Current Enquiries into Film Studies | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) |
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) |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Film Studies. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend on whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Film Studies or your other subject. If you take your Final Year Project in Film Studies, you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
ARAB3190 | Performing Islam: Piety and Environment in Dialogue | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
CLAS3450 | Screening Antiquity | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
COMM3120 | Film Theory and Aesthetics | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL3026 | Contemporary German Cinema | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL3027 | Post-War European Cinema: History, Politics and Aesthetics | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
MODL3040 | Hollywood and its Others | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL3230 | Cinema in the Digital Era | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
MODL3510 | French Cinema, Sex and Gender | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 |
Students will be required to study between 40-80 credits in Japanese. The number of credits you have available for options modules will depend whether you choose to take your Final Year Project in Japanese or Film Studies. If you take your Final Year Project in Japanese you will be able to take fewer option modules in this subject.
Students will be required to study up to 40 credits from the following optional modules:
EAST3012 | Chinese Oral and Performance Traditions | 20 credits | ||
EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
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) | |
EAST3281 | Advanced Japanese in Context 1: Politics and International Relations | 20 credits | ||
EAST3286 | Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity | 20 credits | ||
EAST3287 | Advanced Japanese in Context 5: Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in Historical Context | 20 credits | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3289 | Advanced Japanese in Context 4: Literature | 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) | |
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) | |
FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 credits | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
The following modules can be taken in and count towards either Japanese or Film credits. Students may choose to study up to 40 credits from the modules below instead of FREN/SPAN optional modules.
EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 credits | Not running in 202223 | |
MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 credits | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
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) |
Discovery modules:
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Film Studies 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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