BA East Asian Studies

Year 3

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

1. You will cultivate the skill to integrate various disciplines in East Asian Studies, fostering a nuanced understanding of East Asia's global and regional significance by analysing the interactions of culture, history, politics, and society across nations like China, Japan, Thailand, Korea, and more.
2. You will have honed your research skills to conduct an independently research project in East Asian Studies, synthesising information from diverse East Asian Studies sources and constructing original, well-informed, and nuanced arguments in this specialised field.

Skills Learning Outcomes
1. You will excel in oral and written communication, delivering complex ideas and research findings with clarity and precision of value in academic and professional settings.
2. You will exhibit advanced intercultural competency, respecting and navigating cultural differences effectively in diverse social and professional environments.
3. You will gain expertise in project management, through an extended research project within the field of East Asian Studies, demonstrating advanced self-management and independent study skills.

Assessment

Achievement will be assessed by a variety of methods in accordance with the learning outcomes of the modules specified for the year/programme and will include essays, commentaries, portfolio, individual and group presentations, group research projects, oral assignments, and exams.