BA Japanese(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

Year 4

(Award available for year: Bachelor of Arts)

Learning outcomes

1.Advanced Language Proficiency in Japanese: You will attain an advanced level of language proficiency in Japanese, allowing you to understand wide-ranging topics, engage in complex conversations, and articulate ideas fluently and accurately.
2.Advanced Translation and Interpretation Skills in Japanese: You will translate a wide range of complex texts, including specialised content, effectively handling both formal and informal language alongside different genres with a high degree of accuracy and fluency. You will also demonstrate advanced interpretation skills, interpreting spoken language in various contexts, and adapting your skills to suit various registers and styles.
3.Cross-Disciplinary Understanding in Japanese Studies: You will develop the ability to draw connections between different disciplines within Japanese studies, fostering a holistic and advanced understanding of Japan's global and regional significance.
4.Research Skills in Japanese Studies: You will have honed their research skills to an advanced level, enabling you to conduct an independent piece of extended research, such as a final year project, on multifaceted topics in Japanese Studies, synthesising information from a diverse range of sources, and constructing original, well-informed, nuanced arguments.


Skills Learning Outcomes
1.Effective Communication: You will excel in oral and written communication, delivering complex ideas and research findings with clarity and precision of value in both academic and professional settings.
2.Intercultural Competency: You will exhibit advanced intercultural competency, respecting and navigating cultural differences effectively in diverse social and professional environments.
3.Project Management: You will gain expertise in project management, through an extended research project within the field of Japanese 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:
- demonstrating the ability to apply a broad range of aspects of the discipline;
- work that draws on a wide variety of material;
- the ability to evaluate and criticise received opinion and produce a reasoned argument on a topic confirmed in consultation with tutor (s);
- demonstrating a broad knowledge base.