Asia Pacific Studies BA (Hons)

Course at a Glance

Year 1

Core Modules

The Shaping of the Asia Pacific Region

In addition to the above core content modules all students must choose a language pathway from Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian.

Chinese Pathway:

• Chinese Language 1 and Background to China

Japanese Pathway:

• Japanese Language 1 or Post-A level Japanese Language 1
• Background to Japan

Korean Pathway:

• Ab Initio Korean and Background to Korea

Russian Pathway:

• Ab Initio Russian and Background to Russian Studies

Optional modules:

• Beginners Chinese Language and Culture (non-Chinese Pathway)
• Beginners Korean Language and Culture (non-Korean Pathway)
• Beginners Japanese Language and Culture (non-Japanese Pathway)
• Beginners Russian Language and Culture (non-Russian Pathway)
• Basic Chinese Conversation (Chinese Pathway)
• Introduction to International Business
• Issues in Sustainability
• Global Politics
• Nationalism and Imperialism in Asia: China, India, Japan and Siam 1850-1945
• Background to China (non-Chinese Pathway)
• Background to Japan (non-Japanese Pathway)
• Background to Korea (non-Korean Pathway)
• Background to Russian Studies (non-Russian Pathway)

Students may also take other free elective modules not listed as part of the optional choices on the above programme

Visit:

Year 2

Core Modules

Cultural Transformations and cross-cultural encounters in the Asia Pacific

In addition to the above core content modules students on the 4 year programme must choose a language pathway from Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian. Those on the 3 year programme may select modules from the list below in accordance with their stage 1 language choice

Chinese Pathway:

• Chinese Language 2A
• Chinese Language 2B
• Aspects of Chinese Society

Japanese Pathway:

• Japanese Studies Language 2A
• Japanese Studies Language 2B

or

• Japanese Language 2A
• Japanese Language 2B

or

• Post-A Level Japanese Studies Language 2A
• Post-A Level Japanese Studies Language 2B

Aspects of Japanese Society or Investigating Japan Project

Korean Pathway:

• Korean Language 2
• Structure, Variation and Change in the Korean Language

Russian Pathway:

• Russian Language 2
• Contemporary Russian Studies

Optional modules:

• Intermediate Business Chinese Conversation (Chinese pathway only)
• Sociology of Religion
• Cold War in Asia: History, Conflict and Society 1945-89
• International History of Europe
• Contemporary Korean Society and Culture
• Global Environment of Business
• Globalisation: History, Theory and Approaches
• The Philosophy of Mind
• Student Initiated Module
• Introduction to Theory and Practice of Translation (Russian Pathway)

Year 3

Year abroad

Year 4

Core Modules

• Development and Change in the Asia Pacific Region
• Asia Pacific International relations
• Dissertation
• Double Dissertation

In addition to the above core content modules students on the 4 year programme must choose a language pathway from Chinese, Japanese, Korean or Russian. Those on a 3 year programme may select modules from the list below in accordance with their stage 1 language choice

Chinese Pathway:

• Chinese Language 3 and Understanding Chinese Economy and Society or Japanese Pathway:
• Japanese Language 3 Japanese Studies – Language Level 3 or
• Korean Pathway:
• Korean Language 3

or

Advanced Korean Language (for students following the three-year pathway)

Russian Pathway:

• Russian Language
• Russian Literary Identities

Optional modules:

• Theory and Practice of Translation (Chinese pathway)
• Korean Language for Academic Purpose (Korean pathway)
• Japanese Language and Society (Japanese pathway)
• Korean for Academic Purposes (Korean pathway
• Interpreting Japan through Literature and Cultural Readings (Japanese pathway)
• Techniques and Practice of Interpreting (Chinese pathway)
• Public Relations for Marketing
• India, Pakistan and Afghanistan since 1947
• International Management
• International Strategic Management
• Cultural Traditions of Korea
• Student Initiated Module