Arabic and Japanese BA

A joint honours degree allows you to study the same core topics as students on each single honours course, but you’ll take fewer options and discovery modules so you can fit in both subjects. You’ll study one of our cornerstone modules in Year 1 to draw your two subjects together, and apply your knowledge and skills to a major research project in either subject in your final year.


Arabic

You’ll spend your first year studying core modules that develop your Arabic language skills and introduce you to Arab and Islamic history. All of this will prepare you for your time abroad, when you’ll study in an Arabic-speaking country to experience the local culture. When you return, you’ll take advanced language classes and study translation, as well as choosing from options such as Arabic literature, Middle East politics and Islamic Studies.


Japanese

Core modules in your first year will develop your Japanese skills. You’ll also choose from optional modules on Japanese and East Asian culture and history. This will prepare you to study in Japan the following year, where you’ll build your language skills and gain first-hand experience of the culture. When you return you’ll take advanced language classes and choose from a wider range of optional modules on aspects of Japanese and East Asian politics, history and culture.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

Beginning Arabic 1 Beginning Arabic 2 Early and Medieval Islamic History Basic Japanese Language (1)Basic Japanese Language (2)

Optional modules

• Japan in War and Peace
• Japan: History and International Politics
• Japan: A Cultural History from Buddhism to Murakami Haruki
• Foundations of East Asia
• Introduction to Religious and Philosophical Texts of East Asia
• Introduction to East Asian Religions
• LCS Academic Essentials

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Arabic Year Abroad

Year 3

Compulsory modules

• Year Abroad in Japan

Year 4

Compulsory modules

• Advanced Arabic Grammar and Translation
• Essential Skills in Practical Arabic
• Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills
• Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills

Optional modules

• Culture and Society in the Arab World
• Modern Middle Eastern History
• China Since 197920 credits
• Japanese Literature in Translation: Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan

Year 5

Compulsory modules

• Advanced Skills in Arabic Language
• Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills
• Final Year Project: Dissertation
• Final Year Project: Extended Essay
• Final Year Project: Translation
• Final Year Project: Extended Translation
• Final Year Project: Digital Documentary

Optional modules

• Islam and Modernity
• East Asia's Regional Political Economy