Asia Pacific Studies and Politics BA
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Bachelor's degree
In Leeds
Description
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Type
Bachelor's degree
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Location
Leeds
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Duration
4 Years
Technology leader, economic giant and cultural powerhouse, Japan is a fascinating country and an important player in the international community. This degree will allow you to develop language skills in Japanese while gaining an insight into the complex culture, history and politics of Japan and the wider Asia Pacific region.
Core modules will build your written and spoken language skills and introduce you to the modern history of the Asia Pacific region. Then you’ll choose from a variety of optional modules to gain a better understanding of life in Japan and the Asia Pacific, from East Asian religions to Japanese cinema, Korean politics and the role of women in Chinese society. You’ll even spend a year studying at a Japanese university to immerse yourself in local culture.
Great facilities and expert tutors will help you make the most of your studies – and you’ll gain valuable skills that really appeal to employers.
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About this course
This degree gives you proficiency in a major world language, as well as an insight into the fascinating culture of one of the world’s fastest-growing regions which is increasingly economically important. These will open doors into a wide range of careers, but you will also develop transferable skills that are valued by all kinds of employers.
A-level: ABB-AAB excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. A foreign language is preferred
excluding General Studies and Critical Thinking. A foreign language is preferred.
GCSE: 4/C in a foreign language
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Enjoy everything!…life and study are balanced and there are lots of activities of every kind within university. People are very friendly and you can meet many international students.
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It is quite expensive you always have to think about the price in euros. look for Morrison, it's one of the cheaper supermarket. 30 pound was the average of a normal grocery shopping every two weeks maximum.
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Course rating
Recommended
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Trainee
Gregory
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Subjects
- Politics
- Communication Skills
- International
- University
- Religions
- Buddhism
- Communication Training
- Project
- Communication
- Training
Course programme
You’ll also choose from a wide range of Asia Pacific modules, covering topics from Development in South East Asia to Modern China. Then, you’ll be able to extend and develop that knowledge at a Japanese university on your residence abroad, giving you plenty of time to refine your language skills.
When you return, you’ll have a new perspective to bring to your studies, which will include advanced language skills alongside further modules on Japanese life, covering subjects such as business, environmental change and literature. At the same time, you’ll study broader Asia Pacific modules on issues such as Buddhism in Thailand, Chinese visual culture and the impact of globalisation on the rapidly developing South East Asia.
You'll also apply the critical and research skills you have developed to an independently researched dissertation on a topic of your choice.
Modules
Year 1
Compulsory modules
- Basic Japanese Language (1)
- Basic Japanese Language (2)
Optional modules
- History and Culture of Imperial China
- Modern China
- Chinese Culture in the Twentieth Century
- Japan in War and Peace
- Japan: History and International Politics
- Foundations of East Asia
- Introduction to East Asian Religions
Year 2
Compulsory modules
- Year Abroad in Japan
Year 3
Compulsory modules
- Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills
- Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills
Optional modules
- China Since 1979
- The Making of Modern Thailand
- Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present
Year 4
Compulsory modules
- You are required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project modules.
- Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills
- Final Year Project: Dissertation
- Final Year Project: Extended Essay
- Final Year Project: Translation
Optional modules
- China Since 1979
- The Making of Modern Thailand
- Buddhism: A Lived Tradition
Asia Pacific Studies and Politics BA