B.A. Asian Studies and French (Hons)

• The course structure below gives a flavour of the modules that will be available to you and provides details of the content of this programme. This listing is based on the current curriculum and may change year to year in response to new curriculum developments and innovation. Most programmes will require you to study a combination of compulsory and optional modules. You may also have the option to take ‘wild’ modules from other programmes offered by the University in order that you may customise your programme and explore other subject areas of interest to you or that may further enhance your employability.

Possible modules may include:

• Introduction to Asian Traditions
• Politics and Popular Culture in Modern Japan
• World Literature:An Introduction
• Learning Mandarin Chinese 1A
• Learning Mandarin Chinese
• Learning Japanese 1A: An Introduction to Elementary Japanese
• Learning Japanese 1B: An Introduction to Upper Elementary Japanese
• Learning French 3 (Post A Level)
• Learning French 2A (Post GCSE)
• Learning French 2B (Post GCSE)
• Intensive French for Beginners

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

Possible modules may include:

• Themes in the Study of Asia
• Learning French 4
• The Rise of China
• Learning Japanese 2A - Post-Beginners
• Learning Mandarin Chinese 2A
• Hindu Religious Thought
• Indian Philosophy of Religion
• Learning Japanese 2B: Uppeer Post-Beginners Japanese
• Memory and Childhood in 20th Century French Fiction
• Paris: Myth and Reality in the 19th century
• Paris: Myth and Reality in the 20th century
• Occupation and Resistance in the French Novel
• Description of Modern French
• Modern French Theatre 1
• French Detective Fiction
• Short Narrative Fiction in French
• French: Second Year Extended Essay

You have the opportunity to select wild modules in this stage

• Between Stages 2 and 3, you spend a year abroad in a French-speaking country as part of your French programme of study. Please see more information on your year abroad in the department of French.

Possible modules may include:

• Learning French 5
• Indian Philosophy of Religion
• Hindu Religious Thought
• Learning Japanese 2A - Post-Beginners
• Learning Mandarin Chinese 2B
• Learning Japanese 2B: Uppeer Post-Beginners Japanese
• Learning Mandarin Chinese 2A
• Writing on Art: Text and Image in Modern French Culture
• Mothers and Daughters in Women's Writing