B.A. Japanese Studies (Hons)

In Year 1 you will study Japanese language from beginners', GCSE or post-GCSE level. You will also take the compulsory module, Introduction to Japanese Society and Culture, which provides essential background knowledge of Japanese society, geography and history. You may choose optional introductory modules in Arts, Business, Computing or Social Anthropology as preparation for advanced work relating to Japan.

In Year 2 you will develop your language skills further. You’ll combine this with modules that allow more detailed study of the arts, culture and society of Japan, and place Japan in a broader international context.

In Year 3 you will attend a university in Japan, studying the Japanese language and key aspects of the society and culture. The intensive language courses and lectures you receive in Japan will complement your programme of studies at Oxford Brookes. You can be sure to find an exchange placement to suit you as we currently have 15 partner universities based in Tokyo, Nagoya, Osaka, and Kyushu.

The language modules you take in Year 4 will build on the greater fluency and range of expression you developed during your year in Japan. At the same time, you can select from a range of modules exploring specific aspects of Japanese life, institutions and culture at an advanced level.

• Introduction to Japanese Society and Culture
• Japanese Reading and Writing I
• Japanese Language Skills - to suit your level of ability (beginner, GCSE, or post-GCSE)
• Elective modules include:
• Introduction to the Arts of Japan
• Introduction to Social Anthropology

• Japanese Language Skills
• Japanese Oral Skills
• Japanese Reading and Writing
• Advanced Japanese Communication
• Understanding Manga and Anime
• The Making of Modern Japan
• Contemporary Japanese Cinema
• Japanese Religions
• Japan at Play
• Work and the Japanese
• Methodology of Foreign Language Teaching
• Advanced Japanese Communication
• Advanced Japanese Reading and Translation
• Minorities and Marginality, Class and Conflict in Japan
• Japanese Cinema and Contemporary History
• Japan: Myth and Reality
• Tandem Language Learning
• Japan through Contemporary Texts