BA Chinese and...

SOAS, University of London

Bachelor's degree

In City of London

£ 9,250 + VAT

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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Mode of Attendance: Full-time
Who is this programme for?: The programme has flexible entry requirements for students with various levels of Chinese proficiency, from absolute beginners to GCSE and A-level Chinese. The department also offers elective modules in Chinese on various levels for students wishing to obtain or improve Chinese language skills in the context of other degree programmes.
The Chinese combined honours degree aims to give a broad understanding of Chinese culture through study of its language, history and literature from earliest times up to the present in combination with a solid grounding in another language or discipline.

The range of expertise in SOAS, not only in East Asian studies, but also with regard to languages and literatures of other regions is unique in UK institutions. Along with proven excellence in other disciplines, such as religious studies, anthropology, art and archaeology, and history, this offers students an unparalleled range of options in choosing their second subject of study.
Please note that the BA Chinese and ... will undergo a structural reform for 2018/19. The number of compulsory modules in year 1 will be cut back to 2, allowing for better balance with the second subject.
Convenors
Rossella Ferrari
Key Information Set Data

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Subjects

  • Chinese Language

Course programme

Learn a language as part of this programme

Degree programmes at SOAS - including this one - can include language courses in more than forty African and Asian languages. It is SOAS students’ command of an African or Asian language which sets SOAS apart from other universities.

Two-subject degree students must take and pass a minimum of 150 credits in Chinese, including all core modules, over the course of their four-year programme, in addition to the modules taken during the year abroad.

Please note that the BA Chinese and ... will undergo a structural reform for 2018/19. The number of compulsory modules in year 1 will be cut back to 2, allowing for better balance with the second subject.

Year 1Core Modules

The modules below are core.

  • Chinese 101: Elementary Modern Chinese Language 1
  • Chinese 102: Elementary Modern Chinese Language 2
Other Subject

60 credits are taken from the syllabus of the second subject.

Advanced entry students

Students under advanced entry do not take Chinese 101: Elementary Modern Chinese Language 1 and Chinese 102: Elementary Modern Chinese Language 2 but instead take 30 credits of Modern Chinese (Chinese 3) and Chinese 104: Introduction to Classical Chinese as well as 60 credits from the other subject.

Year 2: (Compulsory year in Beijing)

Please see the Teaching & Learning tab for more details on the year abroad.

Year 3Core Module

Choose 30 credits from List A.

Optional Module

Students choose 30 credits from List A or List B OR from the second subject.

Other Subject

60 credits are taken from the syllabus of the second subject.

Year 4Compulsory Module

Choose 30 credits from List C.

Optional Module

Choose 30 credits from List C or List B OR from the second subject.

Other Subject

60 credits are taken from the syllabus of the second subject.

List A
  • Chinese 301: Intermediate Modern Chinese Language (Reading)
  • Chinese 302: Intermediate Modern Chinese Language (Writing)
  • Chinese 303: Intermediate Modern Chinese Language (Translation)
  • Chinese 304: Intermediate Modern Chinese Language (Listening and speaking)
List B
  • Chinese 104: Introduction to Classical Chinese
  • Chinese 305: Elementary Cantonese
  • Chinese 306: Traditional Chinese Language and Literature
  • Chinese 6: Advanced Business Chinese
  • Tibetan (Modern) 1
  • Elementary Spoken Hokkien (Minnanyu, Taiwanese)
  • Chinese 6: Advanced Business Chinese
  • Tibetan (Modern) 1
  • Chinese Cultures on Screen and Stage
  • New Taiwan Cinema and Beyond
  • History and Memory in East Asian Cultures
  • Reading Contemporary Chinese Literary Text
  • Literature and Social Transformation in Contemporary China
  • Chinese Literature, Politics and National Identity in Modern China
  • Identity and social relations in Japanese
List C
  • Independent Study Project in Chinese Languages and Cultures
  • Chinese 401: Advanced Modern Chinese Language (Listening and Speaking)
  • Chinese 402: Advanced Modern Chinese (Reading and Writing)
  • Chinese 403: Traditional Chinese Language and Literature (Advanced)
  • Chinese 404: Styles of Modern Chinese Literary Language
Programme Specification
  • BA Chinese and... Programme Specifications 2012/13 (pdf; 41kb)
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