BA Korean Studies and... Combined Honours Degree

SOAS, University of London
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Description

  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    City of london

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Start of programme: September
Mode of Attendance: Full-time
We are unique in the breadth and depth of our regional specialisation and are home to the largest concentration of Korean specialists in Europe. The degree aims to serve both students with minimal Korean language expertise and also students who already have more advanced Korean language skills. Students have the opportunity to study Korean culture in depth, along with the study of Korean language.
Our rich and diversified expertise allows you to gain focused knowledge in the regions of your interest, both in their classical traditions as well as their contemporary developments, together with more or less intensive study of their languages.
Additionally, the nature of the Combined Honours Degree enables you to develop a specialist niche for yourself by studying another subject.
What subjects can you combine it with?
Other disciplines - Development Studies, Economics, History, History of Art/ Archaeology, International Relations, Linguistics, Music, Politics, Social Anthropology, Study of Religions, World Philosophies.
Languages – Chinese, Indonesian, Japanese, Japanese Studies
Why study Korean Studies Combined Honours at SOAS?
we are home to the largest concentration of Korean specialists in Europe
you will receive an appropriate level of training in Korean language. We are specialists in the delivery of languages, your command of which will set you apart from graduates of other universities
you will not only learn the essential language skills but also an in depth understanding of the region’s culture covering subjects from literature, history, cinema, and politics
the combined honours programme allows you to develop a specialist niche alongside your Korean Studies degree by utilising the global expertise of one of our other departments
Apply now via UCAS or visit our upcoming Open Day.
Find out more about how to apply.
Find out more on our Japan and Korea department page.
Convenors
Grace Koh

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Subjects

  • Religions
  • Cinema
  • Politics
  • Options
  • IT
  • Language
  • Culture
  • Post war Japanese society
  • Korean
  • Korean Culture
  • Korean language
  • Korean Studies
  • Elementary Korean
  • Contemporary Korea
  • Korean Conversation
  • Basic Korean

Course programme

Students take 120 credits per year composed of core and optional modules, which allows for students to design their own intellectual journey while maintaining a strong grasp of the fundamentals. Students take 60 credits of Korean Studies, and the remaining 60 credits from their other subject in each year.

Year 1Compulsory Module

Choose 30 credits from List A.

Core Modules
  • Modern Korea 1: History
  • Modern Korea 2: Culture and Society
Other Subject

Choose 60 credits from the syllabus of the second subject.

Year 2Core Module

Choose 30 credits from List A.

Optional Module

Choose 30 credits from List B.

Other Subject

Choose 60 credits from the syllabus of the second subject.

Year 3Optional Module

Choose 30 credits from List A or List B.

Optional Module

Choose 30 credits from List B.

Other Subject

Choose 60 credits from the syllabus of the second subject.

List A (Language Modules)

Available to students depending on their language ability and subject to prerequisites (if any).

Elementary Level

Only one of these modules can be studied a year.

  • K100: Elementary Korean
  • Korean 1
Lower Intermediate Level

Only one of these modules can be studied a year, subject to prerequisites.

  • Korean 2
  • K200: Intermediate Korean
Higher Intermediate Level

Some of these modules can be studied in the same year, subject to prerequisites and convenor’s approval.

  • K301: Introduction to Mixed Script Korean
  • K302: Korean Readings
  • K303: Korean Composition
  • K304: Korean Conversation
Advanced Level

Some of these modules can be studied in the same year, subject to prerequisites and convenor’s approval.

  • K401: Advanced Korean Readings
  • K402: Advanced Korean Composition
  • K403: Korean-English Translation
  • Readings in Korean Literature
  • Readings in Modern Korean Society
List B (Non-Language based modules)

Before selecting a module, students must first check that the module is at the correct level. They must also ensure that they meet any prerequisites.

  • Chinese 103: History and Culture of China
  • Japanese Cultural History to 1600: Power, Belief, Creativity
  • Japanese Cultural History 1600 to 1945: Power, Belief, Creativity
  • Cultural History of Tibet
  • Imagining Tibet
  • H120 Introduction to the History of East Asia
  • R110 Introduction to Buddhism
  • R170 Introduction to the Religions of East and Central Asia
  • Cool Japan: Manga, Anime, Sushi
  • History and Culture of Korea to the late 19th Century
  • Trajectories of Modernity in Korean Literature
  • Literary Traditions and Culture of Korea
  • The Other Korea: North Korea since 1945
  • 1990's South Korean cinema: A critical Survey
  • Extended Essay in Korean Language and Culture
  • Fieldwork methods in language and culture
  • Royal Arts of Korea
  • Buddhist Arts of Korea
  • Contemporary Korean Arts in East Asia
  • Musical Traditions of East Asia
  • International Relations of East Asia
  • Pop and Politics in East Asia
  • Queer Cinema in Asia
  • Music and Japanese Identities
  • History and Structure of the Korean Language
  • History and Memory in East Asian Cultures
  • Identity and social relations in Japanese
  • Japanese Cinema: a Critical Survey
  • Japanese New Wave Cinema: Youth, Sex and Protest
  • Modern Film from Taiwan and the Chinese Diaspora
  • Cinema and Performance in China: Critical and Historical Approaches
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