Chinese (Modern) BA

Compulsory modules in your first year will give you a firm foundation in basic Chinese language skills, while your choice of optional modules will allow you to explore different areas of Chinese culture – such as cinema and the history of Imperial China – and the wider Asia Pacific, such as East Asian religious traditions or Japanese cultural history.


You’ll then build on these skills by spending a year at a university in China, immersing yourself in the local culture to get a sense of life in the country. It will give you a new perspective on your studies for when you return to Leeds, combining advanced language study with an even broader range of cultural modules.

Throughout this, you will be developing valuable critical and research skills – and in your final year, you’ll be able to put these into practice in your independently researched dissertation.

Modules

Year 1

Compulsory modules

• Basic Chinese Language 1
• Basic Chinese Language 2
• LCS Academic Essentials

Optional modules

• History and Culture of Imperial China
• Modern China
• Foundations of East Asia
• Introduction to East Asian Religions

Year 2

Compulsory modules

• Year Abroad in China

Year 3

Compulsory modules

• China Since 1979
• Chinese 2A
• Chinese 2B

Optional modules

• Japan's International Relations
• Classics of Chinese Literature and Thought
• An Introduction to Cantonese (1)
• Religion in China
• Classical Chinese

Year 4
Compulsory modules

• Chinese 3: Advanced Skills
• Final Year Project/Dissertation

Optional modules

• Religion in China
• Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China
• Modern Documentary Chinese: Politics and Law
• Modern Documentary Chinese: Society and Development
• Women and Family in Chinese Society
• Sino-Japanese Relations: Past and Present