ObjectivesJapan is an exciting country, maintaining fascinating traditional culture while fully embracing modernity and technology. Aspects of its culture, ranging from cinema, literature and manga to martial arts, continue to be an important influence on the West.
Practical experienceThe third year of the course is spent at one of our partner universities in Japan, providing an excellent opportunity to enhance your language skills and to immerse yourself in Japanese society.
Entry requirements-GCE/VCE A Level - ABB -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB + BB -Scottish Highers - AAAB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB -International Baccalaureate - 33 points -Core Requirements - Russian is not required but can affect the offer made. Applicants without A Level Russian should normally have a B/C at GCE A Level in another language. Non-native English speakers minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent
Academic titleBA Japanese Studies with Russian
Course descriptionThis is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Japanese Language I
-Japanese Language II
-Introduction to Russian Culture
-Russian for Beginners (I)
-Russian for Beginners (II)
-Russian Language I
-Russian Language II
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Contemporary Japanese Society
-Japanese Language III
-Japanese Language IV
-Movements in Russian Culture: Realism, Modernism and Beyond
-Business and the Economy of Japan
-Evolution of the Japanese Language
-Issues in Modern Japanese History
-Japan's Minorities
-Literature and Society in Contemporary Japan
-Russian Approaches to Culture
-Russian Language (Course A): Translation Skills
-Russian Language (Course B): Translation Skills
-Russian Language Skills (I) Course A
-Russian Language Skills (I) Course B
-Russian Language Skills (II) Course A
-Russian Language Skills (II) Course B
-The Russian Novel in the 19th Century I
-The Russian Novel in the 19th Century II
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Japan Year Abroad
Typical Fourth Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Chinese Language VI
-Japanese Language V
-East Asian Dissertation
-Gendering Japan
-Japan in the World
-Readings in Contemporary Japanese Literature
-The Japanese Written Language Since 1800
-The Modern Japanese Novel (In translation)
-Work and Society in Japan
-Russian Language Advanced (Minor Course A) I
-Russian Language Advanced (Minor Course A) II
-Russian Language Advanced (Minor Course B) I
-Russian Language Advanced (Minor Course B) II