BA (Hons) Japanese Studies
Course Overview
This Japanese Studies degree offers a comprehensive immersion into the language and culture of Japan, moving beyond stereotypes to provide a deep understanding of its rich traditions and dynamic modern society. The program is designed to take students from beginner to advanced proficiency, culminating in a transformative year abroad in Japan to achieve superior language skills and firsthand cultural insight. Graduates emerge as highly sought-after professionals with global opportunities in fields like tourism, translation, and international business.
Key Program Highlights
- Intensive language program for beginners, focusing on kanji, communication, and fluency
- Mandatory year abroad at a Japanese university for immersive cultural and linguistic experience
- Dedicated support from native and fluent instructors, including access to a unique Japanese practice room
- Direct connections to industry recruiters in growing fields like translation and tourism
- Development of highly valued cultural competency and global communication skills for employers worldwide
Course Overview
This Japanese Studies degree offers a comprehensive immersion into the language and culture of Japan, moving beyond stereotypes to provide a deep understanding of its rich traditions and dynamic modern society. The program is designed to take students from beginner to advanced proficiency, culminating in a transformative year abroad in Japan to achieve superior language skills and firsthand cultural insight. Graduates emerge as highly sought-after professionals with global opportunities in fields like tourism, translation, and international business.
Key Program Highlights
- Intensive language program for beginners, focusing on kanji, communication, and fluency
- Mandatory year abroad at a Japanese university for immersive cultural and linguistic experience
- Dedicated support from native and fluent instructors, including access to a unique Japanese practice room
- Direct connections to industry recruiters in growing fields like translation and tourism
- Development of highly valued cultural competency and global communication skills for employers worldwide
Requirements
Modules
- Essential Japanology
- Japanese 1A
- Japanese 1B
- Japanese Reading and Writing 1A
- Japanese Reading and Writing 1B
- Understanding Languages and Translation
- Introduction to East Asian Cultures
- Learning Japanese through J-Pop
- Japanese 2A
- Japanese 2B
- Japanese Reading and Writing 2A
- Japanese Reading and Writing 2B
- Manga, Anime and Contemporary Japanese Cinema
- Classical Arts of Japan
- Independent Study in Japanese
- Japanese Oral Skills
- English Language Teaching to Adults
- Elements of the Japanese Language
- Life in pre-Modern Japan
- The Making of Modern Japan
- Placement year
- Language Studies in Japan
- Academic Studies in Japan
- Autonomous Learning in Japan
- Japanese 4
- Japan: Myth and Reality
- Japanese Cinema and Modern History
- Japanese Translation: Theory and practice
- Independent Study in Japanese Studies
- Role in Japanese Language
- Japanese Literary Texts
- Tandem Language Learning
- Japanese religions
