DPT: Japanese (MA Hons) (UTJAPNS)

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Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2.

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in Year 1 that have a follow-on course in Year 2, so that there is the possibility of transferring to an alternative degree programme at the end of Year 2.

Compulsory courses

Modern East Asian History A

Course options

Beginner-level students take the Beginner course in Semester 1 and the Post-Beginner course in Semester 2.

Selected courses must be passed

Japanese Language Post Beginner

Japanese Language Beginner

Post-Beginner-level students take the Post-Beginner course in Semester 1 and the Pre-Intermediate course in Semester 2.

Selected courses must be passed

Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate

Japanese Language Post Beginner

Advanced-level students take the Pre-Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Lower Intermediate course in Semester 2.

Selected courses must be passed

Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate

Japanese Language Lower Intermediate

AND

Please be aware that all courses may not be available every year.

Modern East Asian History B

Society and culture in pre-modern East Asia

Introduction to Japanese Literature

Politics of Everyday Life in Modern Korea

Kanji: A linguistic and cultural introduction

Japanese Language Beyond University

Supernatural Japan: Doing Japanology through Yokai

Pre-modern East Asian History

AND

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in Year 2 that follow on from outside courses in Year 1, so that there is the possibility of transferring to an alternative degree programme at the end of Year 2.

Entry to Honours normally requires the following:
(1) a pass at 50 or above at the first attempt in the selected Japanese Language courses;
(2) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

Compulsory courses

Practical Japanese 2- Year Abroad Preparation

Political Cultures and Cultural Politics in Contemporary Japan

Must be passed

Researching Japan: mini-dissertation project

Must be passed

Course options

Students who took Beginner course options in Year 1 take the Pre-Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Lower Intermediate course in Semester 2.

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Japanese Language Pre-Intermediate

Japanese Language Lower Intermediate

Students who took Post-Beginner course options in Year 1 take the Lower Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Mid-Intermediate course in Semester 2.

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Japanese Language Lower Intermediate

Japanese Language Mid-Intermediate

Students who took Advanced course options in Year 1 take the Mid-Intermediate course in Semester 1 and the Upper Intermediate course in Semester 2.

Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%

Japanese Language Upper Intermediate

Japanese Language Mid-Intermediate

AND

Please be aware that all courses may not be available every year.

Selected courses must be passed

Modern East Asian History B

Society and culture in pre-modern East Asia

Introduction to Japanese Literature

Politics of Everyday Life in Modern Korea

Kanji: A linguistic and cultural introduction

Japanese Language Beyond University

Supernatural Japan: Doing Japanology through Yokai

Pre-modern East Asian History

AND

Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in a relevant country. During sessions when this is not permitted students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Japanese Language 3
2. Japanese Studies on the Year Abroad
3. Japanese Language 4
4. Japanese Language 4
5. Translation from Japanese to English
6. Japanese 4 Oral
7. Japanese dissertation
8. Japanese dissertation
9. Japanese Honours option course
10. Japanese Honours option course
11. Japanese Honours option course
12. Japanese Honours option course

Compulsory courses

Japanese Year Abroad (Single)

Japanese Language 3

Japanese Studies on the Year Abroad

Japanese 3 Dissertation (Preparation)

Must be passed

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Japanese Language 3
2. Japanese Studies on the Year Abroad
3. Japanese Language 4
4. Japanese Language 4
5. Translation from Japanese to English
6. Japanese 4 Oral
7. Japanese dissertation
8. Japanese dissertation
9. Japanese Honours option course
10. Japanese Honours option course
11. Japanese Honours option course
12. Japanese Honours option course

Japanese Honours students may take only one Korean course option