BA Modern Languages and Business (Chinese)
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Year 1
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules
At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in Business Studies and 80 credits in Chinese. All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code EAST1110 | Title Modern China: History and Culture | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code LUBS1001 | Title Introduction to Enterprise and Entrepreneurship | Credits 10 | Semester Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
| Code LUBS1140 | Title Principles of International Business | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression PFP |
| Code LUBS1870 | Title Behaviour in Organisations | Credits 10 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL1090 | Title Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
Optional Modules
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of Chinese will be required to study the following modules:
Route A
Students with prior knowledge of Chinese will, subject to a placement test, be required to study the following modules:
Year 2
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for years 3 and 4 are not yet available. Before you enter years 3 and 4 details of modules for those years will be provided.
Compulsory Modules
At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. Students are required to take 60 credits in Business and 60 credits in Chinese. Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code EAST2015 | Title Chinese 2A | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST2016 | Title Chinese 2B | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
| Code LUBS2400 | Title The International Economic Environment | Credits 10 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code LUBS2820 | Title Contemporary Topics in International Business | Credits 10 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code LUBS2901 | Title Managing Operations, Supply Chains and Digital Technologies | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
| Code LUBS2910 | Title Management Research and Analysis | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
Optional Modules
Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:
- Introduction to Cantonese - 20 credits
- Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China - 20 credits
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code EAST2006 | Title China Since 1979 | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST2126 | Title Classical Chinese | Credits 20 | Semester Not running in 202425 | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST2127 | Title Society and Culture of Early Modern China | Credits 20 | Semester Not running in 202425 | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST2148 | Title Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST2360 | Title Chinese Cinema | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
Year 3
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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Compulsory Modules
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code MODL9500 | Title LCS Year Abroad | Credits 120 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
Year 4
(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)
[Learning Outcomes, Transferable (Key) Skills, Assessment]
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We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Full module details for year 4 are not yet available. Before you enter year 4 full details of modules for that year will be provided.
Compulsory Modules
At Level 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Chinese and a minimum of 40 credits in Business. Overall, students must take 100 credits across their two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Chinese. All students must take 40 credits as a Final Year Project (FYP) module, which can be taken in - and count towards - either of their two subjects (EITHER Business OR Chinese). Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code EAST3275 | Title Chinese 3: Advanced Skills | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
| Code LUBS3003 | Title Business Ethics | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
| Code LUBS3053 | Title Managing Social Media and Digital Work | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
Optional Modules
All students will be required to study ONE of the following Final Year Project (FYP) modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code LUBS3345 | Title Dissertation/Project in Management | Credits 40 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
| Code MODL3300 | Title Final Year Project: Dissertation | Credits 40 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
| Code MODL3340 | Title Final Year Project: Extended Translation | Credits 40 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
| Code MODL3350 | Title Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast) | Credits 40 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression PFP |
Students who take their FYP in Business (LUBS3345) are required to take 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Basket 2).
Students who take their FYP in Chinese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Basket 2).
Basket 1
- Advanced Chinese in Context (Social Sciences) -20 credits
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code EAST3015 | Title Religion in China | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST3148 | Title Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST3630 | Title Advanced Chinese to English Translation | Credits 20 | Semester Not running in 202425 | Pass for Progression |
Basket 2
- Advanced Chinese in Context (Humanities) - 20 credits
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code EAST3020 | Title Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST3120 | Title Classical Chinese | Credits 20 | Semester Not running in 202425 | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST3271 | Title East Asia's Regional Political Economy | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code EAST3525 | Title Globalising China and the Developing World | Credits 20 | Semester Not running in 202425 | Pass for Progression |
Students who take their FYP in Chinese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Code MODL3200 | Title Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3410 | Title Contemporary World Literature | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3600 | Title Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | Credits 20 | Semester Not running in 202425 | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3610 | Title Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3620 | Title Decolonial Approaches | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3630 | Title Social Movements across Cultures | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3650 | Title Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | Credits 20 | Semester Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | Pass for Progression |
| Code MODL3800 | Title Linguists into Schools | Credits 20 | Semester Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | Pass for Progression |
Discovery Modules
Students who take their FYP in Chinese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits of discovery modules.