Modern Languages and Linguistics (Chinese)

The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied if you choose Chinese as your language pathway.

For information on typical modules for Linguistics, please check the course page.

These modules may change from time to time. Read more in our terms and conditions.

Year 1

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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At Level 1, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 60 credits in Linguistics and 60 credits in Chinese.

Compulsory Modules

All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EAST1110	Modern China: History and Culture	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING1100	Language: Meaning and Use	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
MODL1060	Language: Structure and Sound	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Route A

Students with prior knowledge of Chinese will, subject to a placement test, be required to study the following modules: 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EAST1460	Intermediate Chinese (1)	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST1461	Intermediate Chinese (2)	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP

Route B

Students with no prior knowledge of Chinese will be required to study the following modules: 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EAST1010	Basic Chinese Language 1	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST1020	Basic Chinese Language 2	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP

All students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING1065	Languages of the World	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1090	Intercultural Competence: Theory and Application	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
MODL1401	Discourse, Culture and Identity	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

Year 2

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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We are currently refreshing our courses to make sure students have the best possible experience. Where there is no module code link below the full module details are not yet available. Before you are required to enrol on a module full details will be provided.

Compulsory Modules

At Level 2, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics and a minimum of 60 credits in Chinese. 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 Linguistics or Chinese. Please note that not all modules will be available every year. Students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EAST2015	Chinese 2A	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2016	Chinese 2B	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LING2330	Phonetics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)	PFP
LING2340	Syntax	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)	PFP

Optional Modules

Students will be required to study 20 credits from the following optional modules: 
- An Introduction to Cantonese - 20 Credits
- Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China - 20 Credits

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
EAST2006	China Since 1979	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2126	Classical Chinese	20	Not running in 202425
EAST2127	Society and Culture of Early Modern China	20	Not running in 202425
EAST2148	Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST2360	Chinese Cinema	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)

Students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING2065	Data Science for Linguists	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2131	Psycholinguistics	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2360	The Life Cycle of Languages	20	Not running in 202425
LING2370	Representation, Identity and Control	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2380	Language and Gender	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2390	Language Acquisition	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING2410	Language Change	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING2420	Interactional Linguistics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL2001	Linguists into Schools	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)
MODL2250	Digital Communications Across Cultures	20	Not running in 202425

Discovery Modules

Students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.

Year 3

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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Compulsory Modules

Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
MODL9500	LCS Year Abroad	120	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Year 4

(For students entering from September 2024 onwards)

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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 Linguistics. 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 Linguistics or Chinese. Please note that not all modules will be available every year. 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 Linguistics OR Chinese).   All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:

Code	Title	Credits	Semester	Pass for Progression
EAST3275	Chinese 3: Advanced Skills	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

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
LING3200	Linguistics Dissertation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MODL3300	Final Year Project: Dissertation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MODL3340	Final Year Project: Extended Translation	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP
MODL3350	Final Year Project: Digital Documentary (Podcast)	40	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)	PFP

Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) may take up to 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Students who take their FYP in Chinese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
LING3005	Languages in Contact	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3065	Experimental Syntax	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3180	Language and Gender	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3190	Language Acquisition	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3220	Representation, Identity and Control	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3250	The Life Cycle of Languages	20	Not running in 202425
LING3290	Language Change	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
LING3310	Interactional Linguistics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3350	Language Processing	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
LING3600	Sociophonetics	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)

Students who take their FYP in Linguistics (LING3200) are required to take a minimum of 20 credits and may take up to 40 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from Basket 1 AND Baskets 2).

Students who take their FYP in Chinese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules (from EITHER Basket 1 OR Baskets 2).

Basket 1
- Advanced Chinese in Context (Social Sciences) - 20 Credits

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
EAST3015	Religion in China	20	Semester 2 (Jan to Jun)
EAST3148	Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3630	Advanced Chinese to English Translation	20	Not running in 202425

Basket 2
- Advanced Chinese in Context (Humanities) - 20 Credits

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
EAST3120	Classical Chinese	20	Not running in 202425
EAST3271	East Asia's Regional Political Economy	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
EAST3525	Globalising China and the Developing World	20	Not running in 202425

All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules: 

Code	Title	Credits	Semester
MODL3620	Decolonial Approaches	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3650	Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present	20	Semester 1 (Sep to Jan)
MODL3800	Linguists into Schools	20	Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun)

Discovery Modules

All students may study up to 20 credits of discovery modules.