Modern Languages and Linguistics (Japanese)
The list shown below represents typical modules/components studied if you choose Japanese 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 Japanese.
Compulsory Modules
All students will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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EAST1252 | Modern Japan | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
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 Japanese will be required to study the following modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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EAST1280 | Intermediate Japanese (1) | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1281 | Intermediate Japanese (2) | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Route B
Students with no prior knowledge of Japanese will be required to study the following modules
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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EAST1210 | Basic Japanese Language (1) | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST1220 | Basic Japanese Language (2) | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
All students will be required to study 20 credits from the following list of optional modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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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 Japanese. 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 Japanese. 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 |
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EAST2212 | Japanese 2A: Written Communication Skills | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
EAST2222 | Japanese 2B: Spoken Communication Skills | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep 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:
- Nature and Technology in Japanese Literature and Film - 20 Credits
- Japanese Cinema - 20 Credits
- Death and Religion in Japan - 20 Credits
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST2025 | Global Korea in Context: Sociocultural and Political Dynamics | 20 | Not running in 202425 | |
EAST2480 | Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
Students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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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 |
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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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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
Students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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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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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 3, students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take a minimum of 40 credits in Japanese and a minimum of 40 credits in Linguistics. Overall, students must take 100 credits across the two subjects. The remaining 20 credits may be taken as discovery modules or as further options with Linguistics or Japanese. 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 Japanese). All students will be required to study the following compulsory module:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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EAST3285 | Japanese 3: Advanced Communication 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 |
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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 Japanese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) are required to take a minimum of 40 credits from the following list of optional modules.
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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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 list of optional modules.
Students who take their FYP in Japanese (MODL3300/MODL3340/MODL3350) may take up to 20 credits from the following lists of optional modules.
- Advanced Japanese in Context (Social Sciences) - 20 Credits
- Advanced Japanese in Context (Humanities) - 20 Credits
- Nature and Technology in Japanese Literature and Film - 20 Credits
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
EAST3355 | Death and Religion in Japan | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
EAST3580 | Advanced Japanese in Translation | 20 | Not running in 202425 |
All students may study up to 20 credits from the following optional modules:
Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
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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.
Students may choose to spend up to 20 credits of Discovery modules in a third subject or pursue additional modules in Business or their chosen language.
Finalists may only take Level 1 moduels that are listed as Discovery Skills modules (skd) and only to the value of 20 credits.