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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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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
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
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
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
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
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
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.