The programme will:
- Allow students to study the disciplines of Italian and Japanese to the same depth as Single Honours students of the disciplines, but with less breadth in each. This means that Joint Honours students will normally be required to take compulsory and a subset of the optional modules that are also part of the corresponding Single Honours degree programmes, and that they will be assessed on those modules using criteria identical to those applied to Single Honours students. Joint Honours students will reach the same levels of fluency and accuracy in their target language(s) as Single Honours students.
- At Levels Two and Three, allow students to choose, within certain parameters, optional modules from the full range available within each discipline, and thereby devise pathways of their own choosing.
- Require students to undertake two periods of residence abroad: a Year Abroad in a Japanese-speaking country at the end of Level One, and a Year Abroad in Italy at the end of Level 2. The Year Abroad in Japan will normally take the form of a course of study.
- Allow students the option at Level Three of undertaking an autonomous research project in either discipline, potentially linking the two disciplines by bringing knowledge and understanding gained in one discipline to bear in the other.
- Require students to acquire the flexibility of mind and variety of learning techniques needed to switch between the two disciplines.
- Provide a basis for further advanced study in either Italian or Japanese, or in a cognate interdisciplinary area.
- Have the flexibility to allow students to change programme upon successful completion of Level One, subject to approval. It is normally possible to switch from Joint Honours Italian & Japanese into Single Honours in either discipline.
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In Level 1 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to study 60 credits in each of Italian and Japanese
Students will be required to study the following compulsory 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 |
| ITAL1025 | Exploring Italy: Introduction to Italian Culture and Society | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL1030 | Beginners Italian (A1 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ITAL1032 | Lower Intermediate Italian (A2+ of the CEFR) | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates are required to take 20 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST1252 | Modern Japan | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| EAST1450 | Foundations of East Asia | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| EAST1510 | Introduction to East Asian Religions and Philosophies | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Students with prior knowledge of Japanese may, subject to a placement test, study more advanced language modules as appropriate in their first year
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Candidates will spend second year of the programme studying in Japan.
Students are required to study the following core residence abroad module. Please note that the appropriate Level 1 module(s) in the language needs to be passed in order progress to the Year Abroad.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL9500 | LCS Year Abroad | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
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In Level 2 students must study 120 credits. Students are required to take 40 credits in Italian and 60 credits in Japanese. The remaining credits should be taken in either of the named subjects or taken as discovery modules.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST2719 | Japanese 2: Pre-Advanced Communication Skills 1 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | PFP |
| EAST2720 | Japanese 2: Pre-Advanced Communication Skills 2 | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | PFP |
| ITAL2027 | Upper Intermediate Italian (B1/B2 of the CEFR) | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FILM2202 | Screening Italy: Neorealist cinema to Netflix | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| ITAL2025 | Linguistic Variety in Modern Italy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| ITAL2500 | Modern Italian Identities Across Cultures | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2045 | From Inferno to the world. Reading Dante’s Divine Comedy in a global context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
- Students wishing to choose MODL2001 as one of their Italian options must take a minimum of 60 credits in Italian in level 2 including ITAL2016.
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Candidates will be required to study between 20 and 40 credits from the following optional modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST2006 | China Since 1979 | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2007 | Japan's International Relations | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2008 | The Making of Modern Thailand | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2025 | Global Korea in Context: Sociocultural and Political Dynamics | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST2128 | Contemporary East Asian Culture | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2360 | Chinese Cinema | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST2480 | Japanese Development Assistance in a Globalising World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST2717 | Society, Culture and Environment in Early Modern China | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST2718 | Topics in Contemporary East Asian Societies | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3017 | Japan-Korea Relations in the Shadow of Empire | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3020 | Civil Society and the Non-Profit Sector in Contemporary China | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL2001 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL2075 | Global Environmental Humanities | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
- Not all modules will be available every year.
Students may also choose to study the below module, as long as they are not already enrolled onto Linguists into Schools.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOAH2020 | Towards the Future: Skills in Context | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Candidates may choose to study up to 20 credits of discovery modules in a third subject, pursue additional modules in the two named subjects or take the above FOAH module.
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The candidate will spend the fourth year of the programme in Italy.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MODL9501 | LCS Year Abroad 2 | 120 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
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In Level 3 students must study 120 credits, which includes a Final Year Project Module. Students are required to take at least 40 credits in Italian and 60 credits in Japanese: the Final Year Project can be taken in - and count towards - either of the two languages. The remaining credits should be taken as optional modules in the other language to the Final Year Project or as MODL modules. Students taking the Final Year Project in Japanese may also choose to take 20 credits of Discovery modules.
Candidates will be required to study the following compulsory modules:
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST3285 | Japanese 3: Advanced Communication Skills | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| ITAL3010 | Italian Language 3 | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
| MODL3050 | Final Year Project | 40 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | PFP |
Candidates who choose to complete their Final Year Project in Italian will be required to choose 40 credits from the options below.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EAST3015 | Religion in China | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3016 | East Asian Performing Arts | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3017 | Japan-Korea Relations in the Shadow of Empire | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3018 | Death in Japanese Society and Culture | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST3148 | Trauma Narratives in the Contemporary Sinophone World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3156 | Nature and Technology in Japan: Cultural Images | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| EAST3252 | Modern Japanese History | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3271 | East Asia's Regional Political Economy | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST3286 | Advanced Japanese in Context: Culture and Identity | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3287 | Advanced Japanese in Context 5: Japanese Diplomacy and Foreign Policy in Historical Context | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST3350 | Japanese Cinema in the World | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| EAST3525 | Globalising China and the Developing World | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| EAST3580 | Advanced Japanese in Translation | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| FOAH3150 | Religion and Violence | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates may not take a module from this group that they taken in another group/year.
Candidates who choose to complete their Final Year Project in Japanese will be required to choose at least 20 credits from the options below. The following modules can be taken in and count towards either Italian or Japanese credits. Students may choose to study up to 40 credits from the modules below instead of ITAL/EAST optional modules.
| Code | Title | Credits | Semester | Pass for Progression |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ITAL3200 | ‘Femminismi’. Theories and practices of gender in the Italian context | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| ITAL3400 | Made in Italy. Italian for Business | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3200 | Representing the Holocaust: Transgression and the Taboo | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3410 | Contemporary World Literature | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) | |
| MODL3600 | Material Cultures and Cultures of Consumption | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL3610 | Adventures of the Imagination: Crime and the Fantastic Across Continents | 20 | Not running in 202526 | |
| MODL3620 | Decolonial Approaches | 20 | Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) | |
| MODL3630 | Social Movements across Cultures | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3650 | Minoritised Languages, Dialects and Cultures from Past to Present | 20 | Semester 2 (Jan to Jun) | |
| MODL3800 | Linguists into Schools | 20 | Semesters 1 & 2 (Sep to Jun) |
Please note that optional modules run subject to enrolments. An optional module may not run if only a low number of students choose it.
Candidates taking the Final Year Project in Japanese may also choose to take up to 20 credits of Discovery modules instead of further optional/MODL modules.
Last updated: 23/07/2025 10:16:03
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