CK101 BA (Hons) Subject - Asian Studies
Overview
Programme Requirements
For information about modules, module choice, options and credit weightings, please go to Programme Requirements.
Programme Requirements
Students taking this subject cannot take the same module as part of the their other chosen subject, and they cannot take the same module twice during the programme.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | ||
| Students take 15 credits as follows: | 15 | |
| Core Modules | ||
| AS1001 | Introduction to Modern Asia | 15 |
| Year 2 | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 30 credits from the following: | 30 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| What is East Asia?: Past, Present and Future () | ||
| Korea’s Modern History (10) | ||
| History of Japanese Culture (10) | ||
| An Introduction to Business in China (10) | ||
| Wars and Revolutions - China in the 19th and 20th Century (10) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| International Relations of Asia (5) | ||
| Religions and Global Diversity | ||
| Buddhism in Practice (10) | ||
| Chinese 1 | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) I (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese 1 | ||
| Japanese Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Korean 1 | ||
| Korean Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| What is East Asia?: Past, Present and Future (10) | ||
| Korea’s Modern History (10) | ||
| History of Japanese Culture (10) | ||
| Wars and Revolutions - China in the 19th and 20th Century (10) | ||
| An Introduction to Business in China (10) | ||
| Global Political Economy - Trade (5) | ||
| International Relations of Asia (5) | ||
| Religions and Global Diversity | ||
| Buddhism in Practice (10) | ||
| Chinese 2 | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) I (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese 2 | ||
| Japanese Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Korean 2 | ||
| Korean Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | 10 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| What is East Asia?: Past, Present and Future (10) | ||
| Korea’s Modern History (10) | ||
| History of Japanese Culture (10) | ||
| An Introduction to Business in China (10) | ||
| Wars and Revolutions - China in the 19th and 20th Century (10) | ||
| Chinese 2 | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) I (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese 2 | ||
| Japanese Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Korean 2 | ||
| Korean Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Year 3 | ||
| 30-credit Subject | ||
| Students take 30 credits as follows - all listed core modules (10 credits) and 20 credits of elective modules: | ||
| Core Modules | ||
| AS3009 | Religious and Philosophical Traditions of Korea | 10 |
| or AS3015 | Japanese Cinema and Culture | |
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| Translations in Contemporary Korean Culture and Current Affairs (10) | ||
| Advanced Readings in Contemporary Japanese Culture and Current Affairs (10) | ||
| Religious and Philosophical Traditions of Korea (10) | ||
| Japanese Cinema and Culture (10) | ||
| The Sinosphere: China and “Chineseness” in Transnational Asian Politics, Culture (10) | ||
| Business and Globalisation in China (10) | ||
| Ethnicity, Class and Gender in China (10) | ||
| Chinese 3 | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2.5 (10) | ||
| Japanese 3 | ||
| Japanese Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Korean 3 | ||
| Korean Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| 20-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 20 credits from the following: | 20 | |
| Elective Modules | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| Translations in Contemporary Korean Culture and Current Affairs (10) | ||
| Advanced Readings in Contemporary Japanese Culture and Current Affairs (10) | ||
| Religious and Philosophical Traditions of Korea (10) | ||
| Japanese Cinema and Culture (10) | ||
| The Sinosphere: China and “Chineseness” in Transnational Asian Politics, Culture (10) | ||
| Business and Globalisation in China (10) | ||
| Ethnicity, Class and Gender in China (10) | ||
| Chinese 4 | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2.5 (10) | ||
| Japanese 4 | ||
| Japanese Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Korean 4 | ||
| Korean Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| 10-credit Subject | ||
| Students take modules to the value of 10 credits from the following: | ||
| Elective Modules | ||
| Asian Studies | ||
| Translations in Contemporary Korean Culture and Current Affairs (10) | ||
| Advanced Readings in Contemporary Japanese Culture and Current Affairs (10) | ||
| Religious and Philosophical Traditions of Korea (10) | ||
| Japanese Cinema and Culture (10) | ||
| The Sinosphere: China and “Chineseness” in Transnational Asian Politics, Culture (10) | ||
| Business and Globalisation in China (10) | ||
| Ethnicity, Class and Gender in China (10) | ||
| Chinese 4 | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2 (10) | ||
| Chinese Language (Mandarin) Level 2.5 (10) | ||
| Japanese 4 | ||
| Japanese Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Japanese Language Level 4 (10) | ||
| Korean 4 | ||
| Korean Language Level 1 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 2 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 3 (10) | ||
| Korean Language Level 4 (10) | ||
- 1
Asian Studies Joint and Minor students may take a maximum of 20 credits of language per year in year 2 of the programme. Native speakers of Asian languages may not choose their own. At UCC, students will be assessed by a language tutor and directed to the class most appropriate to their level of proficiency.
- 2
Asian Studies Joint and Minor students may take a maximum of 10 credits of language per year in year 2 of the programme. Native speakers of Asian languages may not choose their own. At UCC, students will be assessed by a language tutor and directed to the class most appropriate to their level of proficiency.
- 3
Asian Studies Joint and Minor students may take a maximum of 20 credits of language in the final year of the programme. Native speakers of Asian languages may not choose their own. Students will be assessed by a language tutor and directed to the class most appropriate to their level of proficiency.
- 4
Asian Studies Joint and Minor students may take a maximum of 10 credits of language in the final year of the programme. Native speakers of Asian languages may not choose their own. Students will be assessed by a language tutor and directed to the class most appropriate to their level of proficiency.
Examinations
Full details and regulations governing Examinations for each programme will be contained in the Marks and Standards Book and for each module in the Book of Modules.