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BA East Asian Studies

University of Manchester

Institution
University of Manchester
Level
undergraduate
Subject
East Asian Studies
Duration
3 years
UCAS code
T300
Typical offer
A-level ABB

Entry requirements

A level: ABB including one essay based subject

About this course

BA in Chinese, exploring the language, history, and culture of the region. Core topics include Research Methods. Students complete a dissertation in the final year.

Modules

  • Introduction to Chinese Studies
  • Introduction to Japanese Studies
  • Visual Cultures in China and East Asia
  • Japanese History and Civilisation
  • Empire and Culture in East Asia
  • China's Borderlands: Culture, Ethnicity and History
  • Introduction to Classical Chinese
  • Late Imperial China: the Great Wall and Beyond
  • Bodies, Gender and Sexuality in Modern Japan
  • Core Themes in Animated Film and Visual Culture of Postwar Japan
  • Race, Class, and Gender in Japan and South Korea
  • Socialism in China
  • Navigation of Emotions in Chinese Culture
  • Business Chinese
  • Science and Civilisation in East Asia
  • Culture, Gender and Resistance in Contemporary Japan and East Asia
  • Dissertation in Modern Languages and Cultures