Comments about BA Japanese Studies with German - At the institution - Sheffield - South Yorkshire
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Objectives
Japan is an exciting country, maintaining fascinating traditional culture while fully embracing modernity and technology. Aspects of its culture, ranging from cinema, literature and manga to martial arts, continue to be an important influence on the West.
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Practical experience
The third year of the course is spent at one of our partner universities in Japan, providing an excellent opportunity to enhance your language skills and to immerse yourself in Japanese society.
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Entry requirements
-GCE/VCE A Level - ABB -Two GCE A Levels plus two GCE AS Levels - AB+BB -Scottish Highers - AAAB -Irish Leaving Cert. - AABBB -International Baccalaureate - 33 points -Core Requirements - Grade B in GCE A Level German. Non-native English speakers: minimum of IELTS 6.5 or equivalent
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Academic title
BA Japanese Studies with German
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Course description
This is a list of modules that have been offered in the past. We expect similar modules to be offered for courses starting in 2009.
Typical First Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Japanese Language I
-Japanese Language II
-Aufbausprachkurs
-German Studies - Aufbaukurs
-German Studies - Basiskurs
-Grundsprachkurs
Typical Second Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Contemporary Japanese Society
-Japanese Language III
-Japanese Language IV
-German Language (Continuation)
-German Language (Foundation)
-Business and the Economy of Japan
-Evolution of the Japanese Language
-German Culture and Ideas from the Enlightenment to the Present Day
-Introduction to German Linguistics
-Issues in Modern Japanese History
-Japan's Minorities
-Literature and Society in Contemporary Japan
-Postwar Japanese Politics
-Aspects of Modern German Drama
-Freud's Theory in Literary and Cultural Studies
-German Film and Society
-History and Dialectology of the German Language
-Images of Women in German Literature
-Medien und Oeffentlichkeit
-Oesterreich Heute
-Politik und Gesellschaft in Deutschland
Typical Third Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Japan Year Abroad
Typical Fourth Year Modules
Module/Unit
-Japanese Language V
-Japanese Language VI
-German Language Part 1
-German Language Part 2
-Deutsche Literatur und Gesellschaft im 19. Jahrhundert
-East Asian Dissertation
-Gendering Japan
-Geschichte und Gesellschaft der DDR
-Japan in the World
-Modern German Political Culture and the Legacy of the National Socialist Past
-Modern German Thought
-Readings in Contemporary Japanese Literature
-Syntax und Diskurs im Gesprochenen Deutsch
-The Japanese Written Language Since 1800
-The Language and Society of Luxembourg
-The Modern Japanese Novel (In translation)
-Twentieth Century Fiction and Drama
-Work and Society in Japan
