SOAS, Лондонский университет, BA (Hons), Japanese and Economics

Japanese Year 1: The programme accommodates absolute beginners as well as those with some knowledge of Japanese; absolute beginners are placed in J1- Elementary Japanese, and students who know some Japanese may be allocated, after a placement test, to J-1 Accelerated Elementary Japanese (1.5 units); accelerated elementary Japanese (1.5 units) students will also take an additional half-unit from any of the following: aspects of Japanese culture 1 or 2, introduction to the study of language learning 1 or 2, or issues in post war Japanese society 1. Year 2: Students take 2 units of Japanese language, and the remaining units from their other subject. Year 3: This is a compulsory year spent in Japan for both single and 2-subject degree students, and there is no tuition offered by the department; students are expected to take the equivalent of 4 units in this year at a Japanese university. Year 4: 2 subject degree students have no compulsory units in Year 4 (they may take any 4th year unit from the list shown in the table below) but are encouraged to undertake an extended essay (EE: 5,000 words essay on an approved topic) or an independent study project (ISP: 10,000 word essay on an approved topic). Economics All years: Typical modules include: Introduction to quantitative methods for economists; quantitative methods for economists; intermediate economic analysis; quantitative methods for economists; economics of developing countries I; banking and finance in economic development.