The University of Sheffield
School of East Asian Studies

SEAS Undergraduate Modules

Remember that modules that have too few students on may not run. If this happens, you’ll be informed at the start of the relevant semester and asked to complete an Add/Drop form to choose an alternative module.

Brief module descriptions can be found by following the link in the 'See Also' box.
Level 1 Modules
Module Number Module Name Available Credits Semester
EAS101 Korean Language I 20 Autumn
EAS102 Korean Language II 20 Spring
EAS103 The History of Korea to 1945 20 Spring
EAS107 Japanese for Non-Specialists I 20 Autumn
EAS108 Japanese for Non-Specialists II 20 Spring
EAS126 Chinese for Non-Specialists I 20 Autumn
EAS127 Chinese for Non-Specialists II 20 Spring
EAS135 Contemporary Chinese Politics 10 Autumn
EAS137 Japanese Politics 10 Autumn
EAS138 Japanese History 10 Autumn
EAS139 The Languages and Writing Systems of East Asia 20 Autumn
EAS142 Environment and Society in East Asia 20 Autumn
EAS133 Chinese Economic Development 10 Spring
EAS143 East Asian History 20 Spring
EAS144 Japans Economy and Management 10 Spring
EAS145 Japanese Language IA 20 Autumn
EAS146 Japanese Language IB 20 Spring
EAS147 Japanese Language II A 20 Spring
EAS148 Japanese Language IIB 20 Spring
EAS160 Modern Chinese History 10 Autumn
EAS161 Chinese Language IA 20 Autumn
EAS162 Chinese Language IB 20 Autumn
EAS163 Chinese Language IIA 20 Spring
EAS164 Chinese Language IIB 20 Spring
EAS168 Chinese Culture and Society 10 Spring

Level 2 Modules
Module Number Module Name Available Credits Semester
EAS200 Japanese Language III 20 Autumn
EAS201 Advanced Korean Language I 20 Autumn
EAS202 Advanced Korean Language II 20 Spring
EAS205 Contemporary Japanese Society 20 Autumn
EAS206 Contemporary Korean Society 20 Spring
EAS210 Japanese Language IV 20 Spring
EAS211 Japanese for Non-Specialists III 20 Autumn
EAS212 Japanese for Non-Specialists IV 20 Spring
EAS214 Chinese Language III 20 Autumn
EAS215 Chinese Language IV 20 Spring
EAS223 China, 1914-78: Modernity and Revolution 20 Spring
EAS226 Chinese for Non-Specialists III 20 Autumn
EAS228 Chinese for Non-Specialists IV 20 Spring
EAS232 Evolution of the Japanese Language 20 Spring
EAS242 International Relations in East Asia 20 Autumn
EAS246 State and Economy in Contemporary China 20 Spring
EAS247 Business and Management in Contemporary China 20 Spring
EAS250 Modern Japanese History 20 Spring
EAS253 Contemporary Chinese Society 20 Autumn
EAS265 Understanding Japan through Contemporary Texts 20 Autumn

Level 3 Modules
Module Number Module Name Available Credits Semester
EAS301 Advanced Korean Language III 20 Autumn
EAS302 Advanced Korean Language IV 20 Spring
EAS314 Chinese Language V 20 Autumn
EAS315 Chinese Language VI 20 Spring
EAS321 Japan in the World 20 Spring
EAS332 Japanese Language V 20 Autumn
EAS333 Japanese Language VI 20 Spring
EAS345 Contemporary Japanese Novel 20 Spring
EAS347 Business and Management in Contemporary China 20 Spring
EAS350 Business and Management in Contemporary Korea 20 Spring
EAS351 Japanese for Non-Specialists V 20 Autumn
EAS352 Japanese for Non-Specialists VI 20 Spring
EAS355 East Asian Dissertation 20 Spring
EAS356 War and Peace in East Asia 20 Spring
EAS359 Work and Society in Japan 20 Autumn
EAS360 Literature and Culture in Modern China 20 Spring
EAS364 Japanese Popular Culture Spring 20
EAS365 Two Koreas and Their Neighbours 20 Autumn
EAS366 Taiwan in the 20th Century: Centre and Periphery (new!) 20 Autumn