History of Japan
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58.03.01 In English and Russian
Level of education Bachelor
Type of instruction Full-time
Duration 4 years
Programme description
The undergraduate degree programme 'History of Japan (with additional qualification "Specialist in the field of translation")' aims to provide students with a holistic understanding of the political, economic, social, cultural, confessional, migration, linguistic and other peculiarities of Japan, together with a parallel and comprehensive study of the Japanese language
The programme is designed for those who wish to build a successful career in various institutions in Russia and the world, in branches of Russian and international companies and organisations, as well as in state and administrative institutions.
In addition, graduates of the programme will be awarded the qualification of "Specialist in the field of translation"
Main courses
- Japanese
- Chinese
- Current Issues in the History of Modern and Contemporary Japan
- Current Issues in the History of Ancient and Medieval Japan
- Geography of Japan
- History of Japan
- History of Japan: Historiography and Sources
- Ethnic Communities and Indigenous Minorities in Contemporary Japan
- Ethnography and Culture of Japan
- Japanese Literature
- Moral Education in Contemporary Japan
- Social, Political and Economic System of Japan
Our advantages
- Our graduates are professionals with all the skills necessary to carry out translation, research, teaching, organisational and management activities in the field of Oriental Studies
- Language training: Japanese, second eastern language — Chinese
- Additional European language (German, French, specialised English (for orientalists))
- Language internship opportunities in Japan (mainly universities in Tokyo and Osaka)
- Combining the latest educational approaches and technologies with years of experience in teaching Oriental languages
- Students have access to unique electronic resources in Russian, Eastern and Western languages, as well as to the faculty branch of the Gorky Scientific Library. The Gorky Scientific Library has a collection of more than 300,000 volumes of scientific, educational and periodical literature, as well as fiction in all languages of the regions studied, a collection of old manuscripts and woodcuts, rare and unique books and lithographs
- Graduates can apply to Master’s programmes at the SPbU Faculty of Oriental Studies and to other Russian and foreign universities