Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (East Asian Popular Culture Across Time) Master of Philosophy - MPhil

The primary aim of the MPhil in Asian and Middle Eastern Studies (East Asian Popular Culture Across Time pathway) is to develop a rigorous and innovative understanding of popular culture in East Asia from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries to the present.

The Educational Aims of the course are:

* To give students training in research skills and methodologies in the field of popular culture;

* To develop students' expertise in relevant aspects of East Asian popular culture across Greater China, Korea and Japan;

* To guide students in the critical investigation of a wealth of primary sources that are available in English translation;

* To expose students to materials that have yet to be translated in English;

* To give students the opportunity to carry out independent and original research under bespoke and close supervision.

## Learning outcomes

At the end of the programme, students will be expected to have:

* acquired the ability to read and interpret primary sources in translation;

* acquired a good knowledge of the general scholarship on East Asian Popular Culture;

* acquired an in-depth knowledge of the secondary literature relevant to the subject of their dissertation;

* developed the ability to formulate original research questions and to produce a well-constructed argument to answer them, in the form of an independent piece of research based on the use of primary and secondary sources;

* acquired the skills to use library and internet resources independently; and

* developed a peer network and the ability to give constructive feedback.