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Summary of the Profile
General Description:
Objective(s) of a study programme:
The objective of the program is to train qualified regional specialists who have a broad humanitarian profile, understand the ethnic and cultural processes of East Asian / Scandinavian countries and their development, know the specifics of the region's cultures, are able to evaluate cultural heritage, diversity, uniqueness, can determine culture’s role in today's society and regional politics, can speak at least one regional language, are able to use the latest research methods of the humanities and social sciences, and have skills that can be applied in research, professional career or creative work.
Learning outcomes:
Graduates of the program will be able:
1. To describe the East Asian / Scandinavian regions and methods used in regional studies.
2. To define and precisely use the main concepts of regional studies, its composite disciplines, and interdisciplinary fields.
3. To describe the characteristics of the origin, development, and continuity of the traditional and modern cultures of individual East Asian / Scandinavian countries.
4. By using approaches of interculturalism and internationality to evaluate East Asia’s position in the context of the whole Asia / Scandinavia’s position in the Baltic region and the whole Europe.
5. To collect and classify primary and secondary written, visual, and oral sources on the regional cultural, ethnic, social, and political phenomena in the language of the region.
6. To carry out research using qualitative and quantitative research methods of the composite disciplines of the regional studies field.
7. To speak, write, read, and understand at least one language of the East Asian / Scandinavian region at a level corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages and apply language skills in research.
8. To evaluate the uniqueness of the East Asian / Scandinavian region, to identify problems arising in the cultural, social, political, and ethnic processes of the regions and to propose solutions.
9. To communicate with specialists and the general public in solving professional tasks; to disseminate information about East Asian / Scandinavian countries in a professional and modern way.
10. To work in a group in a pro-active and collaborative way.
11. To study independently and make individual plans about the learning process; to reflect on one's achievements and perceptions.
12. To take moral responsibility for the impact of one's activities on social, economic, and cultural development, well-being and environment.
Activities of teaching and learning:
Learning and teaching activities are organized to support students to perceive the aim of learning, plan, assess and reflect on the learning process, progress, and achievements.
Study methods include individual and group projects, solving problem situations, role play, case studies, critical analysis of literature, document analysis, analysis of video material, analysis of actual educational situations, thematic debates, discussions, focus group discussion, collaborative activities in small groups and pairs, critical reflection, reflection diaries, inquiry-based learning and elements of action research, preparation of the learning portfolio, etc. Time is spared for student consultations aimed at clarifying arising questions individually or in groups, getting advice on performance of self-study assignments. Interactive lectures, seminars, practical activities, independent individual and group/team work promote students’ active learning, encourage them to relate acquired new knowledge to practice and try them out practically. Studies grounded on the personalized learning paradigm emphasize the development of the learner’s experience. Therefore, considerable attention is paid to students’ practical activities and reflection on them.
Methods of assessment of learning
achievements:
Assessment methods and techniques are attuned to learning outcomes and competencies as well as relevant study methods. The following ways of assessment are used: the course teacher’s assessment, self-assessment of the student performed task, students’ assessment of each other’s tasks in pairs or groups, etc.
Studies of the subjects of the study programme are completed with the evaluation of the student’s knowledge and skills on the 10-point grading system. Assessing student performance in individual subjects, assessment criteria are formulated in accordance with the summative assessment system for assessment of learning outcomes, applied at Vytautas Magnus University (including formative assessment too), defined in the Study Regulation of VMU. Evaluation of students’ academic achievements involves intermediate assessments and examination (or the defence of the student’s independent assignment). Students’ theoretical preparation and the ability to practically solve tasks of special educational support provision and improvement in the educational process are assessed. The final mark of the study subject consists of the marks for performance of intermediate tasks (individual projects/assignments, individual homework, tasks of solving problem situations, case study, written assignments, etc.) and for the examination (or the defence of the student’s independent project). The examination mark must constitute at least 30 per cent of the final mark, while the weight of individual constituents of intermediate assessments in the final mark is established / announced by the course teacher during the first lectures.
Framework:
Study subjects (modules), practical
training:
The study program consists of 240 credits: general study subjects (56 credits) and specialty study subjects as well as internships (184 credits). Specialty subjects consist of several blocks:
1. 42 credits of the chosen language of the region (6 semesters x 7 ECTS; the students must choose their specialty language during the first semester);
2. Compulsory subjects of the chosen specialization - 82 credits in the specialization of East Asian Cultures and Languages and 90 credits in the specialization of Scandinavian Cultures and Languages:
- Common subjects for both specialties (4 courses, 24 ECTS): Intercultural Communication (East-West), Region Study Theories and Research Methods, Professional Language, Management of Projects.
- Subjects unique to each specialization. Students of East Asian Cultures and Languages take the following courses (58 ECTS): History of Chinese Civilization, History of Japanese Culture, The History of Korean Culture, Eastern Civilizations, Late Modern History of East Asia, Contemporary Popular Culture in East Asia, Cultural Diversity of East Asia, Political Systems of East Asia Countries, Linguistics Typology and Language Contacts. Students of Scandinavian Cultures and Languages take the following courses (66 ECTS): History of Scandinavian Countries, Scandinavian Literature, Traditional and Contemporary Lifestyle In Scandinavian Countries, Scandinavian Mythology and Religion, Scandinavian Art of the 20th-21st c., Scandinavian Linguistics, Contemporary Ethnical Processes in the Baltic Region, Scandinavian Politics, Family Politics and Gender Studies of Scandinavian Countries, Heritage and Tourism in the Scandinavian Countries, Popculture Studies.
3. Elective courses (30 ECTS in East Asian specialization and 22 ECTS Scandinavian specialization)
4. Internships (15 ECTS): students of East Asian specialization have three types of internships - introductory, qualification and pre-diploma; students of Scandinavian specialization have two types of internships introductory and qualification.
Final BA thesis (15 ECTS)
Specialisations:
Cultures and Languages of East Asian Countries
Cultures and Languages of Scandinavian Countries
Optional courses:
- General study subjects (56 ECTS) that the students can select from a list of Artes Liberales courses or other study programs.;
- Students of East Asian specialization select 30 ECTS, Scandinavian specialization - 22 ECTS. The students can select from a) second language of the region, b) courses related to the region (for example, Buddhism, Daoism and Confucianism, The Mythology and Folklore of East Asia, East Asian Gender and Sexuality Studies, Art of East Asia, Scandinavian Children‘s Literature, Scandinavian Folklore, Regional Cultural Politics, Contemporary Scandinavian Novel, The Cultural History of Scandinavian Ideas, Nordic Model of Democracy and Welfare, Finish Language, Culture and Literature: an Integrated Course and c) subjects of other study fields (for example, Fundamentals of Journalism, Basics and Development of Translation Theories, Literature, Advertising and Media, Basics of Linguistic Pragmatics, Political Systems of East Asia Countries).
Distinctive features of a study
programme:
Regional studies offered by VMU's on the bachelor's level are unique in that they unify studies of two different regions (East Asia and Scandinavia). Both program specializations are also exceptional because:
- There are no programs (or specializations) focused on the Scandinavian region at any Lithuanian university. In the specialization of Cultures and Languages of Scandinavian Countries, students are not only taught one regional language (Swedish or Norwegian), but also gain extensive knowledge of Scandinavian culture, history, literature, ethnic and social processes.
- East Asian specialization studies cover the East Asian region (Japan, China, and Korea). What is unique is that Asian specialization studies cover several countries and allow to get to know a wider region rather than a single country. In addition, students have the opportunity to learn not only one regional language, but also the basics of a second regional language.
- In Lithuania, only VMU offers to study about Korea and learn Korean language withing the specialization of Cultures and Languages of East Asian countries.
Access to professional activity or further study:
Access to professional activity:
Graduates of the program can work as language teachers, translators, interpreters, specialists in cultural centers, museum educators, managers and researchers of educational, cultural, and academic projects, specialists and consultants of state and business institutions, etc.
Graduates specializing in Scandinavian cultures and languages can work in various institutions of science, culture, education, and tourism both in Lithuania and in the Baltic and Scandinavian regions related to heritage, cultural preservation and dissemination of traditions; in the relevant subdivisions (departments) of ministries or regional administrations; cultural non-governmental organizations; European institutions and agencies.
Graduates specializing in East Asian cultures and languages can work in Lithuanian and European governmental and non-governmental institutions, business organizations, academic institutions, as well as European and East Asian diplomatic institutions that require experts from the East Asian region.
Access to further study:
Graduates of the programme are able to continue studies in the second cycle programmes in Humanities and Social Sciences in Lithuania and abroad.
