ASIA6077 Varieties of Chinese
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Asian Studies |
| Offered in | ASIA6077 will not be offered in 2011 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This course offers a survey of the history and development of varieties of the Chinese language (spoken and written) from its earliest forms down to the present moment. The course introduces students to the history and rich variety of Chinese language usage through the ages, through both the spoken and writtten languages of China. Topics covered will include the beginning of the Chinese script with the Oracle bones of the Shang dynasty (ca 2100 to 1600 BCE); the development of Archaic, Early and Middle Classical Chinese; the use of the Chinese script in Japan, Korea and Vietnam; the development of the written vernacular language; the simplification of the script; systems of Romanisation; the varieties of other Chinese languages (dialects) and their written forms; the use of Chinese on the World Wide Web and for texting |
| Learning Outcomes | Students will understand the issues in the history and variety of the languages of China, and will be able to integrate this theoretical and historical knowledge with empirical examples; learn to think critically; develop skills in synthesising and contextualising new information; develop skills to locate, analyse, evaluate and synthesise information form a widevariety of sources, both Western and Chinese; develop an ability to work in cooperative groups on key issues in this field of Chinese studies and communicate these findings to others |
| Indicative Assessment |
Tutorial presentation (20%) Two essays (40% each) |
| Workload | Three contact hours per week |
| Requisite Statement | Modern Written Chinese 1B |
| Programs | Master of Asia-Pacific Studies and Master of Asia-Pacific Studies |
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