CHIN6035 Readings in Chinese History
| Offered By | School of Culture, History and Language |
|---|---|
| Academic Career | Graduate Coursework |
| Course Subject | Chinese |
| Offered in | First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012 |
| Unit Value | 6 units |
| Course Description |
This is an upper level course designed to introduce advanced students to a range of key writings in Chinese history. The course provides training in the close reading of a variety of representative historiographical texts from differing periods of Chinese history |
| Learning Outcomes | Understanding of key concepts and issues in Chinese history; 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, evalue and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Chinese; develop an ability to work in cooperative groups on key issues in this field of Chinese Studies and to communicate findings to others; to develop a life-long interest and intellectual curiousity in this area. |
| Indicative Assessment |
Two translations (25% each) Major Essay (50%) |
| Workload | Three contact hours per week |
| Course Classification(s) | AdvancedAdvanced courses are designed for students having reached 'first degree' level of assumed knowledge, which provide a deep understanding of contemporary issues; or 'second degree' and higher levels of knowledge; or for transition to research training programs. |
| Requisite Statement | Modern Chinese 6 and Classical Chinese 2 |
| Recommended Courses | None |
| Preliminary Reading | None |
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