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CHIN6118 Readings in Modern Chinese Literature

Offered By School of Culture, History and Language
Academic Career Graduate Coursework
Course Subject Chinese
Offered in First Semester, 2011 and Second Semester, 2011
Unit Value 6 units
Course Description This is an upper level Chinese language course designed to introduce advanced students to a range of key writings in modern Chinese literature. The course serves three objectives.  First, it fills a need to provide a variety of upper intermediate and advanced language courses.  Second, it provides knowledge of key issues in modern Chinese literature. Third, it provides training in reading representative styles of modern Chinese literature.
Learning Outcomes

On satisfying the requirements for this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to

  • understand key concepts, styles and genres in Chinese Literature
  • acquire a different cultural perspective from which to view oneself, one's culture and one's society
  • integrate theoretical knowledge with empirical examples
  • synthesize and contextualize new information
  • analyse, evaluate and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Chinese
Students undertaking this course will be taught by leading international specialists in the field of Chinese literature in a small group or one-to-oen learning context.
Workload Students can expect to spend approximately 10 hours of study on this course, per week, inclusive of contact hours.
Other Information

Delivery Mode:

On Campus

Academic Contact Tiejun Yang

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