CHN10130 Chinese Literature

Academic Year 2022/2023

Understanding a written text requires not only language proficiency but also a profound knowledge of the historical, social, and cultural context in which the text itself was produced and circulated. This course helps students in gaining the basic tools to interpret written Chinese literature texts.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Through in-class lectures, assigned secondary scholarship readings, class discussion, and independent research assignments, students will gain an introductory understanding of cultural debates within modern China. Primary texts will also be provided in Chinese, allowing students to will expand their vocabulary and command of Chinese grammar.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Lectures

36
Specified Learning Activities

45
Autonomous Student Learning

44
Total

125
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
lectures; active/task-based learning; individual work; critical writing 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Essay: Essay on a text to be selected by the student in consultation with the instructor Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

50
Presentation: 4 presentations (Individual: 1 on primary source; 1 on secondary source; 1 on the essay; 1 group presentation) Varies over the Trimester n/a Graded No

40
Attendance: Attendance, participation, and vocabulary/grammar journal Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Mario De Grandis Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Caitríona Osborne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer