Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Chinese Literature (MChS) (ASST11010)
Course Outline
School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Available to all students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
20 |
Home subject area |
Asian Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/graduateschool/cs/ |
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Course description |
The course examines the re-emergence of literature as art following the ending of extreme leftist cultural policies in China circa 1978, the development of its major trends, chiefly in fiction and poetry, and its commercialisation and globalisation since around 1990. |
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites |
Students MUST also take:
Chinese Language II (ASST10045)
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-11 | | | | 14:00 - 15:50 | |
First Class |
First class information not currently available |
Additional information |
The first meeting of the class will take place on Thursday 15 January 2009, 2 p.m. - 3.50 p.m. in room 2.C24, Forrest Hill (up the lane off Forrest Road). |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Students will be able to:
- demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the major developments in Chinese literature since the CR, the major texts and the major authors;
- analyse representative texts of the period in their literary, historical and social context; and
- demonstrate an ability to tackle some of the texts and secondary literature in the original Chinese (MChS students) |
Assessment Information
One 4000 word essay |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
Contacts
Course organiser |
Dr Tommy Mcclellan
Tel: (0131 6)50 4232
Email: t.mcclellan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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