Undergraduate Course: Modern China in Literature and Film (ASST08034)
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 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 40 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course will examine the representation of modern China in both literature and film from the cultural renaissance of the 1910s and 1920s, through the upheavals of the Sino-Japanese War and the ensuing civil war to the impact of the establishment of communist rule after 1949 and the rapid changes of the post-Mao period. Topics covered will include the emancipation of women, youth and age, sex and love, literature and dissent, literature and power. The course will stress the close ties that have existed between the worlds of literary and cinematic creativity throughout this period. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2011/12 Full Year, 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 | | 1-22 | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 15:00 - 15:50 | | | | | Central | Tutorial | Modern China in Literature and Film Tutorials | 1-22 | | | | 14:00 - 14:50or 15:00 - 15:50or 16:10 - 17:00 | |
| First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 15:00 - 15:50, Zone: Central. 7 George Square, S.37 |
| Exam Information |
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Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Modern China in Literature and Film | 1:00 | | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Modern China in Literature and Film | 2:00 | | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| The course aims to develop insights into one of the world's major civilisations in its modern transformation; to develop an understanding of 20th and 21st-century China through two of its chief modes of expression. The course aims to develop the communicative skills of writing and discussion. |
Assessment Information
| 2 essays (c 2500 words); one one-hour class exam, one three-hour degree exam. Class work 40%, degree exam 60% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Julian Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 4226
Email: Julian.Ward@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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