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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Asian Studies

Postgraduate Course: The Rise and Decline of Revolutionary Fiction in China (ASST11013)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Humanities and Social Science
Course typeStandard AvailabilityAvailable to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) Credits20
Home subject areaAsian Studies Other subject areaNone
Course website None Taught in Gaelic?No
Course descriptionThis option examines fictional texts from the revolutionary upheavals of the 1920s to the 1970s in China, in the light of twentieth-century leftist polemical writing. It traces the development of Communist Party policies on literature from the 1930s to the breakdown of party control during the Cultural Revolution.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNone
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus?Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of modern Chinese fictional texts, 1930s-1970s.
Appreciation of the literary, social, political and economic background.
Ability to apply theoretical and practical criticism of literary texts.
Assessment Information
One essay of 4,000 words.
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Transferable skills Not entered
Reading list Not entered
Study Abroad Not entered
Study Pattern Not entered
KeywordsNot entered
Contacts
Course organiserDr Tommy Mcclellan
Tel: (0131 6)50 4232
Email: t.mcclellan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk
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