THE UNIVERSITY of EDINBURGH

DEGREE REGULATIONS & PROGRAMMES OF STUDY 2020/2021

Information in the Degree Programme Tables may still be subject to change in response to Covid-19

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Year 1 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: September

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in Year 1 that have a follow-on course in Year 2, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of Year 2.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Chinese language options - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Chinese course options - Year 1

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Year 2 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
It is STRONGLY RECOMMENDED that students choose outside courses in Year 2 that follow on from outside courses in Year 1, so that there is the possibility of an alternative degree programme at the end of Year 2.

Entry to Honours normally requires the following:
(1) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2A or Chinese 2C, as appropriate;
(2) a mark of 50 or above in the degree exam held in the April/May diet for the Year 2 language course - Chinese 2A or Chinese 2C, as appropriate;
(3) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Doing research in Chinese Studies;
(4) a mark of 50 or above at the first attempt in Intermediate Chinese Language Modern and Traditional;
(5) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Chinese language options - Year 2

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Group A

Select exactly 40 credits in this group.

Chinese course options - Year 2

Select between 0 and 40 credits of the following courses
AND

Level 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y

Select between 0 and 40 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A-Q, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
During 3rd year, when permitted, at least 30 weeks of approved residence must be spent in a relevant country. During sessions when this is not permitted students will be offered an alternative means of engagement.

Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Language 4B
5. Chinese Oral
6. Chinese Literature 3
7. Chinese dissertation
8. Chinese dissertation
9. Chinese Honours option course
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. Chinese Honours option course

Students on the single honours Chinese degree programme are required to take at least one of the pre-modern course options in Year 4 (Chinese History and Thought 4A, Chinese Literature 4A).

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Year 4 Academic year: 2020/21, Starting in: August

Notes:
Final Assessment:
One unit of assessment is allocated to every 20 credits and constitutes one 20-credit paper. The following are the twelve 20-credit papers on which the classification of the degree is based. Papers that for the purposes of degree classification acquire a weighting of 40 credits are, therefore, listed twice.

1. Chinese Language 4A
2. Chinese Language 4A
3. Chinese Language 4B
4. Chinese Language 4B
5. Chinese Oral
6. Chinese Literature 3
7. Chinese dissertation
8. Chinese dissertation
9. Chinese Honours option course
10. Chinese Honours option course
11. Chinese Honours option course
12. Chinese Honours option course

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses

Course options

Group A

Select exactly 80 credits in this group.

Chinese Honours course options - Year 4

Select exactly 80 credits of the following courses
Notes:
Students on the single honours Chinese degree programme are required to take at least one of the pre-modern course options (Chinese History and Thought 4A, Chinese Literature 4A).

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