Undergraduate Course: Chinese History and Thought 4A (pre-modern) (ASST10108)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | Readings in works of classical and pre-modern Chinese history and historiography. Training in use of original language primary sources and secondary literature.
All students will be given a formative feedback exercise that will be helpful for the assessment for this course and students¿ general ongoing academic development. |
| Course description |
Not entered
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | Visiting students should usually have at least 3 years of Chinese language training, including a knowledge of Classical Chinese, for entry to this course. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2021/22, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
172 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
One student presentation in class (10%); one annotated translation of a classical text (ca 400-500 characters long) (40%), and one essay (2500-3000 words) (50%). |
| Feedback |
Not entered |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
| Training in reading academic and non-literary classical and literary Chinese. Introduction to Chinese tradition of historiography, text composition and thought. Training in critical analytical thinking and written and oral presentation of ideas.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Not entered |
| Special Arrangements |
Visiting students should usually have at least 3 years of Chinese language training, including a knowledge of Classical Chinese, for entry to this course. |
| Keywords | AS Chin H&T 4A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Joachim Gentz
Tel: 0131 6503681
Email: joachim.gentz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Ms Anne Kelly
Tel: (0131 6)50 4167
Email: Annie.Kelly@ed.ac.uk |
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