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

Postgraduate Course: Contemporary Chinese Literature (MChS) (ASST11010)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) AvailabilityNot available to visiting students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThe course provides an overview of modern Chinese literature through the 20th century to the present day. Key trends and writers will be covered and their works will be analysed in historical, cultural, and political contexts. A few literary theories will be introduced as well to serve as frameworks for analysis and discussion of the texts.
Course description Readings will consist of academic literature and Chinese short stories and novels in English translation. Chinese texts will be provided where possible but reading these is optional.

Students will be expected to watch video lectures online and complete various assignments individually and in groups throughout the semester.
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
  1. Demonstrate familiarity with and understanding of the major developments in Chinese literature from the New Culture Movement to the present day .
  2. Analyse representative texts of the period in their literary, historical and social context.
  3. Use literary theory to analyse texts.
  4. Evaluate and compare Chinese and Western literary research and approaches.
Reading List
Joseph S.M. Lau and Howard Goldblatt, eds. The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature. New York: Columbia University Press, 1995
Additional Information
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements Priority for places given to students on Chinese programmes.
KeywordsCCL
Contacts
Course organiserDr Christopher Rosenmeier
Tel:
Email: christopher.rosenmeier@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMiss Charlotte McLean
Tel: (0131 6)50 4114
Email: cmclean9@exseed.ed.ac.uk
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