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Degree Programme Table: Chinese and Linguistics (MA Hons) (UTCHNLN)

Jump to: Year 1, Year 2, Year 3, Year 4

Year 1 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: September

Notes:
Students should aim to divide the number of credits they take in each academic year evenly between Semester 1 and Semester 2

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Linguistics and English Language 1A

Must be passed

LASC08022 20 credits
Linguistics and English Language 1B

Must be passed

LASC08023 20 credits

Course options

Chinese language options - Year 1

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Chinese 1
ASST08001 40 credits
Chinese 2
ASST08076 40 credits
Chinese 3
ASST08078 40 credits
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
Modern East Asian History A
ASST08042 20 credits
Modern East Asian History B
ASST08043 20 credits
Modern China in Literature and Film B
ASST08054 20 credits
Modern China in Literature and Film A
ASST08055 20 credits
AND

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

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

Year 2 Academic year: 2024/25, Starting in: August

Notes:
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 2, Chinese 3, or Chinese 4, 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 2, or Chinese 3, as appropriate;
(3) progression to Linguistics Honours requires a minimum of 40% in each obligatory LEL2 course, achieved on the first or second sitting;
(4) credits awarded to the value of 240 in the first two years.

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
LEL2A: Linguistic Theory and the Structure of English

Must be passed

LASC08017 20 credits
LEL2D: Cross-linguistic Variation: Limits and Theories

Must be passed

LASC08020 20 credits

Course options

Chinese language options - Year 2

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed 1st time at 50%
Chinese 2
ASST08076 40 credits
Chinese 3
ASST08078 40 credits
Chinese 4
ASST08080 40 credits
AND

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

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
Notes:
It is recommended that students take at least 20 credits of further LEL2 courses.
Selected courses must be passed
AND

Group A

Select exactly 20 credits in this group.

Chinese Year 2

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Selected courses must be passed
Introduction to Classical Chinese
ASST08075 20 credits
Skills and Approaches in Chinese Studies
ASST08081 20 credits
OR

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

Select exactly 20 credits from Level 8 courses in Schedules A to Q, S, T, W and Y
Selected courses must be passed

Year 3 Academic year: 2024/25, 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 Oral
5. Chinese Literature 3
6. Third-year Project in Language Sciences
7. Third-year Project in Language Sciences
8. Chinese Honours option course
9. Chinese Honours option course
10. Language Sciences Honours option course
11. Language Sciences Honours option course
12. Language Sciences Honours option course

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Chinese 3 Year Abroad (Combined degrees)
ASST10096 60 credits
Third-year Project in Language Sciences
LASC10059 40 credits

Course options

Chinese Literature 3

Select exactly 20 credits of the following courses
Chinese Literature 3
ASST09001 20 credits

Year 4 Academic year: 2024/25, 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 Oral
5. Chinese Literature 3
6. Third-year Project in Language Sciences
7. Third-year Project in Language Sciences
8. Chinese Honours option course
9. Chinese Honours option course
10. Language Sciences Honours option course
11. Language Sciences Honours option course
12. Language Sciences Honours option course

Compulsory courses

You must take these courses
Chinese Language 4a
ASST10094 10 credits
Chinese Language 4B
ASST10095 10 credits
Chinese Oral
ASST10093 0 credits

Course options

Chinese Honours course options - Year 4

Select exactly 40 credits of the following courses
Chinese Literature 4A (pre-modern)
ASST10106 20 credits
Chinese Literature 4B (modern)
ASST10107 20 credits
Chinese History and Thought 4A (pre-modern)
ASST10108 20 credits
Politics and Policy in Contemporary China
ASST10126 20 credits
China and Japan: National Development, International Relations, and Transnational Convergence
ASST10149 20 credits
The Contemporary Chinese Life Cycle: Ethnographic Perspectives
ASST10150 20 credits
Media and Visual Culture in Modern China
ASST10151 20 credits
Global Cities: Seoul and comparative perspectives
ASST10156 20 credits
Buddhism and the State in Early East Asia
ASST10159 20 credits
Media, Propaganda and the State in Modern China
ASST10160 20 credits
The Politics of Culture in Modern China
ASST10161 20 credits
Thinking Translation: a Beginner's Guide
CLLC10003 20 credits
Tradition and transformation in China's economy, 1949-2001
ECSH10108 20 credits
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy: The Elite World of China
HIAR10106 20 credits
Culture and Society in Early Modern China
HIST10412 20 credits
AND

Language Sciences Level 10 courses

Select exactly 60 credits from Language Sciences Level 10 courses
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