CHI3420

Advanced Chinese, part 2

(ART)

Lijian Hong

6 points + 4 hours per week + Second semester + Clayton + Prerequisites: A credit in Advanced Chinese, part 1 or permission + Prohibition: CHI1420, CHI2420, CHI4429

Synopsis: This subject will introduce students to a range of primarily literary texts in contemporary Chinese. Students' ability to understand contemporary China and their skills of speaking, listening and writing will be further developed through various classroom activities of reading, translations and discussions and through essay-writing.

Assessment: Class participation: 10% + Two oral presentations (20 minutes each): 20% + Two written assignments (800 Chinese characters each): 40% + Written examination (2 hours): 20%