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Clayton First semester 2007 (Day)
This unit will introduce students to the Chinese language as it is used in academic writing within the Chinese humanities. It will cover a range of key topics in the disciplines of literature, politics, history and cultural studies, as these are discussed and written about in the Chinese language. It will also examine and compare Chinese and Western styles of academic writing, research methods and goals. Questions of translation, both linguistic and cultural, will be central to this unit.
Upon successful completion of this unit, students will be expected to have acquired:
One essay (2250 words): 50%
class translation project (equivalent 750 words): 25%
one oral presentation (equivalent to 750 words): 15%; one literature review (equivalent to 750 words): 10%.
3 hours (3 x 1 hour seminars) per week