Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese Language and Literature
 

The objectives of the BA (Hons) in Chinese Language and Literature programme are:
a) To provide students with an all-round syllabus in Chinese studies, with a balanced emphasis on language, literature and intellectual thought; and
b) To cultivate students' ability in literary creation, in teaching and other related cultural work.
 
This emphasis is important as many graduates of the programme enter the profession of teaching, while others join cultural fields such as the mass media and translation. For those who pursue graduate studies or engage in literary creation in their free time, the above foundation is equally important.
 
The structure of the curriculum is as follows:
 
Major Courses 60 units
  Complementary Studies Courses 36 units
    ────
    96 units
 

1. Major Courses (60 units)
The programme of BA (Hons) in Chinese Language and Literature provides a curriculum of 60 units progressing from introductory to advanced courses over a three-year period. The curriculum culminates in the Honours Project which will enable the student to complete a well-documented and well-argued research.

2. Complementary Studies Courses (36 units)
Complementary Studies courses enable students to acquire an understanding of a lively feeling for values, so that they are better able to cope with the challenges of the complex socio-economic, cultural, religious and political aspects of life in the modern world.

 
Requirements
 
Major Required Courses 36 units
a) Literary Theory and Criticism (9 units):  
CHI 1110 Introduction to Literature 3 units
  CHI 1170 Study Skills & Research Methodology 3 units
  CHI 3120 Literary Criticism 3 units
b) Chinese Language (12 units):  
  CHI 1120 Modern Chinese Grammar 3 units
  CHI 1130 Chinese Etymology 3 units
  CHI 1180 Classical Chinese 3 units
  CHI 2120 Chinese Phonology 3 units
c) Classical Chinese Literature (6 units):  
  CHI 2010 History of Classical Chinese Literature (Pre-Qin to the Five Dynasties) 3 units
  CHI 2020 History of Classical Chinese Literature (Song to Qing Dynasties) 3 units
d) Modern Chinese Literature (3 units):  
  CHI 2310 Modern & Contemporary Chinese Literature (1917-present) 3 units
e) Honours Project (6 units):  
  CHI 3591-2 Honours Project (Research Paper/Creative Writing) 6 units
 
Major Elective Courses 24 units
 
a) Under the advice of their teachers, students should select eight major elective courses (24 units).
b) At least two courses (6 units) from Group A and at least one course (3 units) are to be taken from each of Groups B, C and D.
 
Group A:    
  CHI 2110 Shi Jing 3 units
  CHI 2190 Zhuang Zi 3 units
  CHI 2260 Lun Yu 3 units
  CHI 3250 Chinese Classics - Intensive Reading & Reflection 3 units
CHI 3640 Chu Ci 3 units
  CHI 3810 Selected Readings in Chinese Historical Writings 3 units
  CHI 3950 Selected Readings from Traditional Chinese Thinkers (Zi) 3 units
  CHI 3960 Selected Readings from Classical Confucian Works 3 units
     
Group B:    
  CHI 2630 Selected Masterpieces in Chinese Linguistics 3 units
  CHI 3270 Practical Chinese Grammar 3 units
  CHI 3690 Chinese Rhetoric 3 units
  CHI 3820 Chinese Semantics 3 units
  CHI 3860 Special Topics in Chinese Language 3 units
         
Group C:    
  CHI 1150 Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Poetry 3 units
  CHI 2130 Selected Readings in Classical Chinese Prose 3 units
  CHI 2180 Classical Chinese Fiction 3 units
  CHI 2650 Rhymed Chinese Literature Writing 3 units
  CHI 3630 Wen Xin Diao Long 3 units
  CHI 3660 Classical Chinese Drama 3 units
  CHI 3680 Selected Chinese Lyrics & Songs 3 units
  CHI 3710 Studies in Selected Chinese Poets &/or Lyricists 3 units
  CHI 3920 Special Topics in Classical Chinese Fiction & Drama 3 units
  CHI 3930 Special Topics in Classical Chinese Literature 3 units
  CHI 3970 Special Topics in the History of Chinese Literature 3 units
         
Group D:    
  CHI 3750 Chinese Thought & Literature 3 units
  CHI 3760 Modern Chinese Fiction Writing 3 units
  CHI 3780 Modern Chinese Prose Writing 3 units
  CHI 3910 Special Topics in Chinese Critical Theory 3 units
  CHI 3940 Special Topics in Modern & Contemporary Chinese Literature 3 units
  CHI 3980 Single Chinese Author Forum (Modern or Contemporary Writer) 3 units
  CHI 3990 Special Topics in Chinese Arts & Chinese Literature 3 units
         
Group E:    
  CHI 1190 Art of Kunqu 3 units
  CHI 1610 Appreciation of Chinese Literature 3 units
  CHI 2250 Business & Advertisement Writing 3 units
  CHI 2350 Love & Eros in the World of Chinese Literature 3 units
  CHI 2360 Modern Chinese Literature & Christian Culture 3 units
  CHI 2370 Modern/Contemporary Chinese Literature & Visual Arts 3 units
  CHI 2380 Cross-cultural Dialogue: Hong Kong Literature & the World 3 units
  CHI 2390 Creative Writing in Chinese 3 units
  CHI 2410 Chinese Literature & Pop Culture 3 units
  CHI 2420 Chinese Literary Masterpieces & Arts 3 units
  CHI 2430 Chinese Language & Culture 3 units
  CHI 2440 Chinese Literature & Natural Ecology 3 units
  CHI 2450 Chinese Classics & Culture 3 units
  CHI 2460 Introduction to the Study of Hong Kong Popular Chinese Lyrics 3 units
  CHI 2470 Chinese Biographic Literature 3 units
  CHI 2620 Selected Works of Western Literature in Chinese Translations 3 units
  CHI 3260 Integrated Study of Chinese Culture 3 units
  CHI 3280 Modern Views on Traditional Chinese Culture 3 units
  CHI 3290 Chinese Bibliography 3 units
         
Complementary Studies Courses 36 units
  Core Requirements  
  I.T. 1180 Information Management Technology 3 units
  LANG 1480 University Chinese 3 units
  LANG 1491-2 English I & II 6 units
  U.L. 1121-2 University Life 0 unit
  Physical Education Courses 0 unit
  Values and the Meaning of Life Course 3 units
  Distribution Requirements  
  Any two courses outside Humanities, of which one must be Science course 6 units
  Any two non-major/option courses 6 units
  Free elective courses 9 units
        ────
        96 units
 
 
©2011 Hong Kong Baptist University
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2011-2012
Last modified: August 2011