The MA in Chinese Literature, Language and Culture is a graduate programme for part-time or full-time students.
The programme aims to cultivate in students a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture and to broaden their vision with new direction and perspectives so as to prepare them for the need and challenge of a modern Hong Kong with enhanced Chinese language skills and cultural literacy requires by professions such as education, media and cultural management.
Students are required to take 27 units of course work including the Project Report of 3 units. All requirements are normally completed in two years (part-time) or one year (full-time).
Part-time students are expected to take all the courses in evenings
(6:30 - 9:20 p.m.) while full-time students may also have to take some courses in day time (8:30 a.m. - 6:20 p.m.). Students must achieve a cumulative GPA of 2.50 for graduation. Those who achieve GPA of 3.40 and 3.70 will graduate with "Merit" and "Distinction" respectively.
| 1st Year Required Course | 6 units | |||
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CHI | 7011-2 | Research Method & Seminar | 6 units |
| Electives | 18 units | |||
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CHI | 7020 | Selected Masterpieces of Chinese Literature | 3 units |
| CHI | 7030 | Special Topics in Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7100 | Chinese Travel Literature & Human Scenery | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7110 | Chinese Literature & Religion | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7130 | Chinese Literary Masterpieces & Painting | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7140* | Literary Criticism | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7150* | Wen Xin Diao Long | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7160* | Chu Ci | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7170* | Classical Chinese Drama | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7180* | Selected Chinese Lyrics & Songs | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7190* | Studies in Selected Chinese Poets &/or Lyricists | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7200* | Modern Chinese Fiction Writing | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7210* | Modern Chinese Prose Writing | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7220* | Selected Readings in Chinese Historical Writing | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7230* | Special Topics in Chinese Critical Theory | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7240* | Special Topics in Classical Chinese Fiction & Drama | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7250* | Special Topics in Classical Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7260* | Special Topics in Modern & Contemporary Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7270* | Selected Readings from Traditional Chinese Thinkers (Zi) | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7280* | Selected Readings from Classical Confucian Works | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7290* | Special Topics in the History of Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7300* | Single Chinese Author Forum (Modern or Contemporary Writer) | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7370* | Chinese Thought & Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7380* | Special Topics in Chinese Arts & Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7400* | Chinese Bibliography | 3 units | |
| Language: | ||||
| CHI | 7040 | Selected Masterpieces of Chinese Linguistics & Etymology | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7050 | Special Topics in Chinese Linguistics | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7310* | Practical Chinese Grammar | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7320* | Chinese Rhetoric | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7330* | Chinese Semantics | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7340* | Special Topics in Chinese Language | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7400* | Chinese Bibliography | ||
| Culture: | 3 units | |||
| CHI | 7060 | Special Topics in Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7070 | Traditional Chinese Thought & Modern Society | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7090 | Critical Thinking on Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7100 | Chinese Travel Literature & Human Scenery | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7110 | Chinese Literature & Religion | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7120 | Thinking through Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7130 | Chinese Literary Masterpieces & Painting | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7270* | Selected Readings from Traditional Chinese Thinkers (Zi) | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7280* | Selected Readings from Classical Confucian Works | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7350* | Integrated Study of Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7360* | Modern Views on Traditional Chinese Culture | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7370* | Chinese Thought & Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7380* | Special Topics in Chinese Arts & Chinese Literature | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7400* | Chinese Bibliography | 3 units | |
| CHI | 7410* | Chinese Classics - Intensive Reading & Reflection | 3 units | |
| Project Report | 3 units | |||
| CHI | 7390 | Project Report | 3 units | |
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| 27 units | ||||
| * | Courses are taught in day time (8:30 a.m. - 6:20 p.m.). Guidance of and permission by the Programme Co-ordinator are required for taking these courses. |
Source: Calendar/Bulletin 2011-2012
Last modified: August 2011
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