Overview

Through an investigation into the key intellectual issues of a multi-disciplinary nature in post-Mao China, this unit will introduce you to a range of literary writings by a young generation of contemporary Chinese writers. Through various research projects, you will explore a range of different representations of Chinese culture and … For more content click the Read More button below.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
SSA-02-OTHER-OS-ON-BLK

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Associate Professor Xiaoping Fang

Unit Coordinator(s)

Associate Professor Xiaoping Fang

Notes

  • Students undertaking these units in Clayton must complete listed unit pre-requisites.  Students applying for the Chinese intensive language program (an international study tour) must complete unit pre-requisites and in addition gain approval through this process
  • This unit is taught either in intensive mode or across standard teaching periods. For intensive mode teaching dates, please refer to the non-standard dates website for the census date and information regarding financial penalties.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

A general knowledge of the social, political and cultural development that has characterised post-Mao China, Chinese society, its people and its culture (through examination of the historical contexts of a number of literary texts published in China after the 1980s);

2.

An in-depth knowledge of changes that post-Mao reform has brought to intellectual trends in general and to literature in particular (through critical analysis of a range of literary works by a younger and unorthodox generation of Chinese writers who challenge traditional Chinese literary norms through their exploration of fundamental issues of humanism);

3.

The ability to write and speak effectively in standard modern Chinese on a range of intellectual and literary issues, and basic analytical and critical skills required for academic research in Chinese Studies.

Teaching approach

Active learning
Case-based teaching
Enquiry-based learning
Online learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - In-class Tests
2 - Presentation
3 - Quiz
4 - Oral test/assessment
5 - Essay

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Chinese studies