UNSW Handbook Course - Contemporary Chinese Literature

Contemporary Chinese Literature - CHIN2220


	Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
	School: School of Languages and Linguistics
	Course Outline: See below
	Campus: Kensington Campus
	Career: Undergraduate
	Units of Credit: 6
	EFTSL: 0.125 (more info)
	Contact Hours per Week: 3
	Enrolment Requirements:
	Prerequisite: CHIN2007 or equivalent
	Excluded: CHIN3020
	Fee Band: 1 (more info)
	Further Information: See Class Timetable

Description

Offers an overview of contemporary Chinese literature from 1949 to the present. Covers different genres such as short stories, prose and poetry as well as literary criticism.

Learning Outcomes

Be able to critically read texts such as Lu Xun and Gao Xingjian
Be able to interpret and analyse secondary literary sources
Develop research and presentation skills on a selected topic
Develop essay writing skills
Gain exposure to different written genres.

Assessment

Presentation - 15%
Essay outline - 5%
Essay (2500 words) - 35%
Participation - 10%
Test - 35%

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