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Module Specifications

Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Perspectives on Chinese Culture
Module Code	ZH421
School	SALIS
Online Module Resources
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

The module aims to introduce students to selected perspectives in the study of Chinese culture, which will enhance their understanding of Chinese culture and Chinese people’s way of life and belief through historical analysis, and theoretical enquiries into the key aspects of China’s interaction and exchange with the West, both about its past and present, in an interdisciplinary manner.

Learning Outcomes

1. Investigate and analyse key concepts for understanding the diversity and plurality of Chinese culture.
2. Critically review the role of Chinese culture plays in the various forms of Chinese life such as language, literature, thought and value, etc.
3. Identify the broad changes and the transformation in China and the world in order to understand how these come to influence the Chinese ways of life.
4. Lead an advanced discussion on the topic in the target language.
5. Demonstrate research capabilities in the selected topic in the target language.

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	Intereactive group sessions
Independent learning	101	Study of language and reading prescribed text and assignment work
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

Lectures.
The course will be structured around the following topics in an interactive seminar style: the relationship between Chinese culture and language; Chinese society and economics; the role of Chinese culture plays in love, sex and marriage; the Sino-Western exchanges and varied types of images of the West in China; domestic migration and oversea Chinese..

Audio/Visual Presentations.
Audio/visual materials, including selected Chinese films and TV programmes, will be used and analysed..

Seminars.
In addition to the lectures, a series of seminars will provide the opportunities to students to discuss the selected topics and deepen the understanding of Chinese culture..

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Reflective journal	n/a	50%	As required
Essay	n/a	50%	As required

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

De Mente, Boye: 2009, The Chinese Mind: Understanding Traditional Chinese Beliefs and their influence on Contemporary Culture., Tuttle Publishing., Tokyo/Vermont/Singapore,
Li, Xia and Yuguo Dong: 2008, 50 Topics on Chinese Culture., Foreign Languages Press., Beijing,

Other Resources

None

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