Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST3081: MING AND QING FICTION
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST3081: MING AND QING FICTION
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 20 | Availability | Available in 2005/06 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Chinese Language III (EAST2092).
Corequisites
- Chinese Language IV (EAST3052).
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To introduce the literary and linguistic features of representative Ming and Qing fiction.
Content
- Students will be required: to read in Chinese chapters from three representative works of Ming and Qing fiction, to read in English the rest of the novels studied and other specified works, to familiarise themselves with the principal Western works of literary criticism on Ming and Qing fiction.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge:
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Subject-specific Skills:
Key Skills:
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total/Hours | |
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| Seminars | 44 | 2 Per Week | 1 Hour | 44 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 156 | ||||
| Total | 200 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| three-hour written examination | 100% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Essays, weekly oral translations, seminars, background discussion.
■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University