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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module EAST3321: CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

Department: East Asian Studies

EAST3321: CHINESE LITERATURE IN TRANSLATION

TypeLevelCreditsAvailabilityModule CapLocation
Open 3 20 Available in 2006/2007 None. Durham

Pre-requisites

  • None.

Corequisites

  • None.

Excluded Combinations

  • None.

Aims

  • To introduce, in English, selected topics of Chinese literature, classical, traditional and modern, for critical analysis, appreciation and interpretation.

Content

  • The discussion and analysis of selected works of classical, traditional and modern Chinese literature in English translation to gain an understanding of literary history and literary traditions in China.

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

ActivityNumberFrequencyDurationTotal HoursAttendance Monitored
Lectures 18 1 Per Week 1 Hour 18
Tutorials 0
Seminars 4 2 Per Term 1 Hour 4
Preparation and Reading 178
Total 200

Summative Assessment

ComponentComponent WeightingElementLength/DurationElement WeightingResit Opportunity
Examination 100% three-hour written examination 100%

Formative Assessment

2 essays of 2,000 words each in Michaelmas and Epiphany Terms. Oral presentations.

Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University.