Postgraduate Course: The Rise and Decline of Revolutionary Fiction in China (ASST11013)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
None |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This option examines fictional texts from the revolutionary upheavals of the 1920s to the 1970s in China, in the light of twentieth-century leftist polemical writing. It traces the development of Communist Party policies on literature from the 1930s to the breakdown of party control during the Cultural Revolution. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
|
Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
Knowledge and understanding of modern Chinese fictional texts, 1930s-1970s.
Appreciation of the literary, social, political and economic background.
Ability to apply theoretical and practical criticism of literary texts. |
Assessment Information
| One essay of 4,000 words. |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
Not entered |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Tommy Mcclellan
Tel: (0131 6)50 4232
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: |
|
|
University Homepage