Undergraduate Course: Modern China in Literature and Film (VS1) (ASST08035)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Part-year visiting students only |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | The course will examine the representation of modern China in both literature and film from the cultural renaissance of the 1910s and 1920s, through the upheavals of the Sino-Japanese War. Topics covered will include the emancipation of women, youth and age, sex and love, literature and dissent, literature and power. The course will stress the close ties that have existed between the worlds of literary and cinematic creativity throughout this period. |
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Part-year visiting students only (VV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 1,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
164 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 essay (c 2500 words); one one-hour exam. Class work 40%, exam 60% |
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Modern China in Literature and Film (VS1) | 1:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
| The course aims to develop insights into one of the world's major civilisations in its modern transformations; to develop an understanding of 20th China through two of its chief modes of expression. The course aims to develop the communicative skills of writing and discussion.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
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| Keywords | AS MCLF VS1 |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Julian Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 4226
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: |
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