(BA) (4-year-programme) - The University of Hong Kong

23CHIN2268.History of China-West cultural exchanges (6 credits)This course explores China’s encounters with the West from the seventh century to the early twentiethcentury. It presents a series of case studies on Sino-Western exchanges in the cultural domain. Majortopics will be discussed through an interdisciplinary approach to bring together several fields inreligion, philosophy, ethics, arts, and sciences. The course also offers a cross-cultural perspective thatgoes beyond the limitations of traditional Euro-centric and/or China-centered views.Assessment: 100% coursework.CHIN2269.History of the Ming-Qing transition (6 credits)This course will give an in-depth discussion on the historical arena relating to the development oftraditional Chinese culture during the period of the Ming-Qing transition. It deals with the history ofthe Ming-Qing dynastic change in seventeenth-century China, focusing on the political, socioeconomic,and cultural changes as well as the impact these had on the mentality of the Ming-Qingliterati and on Chinese thought more generally.Assessment: 100% coursework.CHIN2272.School education in Chinese history (6 credits)This course examines the main features and development of school education from ancient time to thepresent in China. Special emphasis will be on its role for nurturing men of talent in Chinese history.Assessment: 100% coursework.CHIN2273.Socio-economic history of China (6 credits)Agriculture played a more predominant role than mercantile activities in ancient China especially intimes of war and famine. Merchants used to be important supporters for government in economicdeclines but they were at the lowest rank of the traditional caste system and neglected by intellectualswho largely occupied the upper and the ruling class. Through an investigation of the social andeconomic developments of imperial and modern China, this course helps to explore the dynamics ofsocio-economic factors in shaping the transformation of the country.Assessment: 100% coursework.CHIN2274.History of material culture (6 credits)This course is a study of human evolution and cultural history from ancient to modern China. Itcovers topics which vary from a general introduction of archaeology and social anthropology to anorientation of cultural geography that gives rise to a variety of cultural differences in the appreciationof food, clothing, and architecture. Through an intensive study of the basic necessities of traditionalliving and narration on folklore, it examines the interchange of material culture between variousethnic groups in China and between East and West.Assessment: 100% coursework.