Bachelor of Arts (BA) - The University of Hong Kong

98CHINESEThe aim of the Department of Chinese is to promote the understanding of Chinese language, literatureand history; to further the ability of the students in the use of the Chinese language; and to study thedevelopment of the Chinese civilization and its place in the modern world.The degree courses in the Department of Chinese are normally taught in Chinese. Course design isbased on the assumption that the students have attained facility in the use of the Chinese languagebefore entering the University, and that they have also acquired sufficient mastery of the Englishlanguage to enable them to use freely references and relevant works published in English. Provisionmay be made from time to time for elective courses on various aspects of the Chinese civilization.The Department offers four majors in the second and third years. Students are required to take not lessthan a total of 48 credits of second and third year courses in the specified group(s), and to meet otherspecified requirements, if any. The four majors are as follows:(i) Chinese Language and Literature: Group A.(ii) Chinese History: Group B.(iii) Translation: Group C (please refer to Group C for other requirements).(iv) Chinese Studies: Groups A and B.Students are required to take the following first year courses as prerequisites for the majors unless theHead of Department approves otherwise:(i) Chinese Language and Literature: CHIN1101. A survey of the Chinese language and a totalof not less than 6 credits of other first year courses.(ii) Translation: CHIN1311. Introduction to translation and CHIN1312. Language studies fortranslation I.There are no first year prerequisites for the majors in Chinese History and Chinese Studies.Not all the courses listed below will be offered every year. Students should refer to the departmentalundergraduate handbook, published yearly and in the summer usually, for the courses on offer in thenext academic year.GROUP A: CHINESE LANGUAGE AND LITERATUREFirst Year CoursesCHIN1101.A survey of the Chinese language (6 credits)(This course is also offered to non-BA students for inter-Faculty broadening purposes.)An introduction to the various aspects of the Chinese language: etymology, phonology, lexicology andgrammar, with special reference to the cultural context and its developments in the twentieth century.Assessment: 40% coursework, 60% examination.