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Course Introduction:

This is a one-year foundation programme. It prepares students for the Associate Degree in Chinese Language and Literature. The objective of this course is to strengthen their skills in reading, writing and analyzing the Chinese language. These language skills will prepare students for their academic work at degree level.

Course Structure
-Selected Writings in Modern Chinese
-Introduction to Chinese Language
-Reading Guidance
-Selected Writings in Classical Chinese
-Methodology of Study
-Introduction to Chinese History & Literature
-Selected Readings in Modern Chinese Fictions
-Fundamentals of Writing
-Aesthetics Studies
-Selected Writings in Classical Chinese Literature
Elective Courses:
-Calligraphy (Kaishu)
-Chinese Information Processing
-Calligraphy (Lishu)
-Outline of Chinese Culture