CHIN 2006 - Chinese Literature & Media for Chinese Speakers

North Terrace Campus - Semester 1 - 2017

The course introduces a wide range of writings in Chinese literature and thought. The texts of diverse styles and genres are derived from Chinese literature and media sources including newspapers, journals, novels and other written or audio-visual materials such as films. The lectures will be arranged thematically with topics such as ethics and literary values, imagination and literary reflections of the changing society, and the Chinese vernacular stories and Magic Realism. Methods of comparative literature will be applied in analysing and exploring the original texts and/or translations. By the end of the course students will have acquired a further knowledge of literature, media and Chinese thought. It is anticipated that the students will have their communication skills consolidated, and their writing styles, analytical and critical-thinking abilities significantly improved.

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Course Details

Course Code	CHIN 2006
Course	Chinese Literature & Media for Chinese Speakers
Coordinating Unit	Asian Studies
Term	Semester 1
Level	Undergraduate
Location/s	North Terrace Campus
Units	3
Contact	Up to 3 hours per week
Available for Study Abroad and Exchange	Y
Incompatible	CHIN 1014
Assumed Knowledge	Native or near native Chinese language proficiency.
Assessment	Weekly in-class analysis and film/video commentaries 25%, Tutorial paper (1,000 words) 25%, Tutorial presentation 15%, Research essay 35%

Course Staff

Course Coordinator: Dr Chi-Ni William Wang

Course Coordinator & Lecturer
Dr. Chi-Ni William Wang
Kenneth Wills Building
Tel: 61-8-8313-1112
Email: chi-ni.wang@adelaide.edu.au

Department of Asian Studies Office
Ms Nicole Jesenko
Tel: 61-8-8313-3737
Email: nicole.jesenko@adelaide.edu.au

Course Timetable

The full timetable of all activities for this course can be accessed from .

Course Learning Outcomes

At the successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

1	Acquire an understanding and appreciation of Chinese tradition and its modern transformations
2	Integrate theoretical knowledge with empirical examples; developing skills in synthesising and contextualising new information
3	Learn to think critically; learn analytic skills for developing and defending an argument
4	Learn to present ideas to a group and engage with the ideas and perspectives of other learners
5	Acquire a different cultural perspective from which to view oneself, one’s culture and one’s society
6	Show confidence in communicating interacting with different cultures as necessary for the role of a leadership
7	Interpret cultural issues in a wide global and ethical context

最新糖心Vlog Graduate Attribute	Course Learning Outcome(s)
Deep discipline knowledge informed and infused by cutting edge research, scaffolded throughout their program of studies acquired from personal interaction with research active educators, from year 1 accredited or validated against national or international standards (for relevant programs)	1,2
Critical thinking and problem solving steeped in research methods and rigor based on empirical evidence and the scientific approach to knowledge development demonstrated through appropriate and relevant assessment	1,2,3,4
Teamwork and communication skills developed from, with, and via the SGDE honed through assessment and practice throughout the program of studies encouraged and valued in all aspects of learning	2,4,6
Career and leadership readiness technology savvy professional and, where relevant, fully accredited forward thinking and well informed tested and validated by work based experiences	4,6
Intercultural and ethical competency adept at operating in other cultures comfortable with different nationalities and social contexts able to determine and contribute to desirable social outcomes demonstrated by study abroad or with an understanding of indigenous knowledges	5,6,7
Self-awareness and emotional intelligence a capacity for self-reflection and a willingness to engage in self-appraisal open to objective and constructive feedback from supervisors and peers able to negotiate difficult social situations, defuse conflict and engage positively in purposeful debate	5,6,7

Learning & Teaching Modes

All lectures and tutorials are delivered in Chinese. The lectures provide the background and insight of the cultural issues as well the essential perspectives and themes of the tradition and concepts related to readings of Chinese literature and media. The tutorials in small classes are conducted in a communicative and interactive mode. The discussions constructed around the tutorial questions and the texts aim at a process of problem-solving and the improvement of interpreting, writing and analytical skills.

Communication with coordinator/tutor

Please communicate with the lecturer if you are encountering difficulties with the course or need clarification or help with matters relating to the course. Students can drop in to see the co-ordinator during the consultation hours or make an appointment by email.

We will regard an email message sent by us from MyUni or information posted to the MyUni site as our having communicated with each member of the class. Your lecturer will be responsible for marking your papers and he or she may communicate with you about your work by sending an email to your student email address. It is therefore imperative that you read your student emails and log on to MyUni regularly. If you use a personal email address regularly, you might consider requesting ITS (8313 3000) to divert your student email to that address. Failure to read emails or MyUni notices is not a valid reason for missing deadlines.

Workload

The information below is provided as a guide to assist students in engaging appropriately with the course requirements.

1 x 2-hour lecture (or equivalent) per week	24 hours per semester
1 x 1-hour tutorial (or equivalent) per week	10 hours per semester
6 hours reading per week	72 hours per semester
2 hours research per week	24 hours per semester
2 hours assignment preparation per week	24 hours per semester
TOTAL WORKLOAD	154 hours per semester

Learning Activities Summary

Schedule
Week 1	Lesson 1: Introduction
Week 2	Lesson 2: Marriage
Week 3	Lesson 3: Biography
Week 4	Lesson 4: Individual Dignity
Week 5	Lesson 5: Cultural Tradition & Value
Week 6	Lesson 6: National Characters / Nationality
Week 7	Lesson 7: Modern Literature – Novels I
Week 8	Lesson 8: Modern Literature – Novels II
Week 9	Lesson 9: Travel Notes / Travels
Week 10	Lesson 10: News and History (Common Experiences from the both sides of the Taiwan Strait & Taiwan’s Literature in the 1980s)
Week 11	Lesson 11: New Generation’s Literature – Online Literature
Week 12	Lesson 12: Conclusion & Course Review/Assessment

Specific Course Requirements

It is most important to participate in tutorial discussions. Student participation
and overall oral performance will be closely recorded as part of final marks.

The student’s oral presentation (for assessment) must be delivered with an aid of the power point presentation or media material.

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Assessment must encourage and reinforce learning.
Assessment must enable robust and fair judgements about student performance.
Assessment practices must be fair and equitable to students and give them the opportunity to demonstrate what they have learned.
Assessment must maintain academic standards.

Assessment Summary

Assessment Task	Task Type	Due Weighting	Learning Outcome
Participation and discussion	Formative and Summative	weekly 15%	1-7
Tutorial presentation	Formative and Summative	weekly 15%	1-7
5 x 400 word film commentaries (in English or Chinese character)	Formative and Summative	commentary will be handed in 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 12th week 20%	1-7
1000 word tutorial paper (in English or Chinese character)	Formative and Summative	7 days after presentation 15%	1-7
2500 word essay (in English or Chinese character)	Formative and Summative	10th June by 4pm 35%	1-7

Assessment Detail

Participation and discussion: students will participate in tutorials and discuss various topics from the lectures - 15%.

Tutorial presentation: students will submit a presentation based on one tutorial topic of their choice - 15%.

1000 word tutorial paper: students will submit a paper based on a tutorial topic of their choice, which is to be in either English or Chinese - 15%.

2500 word essay: students will submit an essay in either English or Chinese - 35%.
Essay (2,500 words in Chinese or English) 35%

Five Film commentaries: (each commentary 400 words in Chinese): 20%.

Submission

Both research essay and tutorial paper MUST be saved as PDF then submit to Turnitin. Students can submit via MyUni to Turnitin directly.

Tutorial papers are actually minor research papers. Research essay's topic MUST be a different topic from that of your tutorial paper. Your tutorial paper MUST be submitted after your presentation within 7 days. Resrach essay will be due on 10th June by 4pm.

Please note that for each tutorial paper you submit, you must use ALL of the set readings for the topic critically as well as at least TWO other authoritative sources—one academic journal and one book—to support critical points. This requirement assists you in developing your research skills. No internet materials other than academic journal articles are permitted.

The research essay requires you to use and reflect in your written paper at least four journal articles and three books. While you can use articles in the course reader, you are required to locate at least two journal articles and one book on your own. You will be rewarded for using other good sources only if you first fulfil the above requirement.

Tutorial paper and research essay must:
Be typed
Be double-spaced
Have adequate margins of at least 3.0 cm (left and right) to allow for marker’s comments
Have the Department of Asian Studies Assignment Cover-sheet with name, student number, subject, type of paper etc. Assignment Cover-sheet has been provided in the end of this profile or can be downloaded from MyUni.
Have a signed Statement on Plagiarism on the cover sheet.
Be properly referenced. Footnotes should be used to indicate sources of all materials taken from others
Have a Bibliography of sources attached.

Commentary:
Identify a controversial issue or a debate in Chinese media on a movie or a work of literature lately, and write a report in your own words summarizing the main ideas and argument and your reflection (around 400 words in Chinese or English). All commentaries must be printed in A4 size and submit in tutorial.

Any late assignments will be penalised at 2% per day off the awarded mark. If you submitted your assignment one day late and you originally got 65%, it will now be 63%.

All assignments will be returned within 4 weeks. Students can received feedback via MyUni or email.

Resubmission:
If you fail to achieve at least a pass grade for a paper, you will be notified by email and given one week’s time to rewrite and resubmit. The original mark will be used if you do not resubmit by the due date for resubmission.

Students may also rewrite and resubmit work for a better grade but you must first discuss with the tutor/coordinator and agree with him/her on a resubmission date, and the resubmission must be accompanied by the original work and its assessment sheet. Failure to overcome key problems noted in the assessment sheet will not result in a higher mark.

Course Grading

Grades for your performance in this course will be awarded in accordance with the following scheme:

M10 (Coursework Mark Scheme)
Grade	Mark	Description
FNS		Fail No Submission
F	1-49	Fail
P	50-64	Pass
C	65-74	Credit
D	75-84	Distinction
HD	85-100	High Distinction
CN		Continuing
NFE		No Formal Examination
RP		Result Pending

Further details of the grades/results can be obtained from Examinations.

Grade Descriptors are available which provide a general guide to the standard of work that is expected at each grade level. More information at Assessment for Coursework Programs.

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Student Support
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International Student
Centre                               Ongoing support

Student Care                     Advocacy, confidential counselling,
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Students with a Disability   Alternative academic arrangements
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Student Grievance Resolution Process                                     http://www.adelaide.edu.au/student/grievance/

Unsatisfactory Academic Progress
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