Chinese Course Atlas: Fall 2007
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CHN 101: Elementary Chinese I (Mandarin)

Section 000  Ta   MW 11:45-12:35 and TT 11:30-12:45  Limit 15
Section 001  Ta   MW 10:40-11:30 and TT 10:00-11:15  Limit 15
Section 002  Y. Li/H. Li  MW 2:00-2:50 and TT 1:00-2:15   Limit 15*
Section 003  H. Li   MW 9:35-10:25 and TT 2:30-3:45   Limit 15
Section 004  Ta   MW 8:30-9:20 and TT 2:30-3:45  Limit 15
4 credits

*Section 002 is a distance learning class conducted via videolink with Emory's Oxford, GA campus.

Content: Chinese 101 is the first of two courses designed to introduce students to modern Mandarin Chinese. The course begins with an introduction to the sound system of Mandarin Chinese and moves on to training of basic skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing. Classes have an additional aim of introducing students to aspects of Chinese culture. By the end of the semester students are expected to 1) have a fairly good pronunciation, 2) recognize and write approximately 250-300 characters, and 3) carry out simple conversations about some of their daily activities.

Texts:
Integrated Chinese Textbook Level I Part I, Tao-chung Yao and Yue-hua Liu
Integrated Chinese Workbook Level I Part I, Tao-chung Yao and Yue-hua Liu
Integrated Chinese Character Workbook Level I Part 1, Tao-chung Yao and Yue-hua Liu

Particulars: No prerequisites except serious interest and willingness to work. Note: students serious about learning Chinese should plan to take more than one year of the language, and no more than five seniors will be accepted into the classes.


CHN 103: Elementary Chinese for Heritage Speakers

Section 000  Faculty  MW 10:40-11:30 and TT 10:00-11:15   Limit 15
4 credits


Content: This course is designed for HERITAGE SPEAKERS of Mandarin Chinese who already possess basic speaking and listening skills.  While the course aims at helping students reach intermediate level communicative skill both in spoken and written Chinese, its focus will be on the training of reading and writing skills.   By the end of the semester students will acquire the ability to read and write about a variety of everyday topics.  Students who successfully complete this course will be able to enter Chn 201 or Chn 203.

Texts: TBA

Particulars: Prerequisites: Chn 102 or consent of instructor.


CHN 201: Intermediate Chinese I

Section 000  Zhang   MW 12:50-1:40 and TT 10:00-11:15   Limit 15
Section 001  Ho   MW 9:35-10:25 and TT 11:30-12:45   Limit 15
Section 002  Ho   MW 11:45-12:35 and TT 2:30-3:45   Limit 15
4 credits

Content: This course is designed to help students to reach intermediate level communicative skill both in spoken and written Chinese and to establish a solid base for more advanced language learning. By increasing students' vocabulary and their knowledge of sentence patterns, the course focuses on speaking and writing in coherent and well-formed paragraphs. By the end of the semester students should be able to 1) carry out rather fluent conversations about daily activities, 2) write compositions of 300-500 characters on subjects of their daily life and personal experiences.

Texts:
Integrated Chinese Textbook Level 2, Tao-chung Yao and Yue-hua Liu
Integrated Chinese Workbook Level 2, Tao-chung Yao and Yue-hua Liu

Particulars: Prerequisites: Chn 102 or consent of instructor.


CHN 301: Advanced Chinese I

Section 000  Zhang   MWF 9:35-10:25   Limit 15
Section 001  Zhang   MWF 11:45-12:35   Limit 15
4 credits

Content: This is the first semester of Advanced Chinese. The course places emphasis on communicative function of the language where advanced reading, grammar and conversation are stressed. The contents of the textbook focus on the rapidly changing attitudes and values of modern China. Authentic reading materials are included in each lesson, such as newspaper articles, television, news broadcasts, short works of fiction, and some film. Students will learn to read both traditional and simplified characters.

Texts:
Beyond the Basics, by Jianhua Bai.
Family, by Ba Jin

Particulars: Prerequisites: CHN 202 or consent of instructor.


CHN 360WR: Chinese Women in Film and Fiction

Section 000  Cai   MWF 2:00-2:50   Limit 5
Same as ASIA 360WR Limit 5
Same as WS 360WR Limit 5


Mandatory film screening
4 credits

Content: An examination of woman as trope in modern Chinese cinema and literature in the twentieth century. It explores how “the modern woman” became a cultural construct and how that construct has redefined gender role and femininity. Special attention will be paid to such issues as self-identity, love, marriage, family, and social opportunities. All readings are in English translation. Knowledge of Chinese language is not required. Four credit hours.

Texts:
The Three-Inch Golden Lotus, by Feng Jicai
The Butcher's Wife, by Li Ang
I Myself Am a Woman: Selected Writings of Ding Ling , Ed. Barlow & Bjorge
Bamboo Shoots After the Rain: Contemporary Stories by Women Writers of Taiwan, Eds. Ann C. Carver and Sung-sheng Yvonne Chang

Particulars: All readings are in English translation. Course requirements include three short written assignments, a research paper, presentations, and active class participation.


CHN 376WR: Science in China: 1600-1900

Section 001  Kurtz   TT 2:30-3:45   Limit 12
Same as EAS 376WR Limit 6
4 credits

Content: This course reconstructs the encounter between Chinese natural studies and European science from the early seventeenth to the late nineteenth century. After a brief survey of the state of natural studies in China circa 1600, we will trace the interactions between Chinese and European learning in a wide array of disciplines, ranging from astronomy, mathematics and medicine to physics and zoology. Situating our explorations in their intellectual, social and cultural contexts, we will try to understand the forces that have shaped the formation of modern science in China and, more generally, the factors influencing the migration of ideas across cultures.

Texts: TBA

Particulars: No knowledge of Chinese required. Evaluation based on class participation, written assignments, research paper, exams.


CHN 397R: Directed Reading
Section 00P (Permission only)


CHN 402WR: Advanced Readings and Writing in Modern Chinese II
Section 000 Li TT 10:00-11:15 Limit 15
4 credits

Content: Conducted in Chinese, the course focuses on readings and discussions of authentic reading material from a wide variety of writing styles, including social, political, journalistic readings as well as important works of modern chinese literature, The goal of the course is to develop students' ability to understand and use Chinese at more advanced levels and to introduce modern Chinese culture through readings and discussions. Students are required to prepare in advance, then read and discuss the material in Chinese. Satisfies G.E.R. post-freshman writing requirement.

Texts:
China Scene, Hong Gang Jin et al and supplementary materials

Particulars: Prerequisite: CHN 302 or consent of instructor


CHN 495BWR: Chinese Honors I (Seminar)
Section 00P (Permission only)
4 credits


CHN 496R: Chinese Language Internship
Section 00P (Permission only)


CHN 797R: Directed Study in Chinese Language or Culture
Section 00P (Permission only)

 

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