Three Kingdoms: the Novel and TV Adaptation (CHIN2800)
Course level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Humanities and Social Sciences
School
Languages & Cultures School
Units
2
Duration
One Semester
Class hours
3 Contact hours
Prerequisite
CHIN3110/CHIN3210 or permission of Course Coordinator
Assessment methods
Class participation, in class quizzes, essay, oral report
Course enquiries
Dr D Hsieh
This course is not currently offered, please contact the school.
Course description
The course studies the earliest major Chinese novel, Tales of the Three Kingdoms, & its lasting influence on the attitudes & behaviour of Chinese people over the past 400 years. The course includes readings & discussion of selected texts from the novel plus viewing & evaluation of the TV adaptation of the novel. It is aimed at native & background speakers of Chinese & non-native speakers with an advanced command of the Chinese language. The course emphasizes developing students' reading skills in Chinese & their ability to analyse the literary merits of the texts. Attention will also be paid to the social & cultural contexts of the novel to enhance students' understanding of traditional China. Course offering may be cancelled unless a minimum of 20 students enrol.
Archived offerings
Course offerings | Location | Mode | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2016 (29/02/2016 - 25/06/2016) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |
Semester 1, 2015 (02/03/2015 - 27/06/2015) | St Lucia | Internal | Course Profile |