Programme |
Prospective majors and minors in Modern China Studies must pass the prerequisite course MCSP1001 in their first year. Prospective majors are also required to pass the language requirement in their first year, either by:
| 1. | completing CHIN1501 and/or CHIN1502, subject to their level of Chinese language proficiency; or |
| 2. | demonstrating the required level of Chinese language proficiency (by presenting evidence that they had graduated from a Chinese-medium secondary school, or studied Chinese language for a minimum of three years prior to matriculation, or passed Level 2 of the Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK). |
The Major
A major in Modern China Studies consists of 54 credits taken in the second and third years of the programme, consisting of 18 credits of core courses (MCSP2001, MCSP2002 and MCSP2003, and a further 36 credits of elective courses as listed below (including at least 18 credits from the Faculty of Arts and 12 credits from the Faculty of Social Sciences) with no more than 6 credits to be taken in Hong Kong-themed courses (marked with *). Third year students taking a major or minor in Modern China Studies who fulfill the course enrolment requirements may choose to take an optional ‘capstone’ course, designed to allow students to advance their analytical thinking by permitting the application of disciplinary knowledge and principles learned in the first and second years.
The Minor
A minor in Modern China Studies consists of second- and third-year courses totaling 30 credits, including 18 credits of core courses (MCSP2001, MCSP2002 and MCSP2003) and a further 12 credits of elective courses as listed below, excluding Hong Kong-themed courses (marked with*).
List of Elective Courses Offered in 2011/2012
MODERN CHINA STUDIES COURSE
| FIRST YEAR COURSE | ||
| MCSP1001 | China: the long twentieth century | 6 credits |
| SECOND AND THIRD YEAR COURSE | ||
| MCSP2001 | China in the world: from sinology to China studies | 6 credits |
| MCSP2002 | China in the world: critical paradigms | 6 credits |
| MCSP2003 | Modern China Studies research project | 6 credits |
| MCSP2004 | Research Skills for Modern China Studies | 6 credits |
| MCSP2005 | Readings in Modern China Studies | 6 credits |
| MCSP2006 | Modern China Studies Dissertation | 12 credits |
FIRST YEAR PREREQUISITES
Major in Modern China Studies
Students intending to declare a major in Modern China Studies in their second and third years must complete the following course(s) in their first year of study:
MCSP1001. China: the long twentieth century (6 credits)
Language Requirement:
Students are also required to pass the language requirement in their first year, either by:
| 1. | completing CHIN1501. Chinese as a foreign language I, (Part I) (6 credits) and/or CHIN1502. Chinese as a foreign language I, (Part II) (6 credits), subject to their level of Chinese language proficiency; or |
| 2. | demonstrating the required level of Chinese language proficiency (by presenting evidence that they had graduated from a Chinese-medium secondary school, or studied Chinese language for a minimum of three years prior to matriculation, or passed Level 2 of the Chinese Language Proficiency Test (HSK). |
Minor in Modern China Studies
Students intending to declare a minor in Modern China Studies in their second and third years must complete the following course in their first year of study:
MCSP1001. China: the long twentieth century (6 credits)
SECOND AND THIRD YEAR
A. CORE COURSES
The following core courses are compulsory for all students taking the major or the minor:
MCSP2001. China in the world: from sinology to China studies (6 credits) AND
MCSP2002. China in the world: critical paradigms (6 credits) AND
MCSP2003. Modern China Studies Research Project (6 credits)
B. ELECTIVE COURSES
Majors must select courses totaling 36 credits from the following list of electives, ensuring that at least 18 credits to be taken in courses from the Faculty of Arts and 12 credits from the Faculty of Social Sciences. Students cannot count more than 6 credits from Hong Kong-themed courses (marked with *) toward the major.
Minors must select courses totaling 12 credits from the following list of electives. Students cannot count any credits from Hong Kong-themed courses (marked with *) toward the minor.
{Note: Not all courses are offered in a given semester; students should check with individual units on course availability; students should also check on course prerequisites and other enrollment restrictions.}