CHIN306-25S2 (C) Semester Two 2025

Global China on Screen

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 14 July 2025
End Date: Sunday, 9 November 2025
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 27 July 2025
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 28 September 2025

Description

A survey of Chinese cinema - the first one hundred years of the Chinese film industry, major Chinese film genres, social implications of film and the Chinese culture reflected through film. The course is taught in English and all Chinese films are subtitled.

This course explores the evolving Chinese image and identity in Chinese films as well as the Western texts on China and the Orient/East. The course is taught in English, and all Chinese films are subtitled. This course is designed for students who have adequate English reading and presentation skills expected for undergraduate students.

Learning Outcomes

  • Have a basic understanding of Chinese film history;
  • Identify the evolving trends of Chinese cinema;
  • Show a cross-cultural view of China in the international network;
  • Develop a global awareness by connecting China with New Zealand and the rest of the world;
  • Be able to deploy organised ideas in presentation and participate in class discussions;
  • Demonstrate academic writing skills, including providing an argument, gathering and organising second-handed resources, and analysing materials closely and critically.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Biculturally competent and confident

      Students will be aware of and understand the nature of biculturalism in Aotearoa New Zealand, and its relevance to their area of study and/or their degree.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

Any 30 points at 200 level from CHIN, CINE, or
CULT, or
any 60 points at 200 level from the Schedule V of the BA.

Restrictions

CINE215, CHIN206 and CULT334

Equivalent Courses

CULT334

Timetable 2025

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Tuesday 10:00 - 12:00 A7
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct
Tutorial A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Thursday 11:00 - 12:00 Psychology - Sociology 210
14 Jul - 24 Aug
8 Sep - 19 Oct

Course Coordinator / Lecturer

Chia-rong Wu

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Individual Presentation 10%
Written test 1 25% Held week 6
Research Essay proposal 10% Due week 11
Written test 2 25% Held week 12
Research Essay 30% Due during the University scheduled exam period

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $1,788.00

International fee $8,200.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Language, Social and Political Sciences .

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