Advanced Chinese Language Acquisition

This course builds on the language skills that students have acquired in the previous three years. Reading materials will include various topics and styles. Students are expected to summarise the reading in their own words, both oral and written, and to write reviews and essays in Chinese.

30 points

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.

CHIN353

A Special Topic

An alternative appropriate topic in Chinese studies may be arranged after discussion between the student and teaching staff.

30 points

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.

Specialised Chinese Translation and Interpreting

In connection with LANC404, this course puts particular emphasis on the cross-linguistic and cross-cultural features between English and Chinese languages. Students will develop practical skills to produce a translation and rendition (interpreting) that is pragmatically equivalent to original text. Entry into this course is limited to native and near-native speakers of Mandarin Chinese.

30 points

Subject to the approval of the Head of Department. Entry into this course is limited to native and near-native speakers of Mandarin Chinese. Students for whom Chinese is not their first language must have completed at least 60 points of Chinese language at 400-level, with a grade of at least a B+ average or have demonstrated equivalent competence in the language; or provided evidence of their Chinese language ability as follows: HSK (Hanyu Shuiping Kaoshi Chinese Proficiency Test) Level 4; or provided evidence of their Chinese language ability as follows: TOCFL (Test of Chinese as a Foreign Language) Level 4.

MA Dissertation

MA Dissertation

60 points

Subject to approval of the Head of Department.

MA Thesis

120 points

Subject to approval of the Programme Director.