Modern Languages and Cultures
The information contained in this module specification was correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change, either during the session because of unforeseen circumstances, or following review of the module at the end of the session. Queries about the module should be directed to the member of staff with responsibility for the module.
Title BETWEEN THE LINES: TRANSLATING MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY CHINA
Code CHIN201
Coordinator Dr T Guo
Languages, Cultures and Film
Ting.Guo@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2023-24 Level 5 FHEQ Second Semester 15

Pre-requisites before taking this module (other modules and/or general educational/academic requirements):
CHIN112 BEGINNERS CHINESE 1+2 

Modules for which this module is a pre-requisite:
 

Co-requisite modules:
 

Teaching Schedule
  Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
Study Hours 11

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Private Study 127
TOTAL HOURS 150

Assessment
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Aims

The overall aim of this module is three-fold: to enable students to gain background knowledge and key vocabulary relating to key events in China, to further consolidate students’ level of Chinese (e.g. pronouncing a text properly) through translation exercises (from Chinese into English).

Learning Outcomes

(LO1) Demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of the basic structures of the Chinese language.

(LO2) Enhance students' awareness of cultural diversity

(LO3) Develop a more nuanced understanding of modern Chinese history and Chinese society in general.

(S1) Be able to understand and use a good range of vocabulary to discuss key political and social events in modern Chinese history;

(S2) Demonstrate good awareness of cultural diversity and intercultural communiation skill

(S3) Be able to translate texts on relatively complicated topics related to key political and social events in modern and contemporary China and critically analyse relevant translations.

Teaching and Learning Strategies

The majority of teaching will be delivered face-to-face on campus. Online delivery will be used to complement the on-campus delivery and where technology affords a better learning experience.

The module will be taught through a weekly lecture and seminar.

Syllabus
 

Weekly topics may include:

Mao Zedong and the founding of the ‘new China’ in 1949;

Reform and Opening-up;

‘One Country Two Systems’;

Hong Kong as a special administrative region;

Cross-strait relations with Taiwan;

China-US relations;

China-Japan relations;

The Belt and Road;

Urbanization.

Recommended Texts
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