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Shue Yan University Prospectus 2023-24

The course introduces students to the dissemination of Western literary theories in China in
the post-1949 period and how the concepts of “fiction” were reshaped in its changing historical
and social context. Through text analysis of some of the most significant Chinese fictions, we
will get closer to the narrative characteristics and various research methods of the genre and
the cultural values of “fiction” in contemporary life.

CHI 375 Rhetoric
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is designed for students to further develop and refine their abilities in Chinese
creative writing. Students will learn systematic knowledge of rhetoric, including various writing
skills, flexible and ingenious usage of phonological, lexical and syntactic knowledge in writing,
artistic expressions in literary writing, and clear precise manipulation of language in writing as
well. This course will provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to develop
careers in educational and cultural fields.

CHI 376 Chinese Phonology
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course is an introduction to the sound system of Chinese dialects. Students will
develop skills in transcribing speech sounds and analysing linguistic data with phonological
rules. It offers a wide-ranging account of Mandarin and Cantonese in their origins, historical
development and phonological theories.

CHI 378 Theory and Practice of Chinese Teaching
1 Term; 3 Credits
This elective course aims to help students understand theories and development of local
Chinese language education, the latest Chinese language curriculum (from primary year one
to secondary year six) in Hong Kong, and pedagogical strategies used in the classrooms for
Chinese language teaching and assessment. Students will learn to design and conduct
teaching practicum that may help them set up the basic skills for a future career in teaching
Chinese at schools or other related jobs, such as compiling textbooks, social services, or
teaching work at educational organizations and the government.

CHI 379 Teaching Chinese as a Second Language
1 Term; 3 Credits
This course aims to introduce theories of language acquisition and language teaching to
students and to equip them with the skills of applying these theories to teaching of Chinese as
a second language in the local context. In addition to the pedagogical components, the
characteristics of Chinese as a second language will also be covered in this course.

CHI 383 Chinese Classical Philology
1 Term; 3 Credits
"Classical Philology" is a comprehensive discipline on how to organize and study ancient

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