This course offers a survey of the history and development of varieties of the Chinese language (spoken and written) from its earliest forms down to the present moment.
The course introduces students to the history and rich variety of Chinese language usage through the ages, through both the spoken and writtten languages of China.
Topics covered will include the beginning of the Chinese script with the Oracle bones of the Shang dynasty (ca 2100 to 1600 BCE); the development of Archaic, Early and Middle Classical Chinese; the use of the Chinese script in Japan, Korea and Vietnam; the development of the written vernacular language; the simplification of the script; systems of Romanisation; the varieties of other Chinese languages (dialects) and their written forms; the use of Chinese on the World Wide Web and for texting
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
Understand issues in the history and variety of the language of China; to integrate this theoretical and historical knowledge with empirical examples; learn to think critically; develop skills in synthesising and contextualising new information; develop skills to locate, analyse, evaluate, and synthesise information from a wide variety of sources, both Western and Chinese; develop an ability to work in cooperative groups on key issues in this field of Chinese Studies and to communicate findings to others.Indicative Assessment
Tutorial participation (10%)
Tutorial presentation (15%)
Major essay (40%)
Final examination (35%).
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Workload
Three contact hours per weekRequisite and Incompatibility
Majors
Minors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
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- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are an undergraduate student and have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). You can find your student contribution amount for each course at Fees. Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Course fees
- Domestic fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $2604 |
- International fee paying students
| Year | Fee |
|---|---|
| 2015 | $3576 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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