Chinese Classes

This class is designed for beginners. Students will study Mandarin pronunciation, master pinyin, learn how to hand-write roughly 200 Chinese characters, and conduct simple conversations about dates and times, birthdays, family, hobbies, etc.

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This class is designed for beginners. Students will study Mandarin pronunciation, master pinyin, learn how to hand-write roughly 200 Chinese characters, and conduct simple conversations about dates and times, birthdays, family, hobbies, etc.

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This class is designed for beginners. Students will study Mandarin pronunciation, master pinyin, learn how to hand-write roughly 200 Chinese characters, and conduct simple conversations about dates and times, birthdays, family, hobbies, etc.

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This class is designed for beginners. Students will study Mandarin pronunciation, master pinyin, learn how to hand-write roughly 200 Chinese characters, and conduct simple conversations about dates and times, birthdays, family, hobbies, etc.

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This class is designed for beginners. Students will study Mandarin pronunciation, master pinyin, learn how to hand-write roughly 200 Chinese characters, and conduct simple conversations about dates and times, birthdays, family, hobbies, etc.

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Love, death, the natural world, friendship, desire, and gender. This course explores these themes through influential works of Chinese literature spanning two thousand years. Genres to be studied include poetry, short stories, philosophical writings, drama, letters, novels, chronicles, and more. Frequent class discussions will probe the materiality of writing, book culture, and the relevance of course themes to readers in and beyond China even today. Taught in English; no knowledge of Chinese is necessary.

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Internationalism

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Humanities

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This course is offered in the Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 203, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-14 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1 and Integrated Chinese, Volume 2. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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This course is offered in the Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 203, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-14 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1 and Integrated Chinese, Volume 2. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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This course is offered in the Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 203, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-14 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1 and Integrated Chinese, Volume 2. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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This course is offered in the Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 203, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-14 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1 and Integrated Chinese, Volume 2. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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This course is offered in the Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 203, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-14 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1 and Integrated Chinese, Volume 2. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 102

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This course is an overview of China on the silver screen. Adopting the "nation" as its primary structuring device, the course examines how Chinese films represented the national identity, national issues, and the national past. The topics under discussion include how women's virtues became emblems of a nation that strived for modernity in the early 20th century; how films were politically appropriated for socialist purposes; how the revolutionary past was cinematically constructed, remembered and critiqued in the post-Mao era; how the national legacy and tradition were consciously or unconsciously re-created and revised as a spectacle to meet the curious gaze of the global market; and how Taiwan and Hong Kong cinema constantly reflected cultural and national identities. The course starts from the silent film period and extends to the fifth generation directors, underground filmmaking, and the revival of the martial arts genre in greater China. Feature films from mainland China, Taiwan, and Hong Kong will be screened and discussed. Secondary articles and books are also assigned in conjunction with the films. The course is organized thematically and moves chronologically. No prior knowledge of China or Chinese is required.

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Writing WA
Internationalism

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Humanities

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This course is offered Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 305, students should be able to read, speak (with standard, accurate tones), understand, and write from memory the characters in chapters 8-10 of Integrated Chinese, Vol. 3 and chapters 11-15 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 4. This amounts to roughly 700-900 characters. This course is conducted entirely in Chinese. From the start, students should be able to tell a simple story in Chinese, summarize a passage, and begin to formulate and express opinions on a wide variety of topics, including travel, Chinese holidays, education, and the environment. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204.

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Humanities

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This course is offered Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 305, students should be able to read, speak (with standard, accurate tones), understand, and write from memory the characters in chapters 8-10 of Integrated Chinese, Vol. 3 and chapters 11-15 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 4. This amounts to roughly 700-900 characters. This course is conducted entirely in Chinese. From the start, students should be able to tell a simple story in Chinese, summarize a passage, and begin to formulate and express opinions on a wide variety of topics, including travel, Chinese holidays, education, and the environment. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204.

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Humanities

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This course is offered Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 305, students should be able to read, speak (with standard, accurate tones), understand, and write from memory the characters in chapters 8-10 of Integrated Chinese, Vol. 3 and chapters 11-15 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 4. This amounts to roughly 700-900 characters. This course is conducted entirely in Chinese. From the start, students should be able to tell a simple story in Chinese, summarize a passage, and begin to formulate and express opinions on a wide variety of topics, including travel, Chinese holidays, education, and the environment. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 204.

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This course is offered in the Fall semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 407 students should be able to read, speak (with accurate tones), understand, and write by hand most of the characters in chapters 1-4 of Reading Into a New China, Volume 1 and should be able to discuss and write essays on intellectually and linguistically challenging topics such as social issues and current events. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 306.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 102, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 102, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 102, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 102, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 102, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and all the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 1. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 101.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 204, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and most of the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 204, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and most of the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 204, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and most of the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 204, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and most of the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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This course is offered in Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 204, students should be able to read, speak (in accurate tones), understand, and write by hand and most of the characters in chapters 1-7 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 203.

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When ChatGPT generates an essay, how is it that your professor can tell immediately? Are there essential differences between a human authored text and an AI-generated one? Seemingly unique to the age of AI, the problem of authorship actually can be traced back to ancient worlds. Arguably, the invention of the “author” is the first revolution of information management after writing was invented. People often say, “Be the author of your life today,”— yet in the past, being an “author” was considered divine. In this course, we will read influential works involving the appearance and disappearance of authorship in China and the Western world. What is the difference between a saying of Confucius in the Analects and a saying in a fortune cookie? Reflecting on the relationship between authorship and authority, and analyzing how ancient writers presented themselves through autobiographical writings, students will gain a deeper understanding of the opportunities and challenges presented by the decentralization of information due to social media and ChatGPT.

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Internationalism

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Humanities

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This course is offered in the Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 306, students should be able to  read, speak (with accurate tones), understand, and write by hand most of the characters in Chapters 8-10 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. and chapters 15-20 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 4. From the start, students should be able to tell a story in Chinese, summarize a passage, and express opinions on a wide variety of topics, including travel, Chinese holidays, education, population and the environment. In this course, students are expected and encouraged to further advance their oral proficiency while developing reading and writing skills. The discussion topics go beyond everyday routines and include intellectually and linguistically challenging topics such as social issues and historical and current events. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305.

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Humanities

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This course is offered in the Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 306, students should be able to  read, speak (with accurate tones), understand, and write by hand most of the characters in Chapters 8-10 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. and chapters 15-20 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 4. From the start, students should be able to tell a story in Chinese, summarize a passage, and express opinions on a wide variety of topics, including travel, Chinese holidays, education, population and the environment. In this course, students are expected and encouraged to further advance their oral proficiency while developing reading and writing skills. The discussion topics go beyond everyday routines and include intellectually and linguistically challenging topics such as social issues and historical and current events. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305.

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Humanities

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This course is offered in the Spring semester only. As a prerequisite for entering Chinese 306, students should be able to  read, speak (with accurate tones), understand, and write by hand most of the characters in Chapters 8-10 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 3. and chapters 15-20 of Integrated Chinese, Volume 4. From the start, students should be able to tell a story in Chinese, summarize a passage, and express opinions on a wide variety of topics, including travel, Chinese holidays, education, population and the environment. In this course, students are expected and encouraged to further advance their oral proficiency while developing reading and writing skills. The discussion topics go beyond everyday routines and include intellectually and linguistically challenging topics such as social issues and historical and current events. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305.

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What aspects of texts are selected and translated? How is translation conducted, contained, and transformed in larger cultural, social, and historical contexts? What kinds of power dynamics and ideology are involved in the process of translation? This course is to develop a critical awareness of the practice of Chinese-English translation as a cross-cultural dialogue. It will critically examine major concepts and issues such as equivalence, faithfulness, invisibility, etc. Along with different translation theories, the course will follow the chronological order of Chinese literature being translated at different historical periods. Students will learn theories of translation and do hands-on practice in translation. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 305 or its equivalent.

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Internationalism

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Humanities

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What is Chinese in news reporting? How is Chinese used differently in TV reality shows and sitcoms? How is Chinese employed and manipulated online and in virtual reality? The aim of this course, which is equivalent to Fifth Year Chinese, is to learn about Chinese society and culture in different contexts: students will watch Chinese sitcoms and reality shows, read original Chinese novels, and communicate through Chinese Weibo. Prerequisite(s): CHIN 407 or equivalent.

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