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Language Training: Advanced readings in Premodern Chinese

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2009-2010

Description

This course consists of intensive reading of texts in the Classical Chinese literary language of China, for MA students who have successfully completed their studies of Classical Chinese at BA level.

Teaching method

Seminar

Admission requirements

BA3- course “Premodern Chinees III” or comparable course

Course objectives

  • expanding vocabulary and grammatical knowledge

  • refining reading skills

  • refining translation skills

  • using dictionaries and other relevant sources

Course load

total 140 hours (5 EC x 28 hours)

  • 28 contact hours (14 weeks x 2 hours per week)

  • 84 hours preparation (14 weeks x 6 hours per week)

  • 28 hours exam preparation

Required reading

  • to be announced

  • Shih-chiu Liang. 1993. Far East Chinese-English dictionary. Taipei: the Far East Book Co. (for sale in sinological library)

Test method

Paper

Time table

Please see the timetable on the departmental website for time and location.

Contact

Dr. P. van Els (p.van.els@hum.leidenuniv.nl)

Registration

Through U-TWIST

Blackboard

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Remarks

None