Admission requirements
None
Description
Literature in exile and exile in literature are of all times and places. Chinese examples abound, from antiquity to the present day. What does an exile perspective – theoretical, literary-textual, sociological – tell us about modern Chinese literature and its social, political, and cultural contexts? Is this a ‘Chinese’ story, or is it universal?
Course objectives
familiarity with the broad contours of modern Chinese literature
in-depth understanding of the exile experience in this literature and at large
reflection on the above two points within an area studies framework
development of graduate-level academic skills such as reading and listening critically and analytically; formulating research q uestions; identifying, evaluating and organizing information; oral and written presentation; awareness of methodological, theoretical, and practical issues
Timetable
The timetable is available on the Asianstudies website
Mode of instruction
- Seminar
Course Load
Total course load 10 EC x 28 hours = 280 hours
Class sessions (13 X 2 hrs) = 26 h
Preparation (13 x 8) = 104 h
Brief written work (three position papers) = 30 h
Oral presentations (two presentations) = 40 h
Term paper = 80 h
Assessment method
Three brief position papers for a total of 30% of the final mark
Two oral presentations for a total of 30% of the final mark
One term paper for 40% of the total mark
Exam Review
Students may request an oral elucidation of the assessment within 30 days after publication of the grade.
Blackboard
Blackboard will be used for:
Course material, as applicable
Uploading assignments
Reading list
The course material is available from the University Library (including a number of items on reserve), and from the World Wide Web. The MCLC Resource Center is an excellent website on modern Chinese literature (https://u.osu.edu/mclc/). Prior to the first class session, students should acquaint themselves with the MCLC literature bibliographies.
Registration
Enrolment through uSis is mandatory.
General information about uSis is available in [English])http://hum.leiden.edu/students/study-administration/usis-english.html) and Dutch
Registration Studeren à la carte and Contractonderwijs
Not applicable