Contemporary Chinese Literature (CHIN10019)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
Contact information
Semester 1
Associate Professor Shaoming Zhou: shaoming@unimelb.edu.au
Overview
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This subject examines developments in contemporary Chinese literature, seeking to place these in the context of cultural discourses that emerged in China after 1949.
The texts studied in the subject will be primarily selected from representative contemporary literary works, but will also include political and other writings from different stages in the history of the People’s Republic of China, which form a context for the present. Through the study of these texts, students will develop their ability to understand both Chinese language at an advanced level and also different forms of contemporary Chinese literature, as well as becoming familiar with a variety of social and cultural issues in contemporary China and how these relate to developments after 1949.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Analyse contemporary Chinese literary texts on a wide range of topics at a high level of complexity from original works and newspapers
- Deploy more specialised vocabulary and complex sentence structures to discuss contemporary Chinese literary works and their social and cultural backgrounds orally and in writing
- Write Standard Chinese in a variety of styles
- Acquire a deeper understanding of contemporary Chinese literature
- Understand and analyse important social and cultural issues in Post-1949 China
- Develop research skills to find information from various sources, including library and the internet.
Generic skills
On completion of this subject, students should be able to:
- Develop critical thinking and analytical skills in the study of social and cultural issues in contemporary Chinese society
- Acquire communication and public speaking skills through class discussion
- Acquire some skills in social and cultural analysis
- Acquire attentiveness to detail through essay preparation and writing
- Acquire time management skills through managing their workload.
Last updated: 14 March 2025