Chinese
Study Chinese as part of your Combined Honours degree. Explore Chinese culture and a combination of practical language study and communication skills.
About the programme
UCAS Code: BA Combined Honours (Y001)
We adopt a largely sociological and anthropological approach to understanding East Asian cultures, rather than seeking an understanding through the study of literature.
As a Combined Honours student, you'll spend one third of your time on Chinese language study.
Stage overview
- In Stage 1, there are introductory modules in Chinese. The emphasis here is on communication skills and no prior knowledge of Chinese is needed.
- At Stages 2 and 3, you build on your language skills with a choice of modules on Chinese culture and society.
- In Stage 3, you can choose to write a dissertation on an approved topic relating to the culture of China.
- You get to spend an intercalating year abroad in China, studying at a university with which we have established links.
This is an outstanding opportunity to practise your language skills and experience first-hand the culture of China.
Chinese is offered by the School of Modern Languages.
You may also be interested in the Modern Languages Society or the cultural activities and educational talks from the Anglo-Chinese Society
Pre-requisites
Chinese can be studied from scratch, post-GCSE or post-A level (or equivalent) standards. A maximum of two language subjects can be taken together in Combined Honours - and only one of these can be at beginners’ level.
It's not possible to study two language subjects on their own, you will need to select a third non-language subject.
Chinese and Japanese cannot be taken together.
Stage 1
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
You will follow either Level A (if you are a beginner) or Level B (if you have an A Level).
Level A
Compulsory modules
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN1065 | Level A (HE Entry Level) Chinese I | 20 | 1 |
| CHN1066 | Level A (HE Entry Level) Chinese II (Pre-requisite CHN1065) | 20 | 2 |
Optional module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN1005 | Introduction to Chinese Culture and Society | 20 | 2 |
Level B
Compulsory module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN2010 | Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese | 40 | 1&2 |
Optional module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN1005 | Introduction to Chinese Culture | 20 | 1 |
Stage 2
Students study 40, 60 or 80 credits from the lists below at Stage 2.
You will follow either Level B or Level C.
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
Level B
Compulsory module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN2010 | Level B (HE Intermediate) Chinese | 40 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SML2011 | Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History & Identity | 20 | 1 |
| SML2017 | Korean l (Pre-requisite: students must have achieved a minimum of 60% in CHN1066 in Stage 1) | 20 | 1&2 |
Level C
Compulsory module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN4010 | Level C (HE Advanced) Chinese | 40 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| SML2011 | Cities in East Asian Cinema: Culture, History & Identity | 20 | 1 |
| SML2016 | Reading in Translation | 20 | 2 |
| SML2017 | Korean l (Pre-requisite: students must have achieved a minimum of 60% in CHN2010 in Stage 1) | 20 | 1&2 |
Intercalating Year
All students taking a language must spend an entire academic year abroad in a country where their chosen language is spoken between Stages 2 and 3; this shall be their Intercalating Year. While abroad they shall take the following modules: SML3004 Year Abroad Tutor Posts (100 credits) and SML3006 Study Abroad (20 credits).
Find further information about your Intercalating Year Abroad.
Stage 3
Select the module code for specific module information including the module summary and aims, knowledge and skills you'll gain, and the module leader.
You can follow either Level C or Level D. Students study 40, 60 or 80 credits from the lists below at Stage 3.
Level C
Compulsory module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN4010 | Level C (HE Advanced) Chinese | 40 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN4004 | China and its Peripheries: Repression, (In)stability and Conflict in the 21st Century | 20 | 1 |
| CHN4012 | Historical and Cultural Interpretations of China through classics and newspaper reading | 20 | 2 |
| SML2016 | Reading in Translation | 20 | 2 |
| SML4099 | Dissertation | 20 | 1&2 |
Level D
Compulsory module
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN4061 | Level D (HE Further Advanced) Chinese | 40 | 1&2 |
Optional modules
| Module Code | Module Title | Credit Value | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHN4004 | China and it's Peripheries: Repression, (In)stability and Conflict in the 21st Century | 20 | 1 |
| CHN4012 | Historical and Cultural Interpretations of China through Classics and newspaper reading | 20 | 2 |
| SML4099 | Dissertation | 20 | 1&2 |
Get in touch
If you have any questions about choosing this subject as part of your Combined Honours degree, contact us and we'll be more than happy to help.
Subject adviser
Dr Patricia Oliart - School of Modern Languages
Professor Guy Austin - School of Modern Languages