| CODE | CHN1007 | ||||||
| TITLE | History and Civilisation of China | ||||||
| UM LEVEL | 01 - Year 1 in Modular Undergraduate Course | ||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 5 | ||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Oriental Studies | ||||||
| DESCRIPTION | China is an East Asian country with a large territory, a huge population and an ancient history. With written records dating back 4,000 years, it is recognized as one of the four great ancient civilizations of the world, together with ancient Egypt, Mesopotamia and India. Moreover, it is the only ancient civilization that has continued to this very day.The scope of this course is to provide a general overview of the Chinese history and civilization. The class will be addressed according to the dynasties, which include, Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing, Republic of China, People's Republic of China. Study-unit Aims 1. To arouse the students鈥� curiosity and interest in Chinese history and civilization. 2. To help the students appreciate critically the main characteristics of Chinese history and civilization. Learning Outcomes 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. appreciate the overall aspects of Chinese history and civilization. 2. grasp the most important technical terms used in the study of Chinese history and civilization. 2. Skills (including transferable [generic] skills): By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: 1. appreciate Chinese history and civilization. 2. compare Chinese history and civilization with those of other countries, especially with Maltese history and civilization. 3. appreciate other cultures in general. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings The Confucius Institute at the University of Malta has all the following books: 1. WORLD HERITAGE SITES IN CHINA(REVISED EDITION), BEIJING, CHINA INTERNATIONAL PRESS, 2008. 2. TOURING CHINA, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, BEIJING, 2005 3. QI XING, CHINESE FESTIVALS, BEIJING, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 2008. 4. FASCINATING STAGE ARTS, BEIJING, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 2005. 5. GETTING AROUND IN CHINA(STREETWISE GUIDE), BEIJING, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 2005. 6. TIBET ROOF OF THE WORLD, BEIJING, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 2007 7. YUNNAN "SHANGRI-LA" OVER THE HORIZON, BEIJING, FOREIGN LANGUAGES PRESS, 2006. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | This study-unit is offered to Diploma in Chinese students only. | ||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture | ||||||
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| LECTURER/S | Stephen Cachia |
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The availability of optional units may be subject to timetabling constraints. Units not attracting a sufficient number of registrations may be withdrawn without notice. It should be noted that all the information in the description above applies to study-units available during the academic year 2025/6. It may be subject to change in subsequent years. |
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