Chinese Studies
This program offers courses related to the study of China. Students receive an introduction to Chinese language and complete other related courses.
間眅埶AV Requirements
There are no specific admission requirements. See the Asia-Canada advisor for admission approval.
Program Requirements
Students complete a total of 21 units, of which nine are earned by completing three required core courses. The remaining courses are selected from the list of electives below. At least 11 units used toward the certificate must be completed at 間眅埶AV.
Core Courses
Students complete a total of nine units, including all of
An introduction to historical and cultural perspectives on China. Topics covered will include different aspects of traditional Chinese civilization with a view to understanding contemporary Chinese society. Prerequisite: 15 units. Breadth-Humanities.
two 100-level CHIN courses
Electives
Students complete a total of 12 units, chosen from the following
An introduction to East, Southeast or South Asian art, literature, history or philosophy. The emphasis will be on the cultural importance of the themes covered and on their relationship to contemporary societies. Prerequisite: 15 units.
Content will vary according to interests of faculty and students but will involve China-related study within one or more of the social science or humanities disciplines. Prerequisite: 45 units including at least one lower division ASC course. Recommended: ASC 200.
Prerequisite: 45 units including at least one lower division ASC course.
This course examines the opportunities and challenges of doing business with the Pacific Rim countries such as China, Japan and Korea. Topics include the following: the political and economic systems as they affect foreign investment; social and cultural systems as they affect management practices; the conduct of business negotiations for market entry; and marketing strategies. Prerequisite: BUS 346, 360W, and one of BUS 430 or 432; 60 units.
This course offers a broad survey of the history of China from antiquity to the eve of its modern transformations at the turn of the nineteenth century. It aims to challenge the perception of an unchanging China and to encourage students to develop a critical understanding of the forces integrating and dividing this geo-cultural unit. Breadth-Humanities.
Explores the social and cultural problems in modern Chinese history, with special emphasis on popular and elite cultures in the late Qing, Republican, and socialist eras. Prerequisite: 45 units including nine units of lower division history. HIST 255 is recommended.
An introduction to classic texts which have endured as monuments of Asian thought and literature. Readings and discussions of primary texts and their central ideas will introduce students to philosophical, literary and religious themes in a selected, major Asian tradition. Prerequisite: 30 units. Breadth-Humanities.
A study of some of the key works which have had a formative influence on major religious traditions. Primary texts will be selected to illustrate core elements in the religious understanding of human life and its relationship to the sacred. Prerequisite: 30 units. HUM 130 (HUM 230 prior to 2007) is recommended. Breadth-Humanities.
An in-depth investigation of a specific case of religious history and tradition. Religion will be studied through the cultural and historical contexts that pervade and structure religious meaning and expression. This course may be repeated for credit. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
Studies a specific Asian religious tradition through the cultural and historical contexts that structure religious meaning. This course may be repeated once for credit. Prerequisite: 45 units. Breadth-Humanities.
An examination of the political development of China in modern times with special emphasis on political culture and its relationship to political institutions, political processes and political behavior. Prerequisite: Six lower division units in political science or permission of the department.
An introduction to culture, social structure and the processes of social, economic, and political transformation in contemporary China. Topics may include recent development of Marxism, feminism and neoliberalism in China; Western debates on China's rise and images of China as threat; human rights. Prerequisite: SA 101 or 150. Students with credit for SA 293 in 2000-1 term may not take SA 275 for further credit.
With prior permission from the director, students may count other China-related courses which do not appear on this list. Consult with the program advisor.
* when the topic is China related. Consult the program advisor