Minor in Chinese Language and Culture
Minor in Chinese Language and Culture
(for International Students and Non-Chinese Speaking Local Students)
The objective of the minor in Chinese Language and Culture (for International Students and Non-Chinese Speaking Local Students) is to offer a practical option to our students that will allow them broaden their avenues to academic and professional excellence and deepen their skill set for critical intellectual inquiry and lifelong learning. Focusing on the acquisition of language communication skills through content, the minor will contribute to fostering graduates who are communicative and innovative, ethically and culturally aware, and capable of tackling the unfamiliar with confidence.
Programme Structure
Students are required to take 6 courses (36 credits) from the following lists:
Students with NO prior qualifications in the Chinese language
Prerequisite courses (12 credits)
CHIN9501 | Chinese as a foreign language I | 6 credits |
CHIN9502 | Chinese as a foreign language II | 6 credits |
Core courses (24 credits)
CHIN9503 | Chinese as a foreign language III | 6 credits |
CHIN9504 | Chinese as a foreign language IV | 6 credits |
CHIN9505 | Chinese as a foreign language V | 6 credits |
CHIN9506 | Chinese as a foreign language VI | 6 credits |
Students WITH prior qualifications in the Chinese language
Core courses (24 credits)
CHIN9503 | Chinese as a foreign language III | 6 credits |
CHIN9504 | Chinese as a foreign language IV | 6 credits |
CHIN9505 | Chinese as a foreign language V | 6 credits |
CHIN9506 | Chinese as a foreign language VI | 6 credits |
Elective courses (12 credits)
Any two elective courses from Lists A-D, with List A courses being the recommended electives
List A (Advanced Mandarin)
CHIN9507 | Chinese as a foreign language VII | 6 credits |
CHIN9508 | Chinese as a foreign language VIII | 6 credits |
List B (Cantonese)
CHIN9511 | Cantonese as a foreign language I | 6 credits |
CHIN9512 | Cantonese as a foreign language II | 6 credits |
CHIN9513 | Cantonese as a foreign language III | 6 credits |
List C (Chinese History and Culture)
CHIN9521 | The fundamentals of Chinese characters | 6 credits |
CHIN9522 | Exploration of major cultural themes across Chinese history | 6 credits |
Supplementary elective courses -- available by special permission
List D1 (Chinese Culture, Philosophy, and Religion), Taught in English with readings in Chinese.
CHIN1207 | Traditional Chinese culture | 6 credits |
CHIN2231 | Religious Daoism and popular religions in China | 6 credits |
CHIN2292 | Guided Reading in Chinese Philosophy | 6 credits |
CHIN2294 | Topics in Chinese Philosophy | 6 credits |
CHIN2295 | Reading in Traditional Chinese Political Philosophy | 6 credits |
List D2 (Chinese Language and Literature)
CHIN1120 is taught in English with readings in Chinese, while others are taught in Chinese with readings in Chinese and English.
CHIN1120 | Global Approaches to Chinese Literature | 6 credits |
CHIN1123 | The story of Mandarin | 6 credits |
CHIN1124 | Chinese dialects and sociolinguistics | 6 credits |
Notes:
1. Students with prior qualifications in the Chinese language refers to students who already have a foundation in the Chinese language (Mandarin, Cantonese, or any one of the dialects of China). These prior qualifications could include Chinese language background, previous study or coursework in the Chinese language, such as speaking Chinese at home, completing a certain number of Chinese language courses (more than 80 contact hours), or passing a language proficiency test such as Chinese Proficiency Test (HSK), IB, AP, GCSE, etc.
2. Students with prior knowledge of Chinese language on entering the minor programme are required to take an interview/test with the Programme Coordinator. If lower level course exemption is granted, they will be required to take elective course(s) in Chinese language and culture in lieu of the exempted course(s) for the Minor to achieve the requisite 36 total credits
3. Course details are available at https://clc.hku.hk/courses.
4. Applicable to students admitted from AY2024/25 onwards.