Chinese Culture Ii
A.Y. 2019/2020
Learning objectives
The aim of the course is to provide the students with the appropriate tools to strenghten their expertise in analysing relevant aspects of the contemporary Chinese reality, starting from the necessary historical and political contextualization. The selected issues will be investigated following the red thread of 'narrative' , focussing on the representation made by Chinese official and non official discourse. The students will be required to work in groups and discuss on selected tocpics, in order to train their critical abilities and their communicative skills.
Expected learning outcomes
The course will allow the students to develop their learning skills through the reading of complex texts, also in Chinese, and their communication abilities thorough presentations and discussions of papers and multimedia documents. A critical approach will be encouraged and stimulated by means of discussions, panel presentations, debates, conferences and talks with experts of the field.
Lesson period: Second semester
Assessment methods: Esame
Assessment result: voto verbalizzato in trentesimi
Single course
This course cannot be attended as a single course. Please check our list of single courses to find the ones available for enrolment.
Course syllabus and organization
Single session
Responsible
Lesson period
Second semester
Course syllabus
The course focuses on the Chinese media, analyzing narratives and discourses streghtening the relation between politics and the media in contemporary China.
Active participation in lectures, conferences and seminars organized during the semester is an integral part of the course, as well as oral presentations of projects developed by students in teams.
Active participation in lectures, conferences and seminars organized during the semester is an integral part of the course, as well as oral presentations of projects developed by students in teams.
Prerequisites for admission
In order to attend this course, students should have passed the exam of Chinese culture 1 LIN.
Teaching methods
Lectures will be enriched with multimedia materials. In order to train their critical abilities and their communicative skills, student will be required to work in teams on selected topics and do a presentation in class for their peers.
Seminars and conferences by distingushed guests from the Chinese cultural scene will be offered in order to strenghten the students skills and knowledge. Participation in activities and events is considered an integral part of the course.
News and updates on events, teaching activities and materials will be available on the ARIEL web portal.
Seminars and conferences by distingushed guests from the Chinese cultural scene will be offered in order to strenghten the students skills and knowledge. Participation in activities and events is considered an integral part of the course.
News and updates on events, teaching activities and materials will be available on the ARIEL web portal.
Teaching Resources
Teaching materials:
1) Cao Q., Tian H., Chilton P. (eds.), Discourse, Politics and Media in Contemporary China, John Benjamins, Amsterdam, 2014: seven chapters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7;
2) de Burgh H., Lupano E., Mottura B. (eds.), Emerging Chinese Theory and Practice of Media in Cina, Languages Cultures Mediations, Vol. 5 No. 2, 2018: three contributions: Arifon O., Lupano E., Xu Jing et al.;
3) Boggio Ferraris F., De Giorgi L. (a cura di), A lezione di futuro, Mondo cinese n. 164, Francesco Brioschi Editore, Milano, 2018: the contribution by Bertulessi C.
Additional material will be published on ARIEL web portal. Multimedia materials, movies, conferences and seminars organised during the course form an integral part of the program.
Attending students have to study 6 contributions out of the eleven texts listed above. Non-attending students have to study 7 contributions out of the eleven texts listed above. Any replacement readings for non-attending students must be agreed in advance with the teacher.
1) Cao Q., Tian H., Chilton P. (eds.), Discourse, Politics and Media in Contemporary China, John Benjamins, Amsterdam, 2014: seven chapters: 1,2,3,4,5,6,7;
2) de Burgh H., Lupano E., Mottura B. (eds.), Emerging Chinese Theory and Practice of Media in Cina, Languages Cultures Mediations, Vol. 5 No. 2, 2018: three contributions: Arifon O., Lupano E., Xu Jing et al.;
3) Boggio Ferraris F., De Giorgi L. (a cura di), A lezione di futuro, Mondo cinese n. 164, Francesco Brioschi Editore, Milano, 2018: the contribution by Bertulessi C.
Additional material will be published on ARIEL web portal. Multimedia materials, movies, conferences and seminars organised during the course form an integral part of the program.
Attending students have to study 6 contributions out of the eleven texts listed above. Non-attending students have to study 7 contributions out of the eleven texts listed above. Any replacement readings for non-attending students must be agreed in advance with the teacher.
Assessment methods and Criteria
The exam consists of an oral test. It will assess the students' ability to contextualize and to highlight the links within the topics addressed in the course. The student's active participation in the lessons and their preparation of thematic dossiers, of written and multimedia documents concerning the topics covered in the course will be taken into consideration.
Teaching Unit 1
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
Teaching Unit 2
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES - University credits: 3
Lessons: 20 hours
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