CHN8701 Cutting Edge Issues in Comparative Literature Studies |
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Number of Credits |
2 |
Offering School |
School of Humanities |
Course Instructor |
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Course Level |
Postgraduate |
Language of Instruction |
English |
First Day of Class |
Tuesday, September 24th, 2024 |
Last Day of Class |
Tuesday, December 31st, 2024 |
Course Component |
Lecture |
Mode of Teaching |
Synchronous Course recordings available for students. |
Meeting Time |
Week 2-17: Tuesdays, 16:00 pm -17:40 pm |
Time Zone |
Beijing Time(UTC+8) |
Restrictions |
The exam is divided into two parts: class presentation and participation in discussions; an essay of either 3000 words in English or 8000 Chinese characters, which could be recommended for publication if well written. |
Course Description |
The present course is a high-leveled lecture course exclusively for graduate students of comparative and world literature and its relevant areas. It is aimed to enable students, through attending lectures and class discussions, have a grasp of the cutting edge theoretical topics in international comparative literature and express their original ideas. It will also enable students to do comparative literature studies with its major methodologies and write academic papers. Those who will attend the course should have taken courses on the introduction to comparative literature and literary theory in Chinese, and have a general picture of Western literature. |
Assessment Format |
1. Attendance: 10% |
Syllabus |