Chinese Expanded Course Descriptions
Winter 2021 - Remote Instruction
- For day, time, room, and TA information, see our PDF schedule or the course search tool https://registrar-apps.ucdavis.edu/courses/search/index.cfm.
- For all courses not listed below, please refer to the General Catalog course descriptions: https://catalog.ucdavis.edu/courses-subject-code/chn/
CHN 001 Section 1 - 3 - Elementary Chinese (15)
Developing elementary level skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese in everyday communication settings. Introduction of fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters will be introduced.
Lecture/Discussion—5 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): No background in Chinese or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 002 Section 1 - 3 - Elementary Chinese (5)
Continuation of elementary level skill development in listening, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese in everyday communication settings. Continued introduction of basic vocabulary and characters as well as core grammar, and further train pronunciation.
Lecture/Discussion—5 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 001; Or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 002BL - Accelerated Written Chinese II (5)
Further trainings on all the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing for students that already have elementary level ability to understand or speak Mandarin Chinese. Emphases on standard Mandarin pronunciation, Chinese characters, and discourse level conversations. Not open for credit to students who have completed CHN 018.
Lecture—5 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 001BL; Or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 003 - Elementary Chinese (5)
Continuation of elementary level skill development in listening, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese in everyday communication settings. Continued introduction of basic vocabulary and characters as well as core grammar, and further train pronunciation.
Lecture/Discussion—5 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 002; Or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 004 - Intermediate Chinese (5)
Continuation of intermediate-level communication skills in spoken and written Mandarin, based on language skills developed in course 3.
Lecture/Discussion—5 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 003 or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 005 Section 1 & 2 - Intermediate Chinese (5)
Training continues at intermediate-level in spoken and written Chinese in cultural contexts, based on language skills developed in course 4.
Lecture/Discussion—5 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 004 or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 101 - Chinese Film (4)
English language survey of Chinese film, from its inception to the end of the twentieth century. Chinese films as important texts for understanding national, transnational, racial, gender, and class politics of modern China. (Same course as CTS 147A.)
Lecture/Discussion—3 hour(s); Film Viewing—3 hour(s)
GE credit: AH, VL, WC.
CHN 110 - Great Writers of China: Texts and Context (in English) (4)
Examination of major theoretical concepts and interpretive methods in the study of literature by using examples from the Chinese tradition; discussions of classical and modern works with an emphasis on the relations between literature, author, society, and culture.
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s)
GE credit: AH, WC.
CHN 112 Section 1 & 2 - Modern Chinese: Reading and Discussion (4)
Further development of communication skills from course 111 in Modern Standard Mandarin-speaking environments. Reading dialogues/articles pertaining to contemporary China issues and discussing ethical, moral, aesthetic, social, and cultural concerns.
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 111; Or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 115 - Introduction to Classical Chinese II (4)
Continuation of enhancing classical Chinese reading skills with literature ranging from the prose found in Han dynasty historical works, Six Dynasties anecdotal literature, and Tang occasional texts, as well as the poetic shi and fu genres.
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 114; or Consent of Instructor.
GE credit: AH, WC.
CHN 120 Section 1 & 2 - Advanced Chinese (4)
Evaluation of readings from various genres (literature, newspapers, TV and movies, etc.) develop advanced reading, writing, aural comprehension, and formal/professional speech skills in Mandarin Chinese. Chinese society/cultural studies, especially those sociocultural issues reflected in the language used in learning materials. May be repeated up to 1 time(s) Course material is different for each quarter of an academic year. Students may repeat course one time but repeat class cannot be for the same quarter taken in a previous academic year.
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 113; Or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC.
CHN 130—Readings in Traditional Chinese Fiction (4)
Examination of representative works of traditional Chinese fiction popular from the 12th Century until the 17th and 18th centuries. Translations in English of the Chinese texts will be available to students as reference. May be repeated up to 1 time(s).
Lecture—3 hour(s); Discussion—1 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 111; Or equivalent language proficiency.
GE credit: AH, VL, WC.
CHN 150 - Fifth-Year Chinese: Selected Topics in Chinese Language, Literature, and Culture (4)
Examination of literary works and scholarly essays on selected topics of Chinese culture and society. Development of a deep understanding of Chinese culture and society through sophisticated Chinese speaking and writing exercises. May be repeated up to 3 time(s) when topic differs.
Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 120; Or placement exam or consent of instructor.
GE credit: AH, OL, WC, WE.
CHN 160 - The Chinese Language (4)
Introduction to structural features of Chinese (Mandarin) sounds, lexicon, grammar, and writing (characters), as well as relevant dialectal and sociolinguistic issues of the language.
Lecture/Discussion—4 hour(s)
Prerequisite(s): CHN 006 (can be concurrent) or CHN 003BL (can be concurrent) or CHN 003CN (can be concurrent) or CHN 004A (can be concurrent); Or placement exam or consent of instructor. LIN 001 recommended.
GE credit: AH, WC.