CN1802 A Century of Chinese Cultural Innovation

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Summer after graduation

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

12

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 7

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

For St Andrews Summer Study students only - not open to students matriculated on a University degree programme.

Planned timetable

To be confirmed

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr P A Hunt

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Prof Gregory Lee, Dr Mike Gow, Dr Pamela Hunt, Dr Keru Cai, Dr Jennifer Wong

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

A hundred years ago, the Chinese nation-state was a fledging enterprise. A century later, having navigated the twentieth century in various forms, China, in terms of culture, economy and creativity, is a structured albeit troubled reality. In this module you will be introduced different facets of China's official and alternative cultural creativity in its socio-political context, from the 1920s to the recent Tik-Tok generation. Musical and visual cultural texts will be employed throughout the module.

Assessment pattern

100% coursework (continuous assessment)

Re-assessment

N/A

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

4 lectures (X3 weeks) 2 tutorials (x3 weeks) Film screenings (x2 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

40

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

80

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • By the end of the module students will be able to: - discuss the many varied ways in which Chinese cultural production and cultural consumption has developed in the twentieth century
  • - discuss the ways in which Chinese art, literature, film and consumerism is connected to shifting socio-political contexts
  • - understand the different ways in which we might talk about 'China' and 'Chineseness' and its relationship to the rest of the world.
  • - use skills such as close reading and semiotic analysis to discuss relevant texts, films and other cultural products.