| Course | Title | Instructor | Description |
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| CHINESE 1B | FUNDAMNTLS MANDARIN | HSIEH, R. | |
| CHINESE 1DB | FUND CHINESE/DIALEC | STAFF | |
| CHINESE 1MB | FUND CHINESE/BKGRND | PETERSEN, Y. | |
| CHINESE 2B | INTERMED MANDARIN | CHEN, J. | |
| CHINESE 2DB | INTRM CHINES/DIALCT | PETERSEN, Y. | |
| CHINESE 2MB | INTRM CHINES/BKGRND | PETERSEN, Y. | |
| CHINESE 3B | ADVANCED MANDARIN | STAFF | |
| CHINESE 100B | CLASSICAL CHINESE | FULLER, M. | The second term of an introduction to classical Chinese both emphasizes close analysis of grammatical structures and increasingly focuses on rhetorical features. This term begins with simple, well-known stories and gradually introduces more complex texts. Taught as a language course, the class stresses daily preparation and the detail of wenyan usage rather than English translation. There are quizzes every other week and translations as well as a final exam. The classes are conducted in English. The required prerequisite for this course is Chinese 100A. |
| CHINESE 101B | 4TH YEAR MANDARIN | SCRUGGS, B. | Fourth year Mandarin offers students the opportunity to develop a greater command of Chinese while deepening their understanding of the social and cultural issues facing China today. Topics include buying a home versus having a child; consumer exports to America; depression; online dating; cell phones; empty-nest syndrome; fast food; the Virginia Tech massacre; medicine; the 2008 Sichuan earthquake; and global warming.
In this class we read selections from actual Chinese newspapers and periodicals: students are expected to carefully preview the reading materials before each class. There will be pop quizzes, mid-term and final exams, and written assignments that include exercises and paragraph writing. |
| CHINESE 115 | HONGLOU MENG | HUANG, M. | This course is a literary reading course (not to be understood as an advanced Chinese language course). Every student enrolled should be able to read Chinese texts with considerable ease. Class will be conducted in Chinese. The reading will focus on the eighteenth-century novel Honglou meng (known in English as The Story of the Stone or The Dream of the Red Chamber), arguably the best known classic Chinese novel. We will also watch some episodes from the TV series based on the novel. Mid- and final exams plus a short paper (in English or Chinese). So long you believe your Chinese competence qualifies you for this class, you should be able to enroll in the course without taking any Chinese language classes at UCI before. If you have problem enrolling online, please contact Professor Martin Huang at mwhuang@uci.edu. |