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348Course Descriptionsequip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to pursueacademic studies as well as internships in France during year III.To this end, the course will help the students to: reach a sufficientand autonomous level in spoken/written French language; collectuseful information about French civilization and contemporarysociety; and last but not least, acquire the right attitudes that willenhance their learning and communication strategies. Studentsat the end of this course achieve the B2-Level of Competence ofthe Common European Framework of Reference for Languages(CEFR) as laid down by the Council of Europe.FREN 2111-2 European Language II (French) (8,6,6) (F)Prerequisite: FREN 1111-2 European Language I (French)This is a continuation of the Year I course (FREN 1111-2). Theobjective is to have students reach acceptable standards in Frenchlanguage for further studies and internship period while in Europeduring Year III.At the end of Year II, all students must at least be able (1) tounderstand recorded statements and topical conversationsin standard French about previously not specified situationsat normal speed; (2) to participate actively and with clearpronunciation and correct grammar in conversations aboutpreviously not specified topics of general interest; (3) to presentorally with clear pronunciation and correct grammar personalfindings about previously specified topics of general interest; (4) tounderstand texts of a length of not less than 1,000 words in regardto their overall intentions and line of argumentation with the helpof a monolingual dictionary (the texts will cover general-interesttopics as well as political, historical, economic or other socialissues); (5) to summarize texts of a length of not less than 1,000words orally and/or in written form; (6) to take appropriate noteswhen listening to an oral presentation delivered at slow speed;and (7) to write personal and formal letters according to acceptedstandard conventions.The aspect of area background studies will be intensified in linewith EURO 2110 Contemporary European Societies I: TheFrench-Speaking Countries delivered during the second semester.FREN 2620 French III (3,3,0) (F)Prerequisite: FREN 1620 French II or equivalentThis course builds on the acquisitions of French I and II andaims at giving students the ability to conduct a conversation inFrench in order to deal with situations a person might encounterwhile staying in France for a few months (registering on a Frenchlanguage course, finding a flat, looking for a job, talking aboutone’s daily life, seeing the doctor, etc.). To achieve this, a range ofclassroom activities will be proposed, to which active participationby students is expected. French culture will be introduced,particularly through the Internet. Pronunciation and grammarwill also be taught. In French III, students will be working atthe A2 level of the CEFRL (Common European Framework ofReference for Languages).FREN 2630 French IV (3,3,0) (F)Prerequisite: FREN 2620 French III or equivalentThis course builds on the acquisitions of French I to III and aimsat giving students the ability to conduct a simple conversation inFrench. While many activities are still dealing with transmittinginformation (talking about what’s on TV, listing the moviescurrently on show, describing a traditional Chinese festival,etc.), the focus is progessively switching to expressing ideasand opinions and arguing for or against them (discussing withfamily or friends about which TV programme to watch, whatto do tonight or next weekend, etc.). To achieve this, a range ofclassroom activities will be proposed, to which active participationis expected. French culture will be introduced, particularlythrough the Internet. Pronunciation and grammar will also betaught. In French IV, students will be mostly working at the A2level of the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Referencefor Languages), with some activities being at B1 level.confidently in spoken and written French. Students will learnhow to deal with everyday situations (e.g. organizing a party,complaining about one’s neighbours, asking for financial help,talking about past events, asking for medical advice). This coursecontinues to build up students’ abilities to argue, express anddefend an opinion, make suggestions and hypotheses, etc. Toachieve this, a range of classroom activities will be proposed, inwhich students will participate actively. French culture will beintroduced, particularly through the Internet. Pronunciation andgrammar will also be taught. Most activities will be at the B1 levelof the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference forLanguages).FREN 3006 Contemporary French Society (3,3,0) (E)through Its National CinemaThis course introduces students to contemporary French society.It will use movies as a medium to present some of French society’scurrent major issues. These topics will then be discussed andanalysed cross-culturally. This course will be taught in English.No prior knowledge of French is necessary.FREN 3111-2 European Language III (French) (2,2,0) (F)Prerequisite: FREN 1111-2 European Language I (French) andFREN 2111-2 European Language II (French)This language course is based upon the experience and knowledgeacquired by the students during one year in a European Frenchspeakingcountry. That is why at the very beginning of the firstsemester, a test will be given to assess the students’ proficiency inoral and written French. The results of this test will determinethe content, organization and progression in the course, whichmay vary from year to year. Nevertheless, the four skill areas oflistening, speaking, reading and writing will always remain themain components of this course.The students are expected to be able to talk about various aspectsof European French-speaking countries (social, economic,political, etc.) studied in EURO 3110 Contemporary EuropeanSocieties II: questions d’actualit as well as of Hong Kong/mainland China in a correct and adequate style. They are alsorequested to make an oral presentation about the topic chosen fortheir Honours Project dissertation, which is to be followed by agroup discussion.Small activity workshops will be set up in which the studentswill improve their writing skills (syntax, style, grammar, etc.)according to their needs in the perspective of the preparation oftheir Honours Project dissertation.FREN 3620 French V (3,3,0) (F)Prerequisite: FREN 2630 French IV or equivalentThis course builds on the acquisitions of French I to IV andaims at helping students acquire the ability to express themselvesconfidently in spoken and written French. Students will learnhow to deal with everyday situations (e.g. organizing a party,complaining about one’s neighbours, asking for financial help,talking about past events, asking for medical advice). This coursecontinues to build up students’ abilities to argue, express anddefend an opinion, make suggestions and hypotheses, etc. Toachieve this, a range of classroom activities will be proposed, inwhich students will participate actively. French culture will beintroduced, particularly through the Internet. Pronunciation andgrammar will also be taught. Most activities will be at the B1 levelof the CEFRL (Common European Framework of Reference forLanguages).FREN 3630 Contemporary French Society (3,3,0) (E)through Its National CinemaThis course introduces students to contemporary French society.It will use movies as a medium to present some of French society’scurrent major issues. These topics will then be discussed andanalysed cross-culturally. This course will be taught in English.No prior knowledge of French is necessary.FREN 3005 French V (3,3,0) (F)Prerequisite: FREN 2006 French IV or equivalentThis course builds on the acquisitions of French I to IV andaims at helping students acquire the ability to express themselvesFREN4008-9 European Language in Context III (French)
GCHC 1005 China and the Global Economy (3,2,1)1800–2000During the last three decades China has experienced very rapideconomic growth. Much of the popular as well as academiccommentary on the contemporary Chinese economy beginswith the economic reforms of the late 1980s and assumes thatthe introduction of market competition can explain almost allthat has happened. This course will consider the contemporaryChinese “economic miracle” in the context of the last 200 years,exploring links between China’s traditional business practices andcontemporary economic patterns.GCHC 1006 Modern China and World History (3,2,1) (E)This course aims to introduce China’s relations with the outsideworld from the Opium World to the present. It discusses thetreaty system, the impact of WWI on China, the WashingtonConference, the Sino-Japanese War, and China’s opening to theworld in 1978. In addition, it traces the problems, difficulties, andprospects of China’s foreign relations. The course examines theimpact of issues like human rights on China’s relations with othercountries and international organizations.GCHC 1007 Christianity and China (3,2,1) (C)This is a survey course of the history of Christianity in Chinawhich aims at acquainting students with the development ofChristianity in China from the Tang dynasty to the present andat helping them to grasp the reasons for the ups and downs ofChristian missions in China. A special emphasis will be placedon the overall impact of missionaries on the transformation ofmodern China.GCHC 1015 Culture and Everyday Life (3,2,1) (C)/(P)in Modern China (1840–1949)This course aims to provide an overview of social and culturaldevelopment in China from the 1840s to the 1940s, attemptingto look at the changes and continuity in arts, music, fashion,food, travel, architecture, education as well as other everydaylife’s practices in a time when Western culture exerted a growinginfluence on the Chinese people. While paying particularattention to Chinese people’s unique ways to respond to the inflowof Western values and lifestyle, this course also throws light on thegradual transformation of Chinese culture when traditions metmodernity.GCHC 1016 European Culture since the (3,2,1)EnlightenmentEuropean culture has experienced dramatic ups and downssince the eighteenth century. While the great thinkers ofthe Enlightenment, dissatisfied with despotism and religiousintolerance in Europe, turned to see China as their nationalmodel, European culture characterized by rationalism, industrialprogress, parliamentary democracy, scientific and technologicaladvancements etc. helped shape the modern world. The twoworld wars, the rise of totalitarianism, and the economicdownturn seemed to mark its decline. However, European artistic,scientific and education accomplishments are still too importantto be overlooked in the post-war era. This course throws lighton major European cultural developments and assesses theirworldwide impact since the eighteenth century.GCHC 1017 Gender Issues in Imperial Chinese (3,2,1) (E)HistoryThis course aims at providing students with basic knowledge ongender issues in imperial Chinese history. A variety of interestingtopics such as arranged marriage, concubinage, widow chastity,footbinding, femme fatale, gender-specific education, maleconstructedideology, male friendship, masculinity and femininitywill be covered. Students will not merely be taught to rediscoverwomen in history, but also to understand the significance ofgender in history, as well as to re-examine history with a genderperspective. The course will offer a gender analysis of imperialChinese history through demonstrating how history would lookdifferent if a gender perspective is added. The importance ofgender as a category of analysis will also be taught.GCHC 1025 Historical Changes and (3,2,1) (C)/(P)Intellectual Trends in 20th Century ChinaFocusing on major intellectual movements in the last hundredyears, including the Chinese Enlightenment, the rise of socialism,nationalism, the Cultural Revolution and the great reform since1978, this course aims to trace how twentieth century Chineseintellectuals respond to social, political and economic changes bycritically reviewing Chinese culture and by integrating Westerncultural elements into the traditional worldview and ways of life.Special attention will be given to the contributions of leadingChinese thinkers, and their works and theories which have lostlittle of their influence in 21st century China.GCHC 1026 Hong Kong in World History (3,2,1) (C)This course offers a survey of Hong Kong history in general andits relevance to world history in particular. Chronologically, itcovers a wide range of time span from the early history througharchaeological findings to the contemporary developmentsthrough a wide range of source materials and scholarly literature.Thematically, it discusses basic patterns of development in historythat are of relevance to nowadays Hong Kong.GCHC 1027 Modern Military History: China (3,2,1) (E)and the WestThis course deals with the military traditions of China and theWest, which include Europe and America, and the changes thatthey have experienced since the late eighteenth century. Throughanalysing the advancement of their war technology, militarystructure and organization, strategic thinking and war practice,this course aims to acquaint students with not only modern majormilitary events and developments, but also the impact of war ontheir cultures and societies in the last two hundred years.GCHC 1035 Popular Culture in Modern China (3,2,1) (C)This course provides a historical survey of popular cultures fromthe early twentieth century to contemporary China, includingTaiwan and Hong Kong, with special emphasis on how culturalproduction, media technology, business culture and politicaldiscourse interact to shape their development.GCHC 1036 Tackling Popular Misconceptions (3,2,1) (C)about Chinese History and CivilizationThis course adopts a query-based approach and will guide studentsto tackle a number of existing influential misconceptions aboutChinese history and civilization. Common misunderstandings ontraditional Chinese manners and customs, political practices andinstitutions, agricultural and commercial activities, and religionsand philosophy will be chosen for discussions. It is expectedthat after completing this course, students will be able to tellwhat common people knew about China is wrong and that muchmore sophisticated understandings can be achieved by means ofhistorical inquiries.GCHC 1037 Taiwan: Past, Present and Future (3,2,1) (C)This course examines the origins and development of majorissues of contemporary Taiwan, including its political system,its relations with mainland China, the power struggle betweenthe KMT and the DPP, the rise and fall of its economy since the1980s, social structures and social changes, the emergence of anew Taiwanese culture and the impact of de-sinicization, etc.Special emphasis will be put on figures, events and factors thathave created and shaped the above issues.GCHC 1045 The Heritage of Asian (3,2,1) (E)Civilizations: Persians, Arabiansand IndiansThis course aims to acquaint students with the culturalachievements of some Asia’s oldest nations, including thePersians, the Indians and the Arabs, and their persistent influencein the contemporary world. In addition to investigating intotheir art, architecture, myths, religions, science, philosophyand literature, etc., this course strives to show how they weretransmitted to different parts of the world. It is hoped that349Course Descriptions
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