Programme Structure
(This programme structure applies to students admitted from academic year 2023-24 onwards.)
The Master of Arts in the field of Chinese Historical Studies curriculum consists of 8 lecture courses and a capstone experience. Coursework teaching is held from September until April of an academic year. There are usually four sessions of two contact hours per week for full-time students and two to three sessions of two contact hours per week for part-time students. The curriculum has a minimum study load of 1,200 hours, of which a minimum of 204 are contact hours.
Courses offered in each academic year will be announced on the website of the School of Chinese prior to the start of the semester.
Medium of Instruction: Courses will be usually conducted in Mandarin or Cantonese with some to be taught in English.
Students will be notified of any changes in the course details or teaching arrangements (including teaching schedule, lecturers, and medium of instruction).
Teachers may adjust the course content listed in the "Course Syllabus" according to the actual teaching situation whenever necessary.
The following course information should be used as reference only. Please refer to the English version of the University’s Regulations.
Core Courses
6 credit units each. Take both courses and complete 12 credit units.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN7017 | Twentieth Century China: Thematic Studies |
| CHIN7020 | Imperial China: Thematic Studies |
| CHIN7021 | 帝制中國：中古至清代 |
Elective Courses
6 credit units each. Choose 6 courses and complete 36 credit units.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN6011 | Education and Examination: The Chinese Experience |
| CHIN6012 | Chinese Migration History: Inland and Overseas |
| CHIN7002 | Chinese Historiography |
| CHIN7005 | New Approaches to Chinese History |
| CHIN7006 | An Introduction to Documentary Sources in Chinese |
| CHIN7007 | An Introduction to Archival Sources in Chinese |
| CHIN7008 | Intellectual History of Pre-Qin China♦ |
| CHIN7011 | History education: the Chinese Experience |
| CHIN7012 | The Historical Geography of China |
| CHIN7013 | Hong Kong since 1842 |
| CHIN7014 | History of Women and Gender in China♦ |
| CHIN7015 | China and the World: A History |
| CHIN7022 | Court and Palace: Power and Intrigue in Imperial China |
| CHIN7023 | Film and Chinese History |
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♦ Open to MACLL students. |
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| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN6301 | Special Topics in Confucian Classics♣ |
| CHIN7115 | Special Topics in Chinese Culture♣ |
| CHIN7009 | Traditional Chinese Thought and Its Modern Transformation |
| CHIN7010 | Modern Chinese Intellectual Trends and Intellectuals |
| CHIN7016 | Special Topics in Chinese Religions |
| CHIN7018 | Chinese Food Culture |
| CHIN7019 | Understanding Chinese Culture: Fieldwork and Site Visit |
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♣ Provided by the MACLL programme. |
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Capstone Experience
12 credit units each. Choose 1 course and complete 12 credit units.
| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN7993 | Capstone Experience: Portfolio |
| CHIN7999 | Capstone Experience: Dissertation in Chinese Historical Studies |