Programme Structure
(This programme structure applies to students admitted from academic year 2024-25 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.
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: Early to Medieval Dynasties |
| CHIN7021 | Imperial China: Middle Period to Qing |
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 |
| CHIN7005 | New Approaches to Chinese History |
| CHIN7006 | An Introduction to Documentary and 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 |
| CHIN7026 | Topical Studies in Chinese History |
| CHIN7028 | History of Hong Kong Traditional Industries |
| CHIN7029 | History of Modern Chinese Childhood |
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♦ Open to MACLL students. |
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| Course Code | Course Name |
|---|---|
| CHIN6301 | Special Topics in Confucian Classics♣ |
| 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 |
| CHIN7027 | Selected Topics in Chinese Traditional Culture: From Thoughts to Daily Life |
| CHIN7030 | Introduction to Hakka History and Culture |
| HKGS7127 | Hong Kong Culture: An Interdisciplinary Perspective♠ |
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♣ Provided by the MACLL programme. ♠ Provided by the MAHKCS 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 |