SYBA Chinese Studies1_1 Syllabus Mumbai University by munotes
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Date: 20th Feb 2017 Signature:
Name of BOS Chairperson / Dean: ___________________________________
Sr.
No. Heading Particulars
1 Title of the
Course S.Y.B.A. in Chinese Studies
2 Eligibility for
Admission F.Y.B.A. in Chinese Studies or First Year
Bachelor’s Programme : 40% + HSK 3 / 150
hours of Chinese language training + Entrance
test + Personal Interview (Viva)
3 Passing
Marks 40%
4 Ordinances /
Regulations ( if any)
5 No. of Years /
Semesters 1 year / Sem III & IV
6 Level U.G.
7 Pattern Semester
8 Status New
9 To be implemented
from Academic Year From Academic Year 2018-19 AC___________
Item No. 4
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for Approval
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ITEM 4 APPENDIX 4
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
Syllabus for the S.Y.B.A . in Chinese Studies
Program: B.A.
Course: Chinese Studies
Sem III & IV
(As per Credit Based Semester & Grading System with effect
from the academic year 2017 -18)
TO BE INTROD UCED FROM THE ACADEMIC YEAR 2017 -18
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Ordinances and Regulations as per the credit system of the Faculty of Arts, University of
Mumbai
O_________ Title: S.Y.B.A.
O_________ Eligibility: Students seeking admission to this programme should have passed FYBA
in Chinese or First Year Bachelor ’s Programme : 40% + HSK 3 / 150 hours of
Chinese language training + Entrance test + Personal Interview (Viva).
R_________ Intake Capacity: 30.
R_________ Teaching Facult y Qualification: as per the University norms for BA courses.
R_________ Duration of the Course: One academic year
R_________ Fees: Tuition fees: Rs. 30000/ - (Full year - Sem III & IV)
Exam fees: as per the university policy
R_________ Standard of Passing: as per the university policy
R_________ Scheme of Syllabus and Evaluation
R_________ Scheme of examination: 50 marks = End Semester Exam
50 marks = Internal Assessments
Pattern of the exam paper: 10+10+10+10+10 / as decided by the Faculty committee
Pattern & Evaluation:
Continuous evaluation (Chinese): 3 tests
Tool: 1 test + 1 assignment or as decided by course in -charge
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Bachelor Programme 2017 -2018
UNIVERSITY OF MUMBAI
S.Y.B.A . Semester III
Course
Codes Course Name Marks
(Internal +
Theory) Credits Lecture s
per
week
UACHN 301 Chinese Language: Listening Skills III 100 3 3
UACHN 302 Chinese Language: Speaking Skills III 100 3 3
UACHN 303 Chinese Language: Reading Skills III 100 3 3
UACHN 304 Chinese Language: Writing Skills III 100 3 3
UACHN 305 Chinese Culture Studies II 100 3 3
UACHN 306 Contemporary Chinese Studies 100 3 3
UACHN 307 Computer application / Cyber terminology 100 2 2
UACHN 308 Additional foreign / Indian language 100 2 2
Total 800 22 22
S.Y.B.A . Chinese Course Semester IV
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Course
Codes Course Name Marks
(Internal +
Theory) Credits Lecture
per
week
UACHN 401 Chinese Language: Listening Skills IV 100 3 3
UACHN 402 Chinese Language: Speaking Skills IV 100 3 3
UACHN 403 Chinese Language: Reading Skills IV 100 3 3
UACHN 404 Chinese Language: Writing Skills IV 100 3 3
UACHN 405 Essay writing and Comprehension 100 3 3
UACHN 406 Introduction to Translation and Interpretation 100 3 3
UACHN 407 Chinese Cultural Practical 100 2 2
UACHN 408 Chinese related internship 100 2 2
Total 800 22 22
SYLLABUS IN DETAIL:
S.Y.B.A . Semester III
COURSE CODE: UACHN 301
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Listening Skills III
Credits = 03
This course shall introduce 500 new Chinese words. The focus shall be on practice of
listening skills. Emphasis shall be on the recognition of correct tone, words meaning as well
as understanding conversation at the intermediate level.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.1 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press , 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Liu Xun , New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 2 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD)
(English and Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture Univ ersity Press , 2011 .
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Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 1 (Chinese
and English Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2007 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 1 (3 CDs)
(Chinese and English Edition) (Chinese) Audio CD – Audio book, Beijing Language
and Culture University Press, 2007 .
Li Dejin , A Practical Chinese Grammar for Foreigners (Revised Edition) (English and
Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press , 2008 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 302
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Speaking Skills III
Credits = 03
This course shall introduce 500 new Chinese words at the intermediate level. Emphasis shall
be on proper pronunciation and fluency. Along with the practice of spoken Chinese, their
application in authentic situations shall also be dealt with. They should be able to speak
fluent Chinese in daily and social life.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.1 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Liu Xun , New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 2 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD)
(English and Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2011 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 1 (Chinese
and English Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2007 .
Pimsleur Language Programs, Chinese (Mandarin) I (Chinese) 2nd Edition, Simon &
Schuster Audio, 2000 .
Wu Yuemei, My Chinese Picture Dictionary, Commercial Press, 2009 .
Li Dejin , A Practical Chinese Grammar for Foreigners (Revised Edition) (English and
Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press , 2008 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 303
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Readi ng Skills III
Credits = 03
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This course shall include read 500 new Chinese words in text and frequen tly used grammar
patterns. Emphasis shall be on reading skills at the intermediate level. It shall involve diverse
exercises for practice. They should be able to read Chinese texts in a wild range of topics.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.1 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Liu Xun , New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 2 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD)
(English and Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2011 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 1 (Chinese
and English Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2007 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 304
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Writing Skills III
Credits = 03
This course shall included writing 500 new Chinese words at the intermediate level.
Emphasis shall be on writing skills, as well as the correct stroke order and writing short
passage .
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermed iate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.1 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Hu Xing, HSK Chinese Characters 2000 (Chinese Edition), Beijing Language &
Culture Univ. Press, 2004 .
Alison Matthews & Lawrence Matthews, Tuttle Learning Chinese Characters: (HSK
Levels 1 -3) A Revolutionary New Way to Learn and Remember the 800 Most Basic
Chinese Characters , Tuttle Publishing , 2007 .
William McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese: Third Edition, HSK All Levels
(2,349 Chinese C haracters and 5,000+ Compounds) , Tuttle Publishing; 2013 .
Ping Makarsky, Easy Learning : Chinese Characters, Create Space Independent
Publishing Platform, 2012 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
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Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 305
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Culture Studies II
Credits = 03
This course shall introduce various aspects of Chinese society and culture . Emphasis shall be
on Chinese Philosophy .
Prescribed Texts:
Karyn L. Lai , An Introduction to Chinese Philosophy (Cambridge Introductions to
Philosophy), Cambridge University Press, 2008 .
Recommended Reading:
Wing -Tsit Chan , A Source Book in Chinese Philosophy, Princeton University Press,
1969 .
Jeeloo Liu, An introduction to Chinese Philosophy: From Ancient Philosophy to
Chinese Buddhism , Wiley Blackwell, 2006 .
Bryan Van Norden , Introduction to Classical Chinese Philosophy, Hackett Publishing
Company, Inc, 2011 .
Wen Hanming, Chinese Philosophy (Introductions to Chinese Culture), Cambridge
University Press; 3 edition, 2012 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 306
COURSE TITLE: Contemporary Chinese Studies
Credits = 03
The course attempts to develop an understanding of the major developments and changes in
China since 1949 from social, political and economic perspectives and enables them to have a
basic understanding of Chinese politics, society and economy. The focus would be on the
political and economic institutions, political movements, economic developments and social
reforms in contemporary China Mao Zed ong, Deng Xiaoping, Jiang Zemin and Hu Jintao.
Prescribed Texts:
Elizabeth Freund Larus , Politics & Society in Contemporary China , Lynne Rienner
Pub, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
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Kerry Brown, Contemporary China (Contemporary States and Societies) , Palgrave;
2015 .
Wang Hui, China's New Order: Society, Politics, and Economy in Transition, Harvard
University Press, 2003 .
Michael Dillon , Contemporary China - An Introduction , Routledge, 2008 .
David B. H. Denoon , China: Contemporary Political, Economic, and International
Affairs, NYU Press, 2007 .
Sebastian Heilmann , China's Political System, Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2017 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 307
COURSE TITLE: Computer application / Cyber terminology
Credits = 02
This course shall introduce computer application / cyber terminolog y in Chinese. M aterial,
exercises and task s shall be given by teacher. They should be able to work with Chinese
office software .
(Additional print, audio and visual material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge )
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 308
COURSE TITLE: Additional foreign / Indian language
Credits = 02
This course shall enhance the communication skills of the students in foreign/ Indian
language. Emphasis shall be not only on the written and oral comprehension, also on the
active usage of correct English, Grammar term and pattern.
(Additional print, a udio and visual material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
S.Y.B.A . Semester IV
COURSE CODE: UACHN 401
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Listening Skills IV
Credits = 03
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This course shall be a c ontinuation of Course UACHN 301 . It shall include 1000 new
Chinese words in texts at the intermediate level. Emphasis shall be on listening skill,
understanding complex sentences and short passage.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.2 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Liu Xun , New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 3 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD)
(English and Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2011 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 2 (Chinese
and English Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture Unive rsity Press, 2007 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 2 (3 CDs)
(Chinese and English Edition) (Chinese) Audio CD – Audio book, Beijing Language
and Culture University Press, 2007 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 402
COURSE TITLE: Chine se Language: Speaking Skills IV
Credits = 03
This course shall be a continuation of Course UACHN 302 and emphasize upon speaking
skill extempore, debate and discussions. Exercises based on seen and unseen texts shall be
dealt with. They should be able to speak fluently with native Chinese speaker.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.2 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Liu Xun , New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 3 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD)
(English and Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2011 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 2 (Chinese
and English Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2007 .
Pimsleur Language Programs, Chinese (Man darin) II (Chinese) 2nd Edition , Simon &
Schuster Audio, 2000 .
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Wu Yuemei, My Chinese Picture Dictionary, Commercial Press, 2009 .
Li Dejin , A Practical Chinese Grammar for Foreigners (Revised Edition) (English and
Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press , 2008 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 403
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Reading Skills IV
Credits = 03
This course shall be a continuation of course UACHN 303. It emphasizes on the reading skill
and involves diverse exercises for practice at the intermediate level.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.2 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
Recommended Reading:
Liu Xun , New Practical Chinese Reader, Vol. 3 (2nd Ed.): Textbook (with MP3 CD)
(English and Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2011 .
Kang Yuhua and Lai Siping, Conversational Chinese 301 (3rd ed.), Vol. 1 (Chinese
and English Edition) , Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2007 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 404
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Language: Writing Skills IV
Credits = 03
This course shall be a continuation of UACHN 304. It involves diverse exercises for practice
writing at the intermediate level. E mphasis shall be on correct stro ke order, characters and
writing short passages.
Prescribed Texts :
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.2 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijing Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
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Recommended Reading:
Hu Xing, HSK Chinese Characters 2000 (Chinese Edition) , Beijing Language &
Culture Univ. Press, 2004 .
Alison Matthews & Lawrence Matthews, Tuttle Learning Ch inese Characters: (HSK
Levels 1 -3) A Revolutionary New Way to Learn and Remember the 800 Most Basic
Chinese Characters , Tuttle Publishing, 2007 .
William McNaughton, Reading and Writing Chinese: Third Edition, HSK All Levels
(2,349 Chinese Characters and 5,000+ Compounds), Tuttle Publishing; 2013 .
Ping Makarsky, Easy Learning: Chinese Characters, Create Space Independent
Publishing Platform, 2012 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 405
COURSE TITLE: Essay writing and Comprehension
Credits = 03
This course introduces vocabulary related to geography, history and culture of China. This is
for improving the writing ability in Chinese on various topics. Emphasis shall be on essay
writing, official letter writing, drafting business contracts.
Prescribed Texts:
Chen Zhuo, Bridge: A Practical Intermediate Chinese Course (3rd Edition, English
Annotation) vol.2 (with Supplementary Book & 1 MP3 CD) , Beijin g Language and
Culture University Press, 2012 .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 406
COURSE TITLE: Introduction to Translation and Interpretation
Credits = 03
The course provides an introductory understanding to translation from Chinese to English and
vice versa , with emphasis to grammatical patterns and sentence structures in Chinese.
Translation e xercises based on seen and unseen Chinese texts shall be dealt with.
Prescribed Texts:
Shi Guangheng, Guided Readings in Journalistic Chinese , Beijing Language &
Culture University Press, 1996.
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Recommended Reading:
Chinese Newspaper (People’s Daily, Liberat ion Daily) & English Newspaper,
Materials from Internet.
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 407
COURSE TITLE: Chinese Cultural Practical
Credits = 02
This course emphasis on Chinese culture activities like paper cutting, calligraphy, singing
(Chinese folk songs ), cooking, Chinese tea making, using chopsticks , mask making, tie
Chinese knots.
(Additional print, audio and visual material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
COURSE CODE: UACHN 408
COURSE TITLE: Chinese related internship
Credits = 02
Students shall do a short term Chinese related internship. It can be a ny part time India -China
heritage connection/ India China cultural exchange through history/India -China studies .
(Additional material to be complied & provided by Course Incharge)
Pattern & Scheme of examination: As per University norms.
Examination and Standard of Passing
As per existing University of Mumbai norms.