Chinese BA (Hons)

Chinese

The Concentration in Chinese Language is designed for beginning language learners with little or no background in a Chinese language.

Degree Overview

The program places emphasis on the building of proficiency in Mandarin Chinese (putonghua/guoyu) and an appreciation and understanding of literature and culture. Note: Native speakers of Chinese and international students who have completed secondary and/or tertiary education in Chinese language in a Chinese-speaking country are discouraged from choosing this concentration.

Study Reasons

Graduates of this course Students will speak, write and understand the Chinese language. They will also be able to analyze the language in its morphology and syntax.

In this course you will be able to engage in cultural analysis not only of historical and geographical terms, but also as part of a debate about the very notion of culture.