Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Chinese Studies
(R2/0232/6/0001) (11/28) (MQA/FA2808)
Course Duration: 3 Years
This programme prepares students with comprehensive concepts, knowledge, competencies, skills, and techniques in Chinese Studies, including language, literature, historiography, philosophy, culture, and art. In addition to gaining professional knowledge, students will develop strong analytical skills, language usage, appreciation, and expression skills. The programme also fosters their sense of humanities, spirit of exploration, and commitment to self-improvement for success in today’s environment.
Compulsory
- Introduction to Literature
- Readings in Ancient Chinese Prose
- Reading in Chinese Poetry
- Reading in Ci-poetry
- Modern Chinese Literature
- Contemporary Chinese Literature
- Chinese Literature in Malaysia
- History of Chinese Literature
- Introduction to Ancient Texts
- Classical Chinese
- Modern Chinese
- Chinese Philology
- Chinese Phonology
- Critical Interpretation of Ancient Texts
- Research Methodology
- History of Chinese Thought
- The Book of Songs (Shi Jing)
- The Analects of Confucius and Mencius
- Survey of Chinese History
- History of Malaysian Chinese
- Introduction to Linguistic
- Chinese Writing and Practical Chinese
- Chinese Teaching Methodolody
- Industrial Internship
- Graduation Thesis
Electives (Select Five Subjects and One English Subject)
- Classical Chinese Novels
- Comparative Literature
- The Commentary of Zuo (Zuo Zhuan)
- The Book of History (Shi Ji)
- The Book of Changes (Yi Jing)
- The Thought of Lao Zi and Zhuang Zi
- Han Fei Zi
- English Proficiency/ Academic English
- Chinese Calligraphy
- Chinese Cultural Studies and Social Survey
Career Opportunities
- Education field
- Journalism and publishing sector
- Arts and cultural industries
- Translation and language services
- Research and academia
English 
Chinese