ATS3011 Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literature
Faculty of Arts
ATS3011 Chinese studies advanced 5: Contemporary literature is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Summer A and Semester 1 at Overseas and Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Summer A, Semester 1
- Overseas, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 6 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS3011
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS3011
No unit lists ATS3011 as a prerequisite in the 2024 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Any one of the following units: ATS3010, ATS3030, ATS3012, ATS3032, ATS3013, ATS3033, ATS3014, ATS3034, ATS3041, ATS3042, ATS2015, ATS2035, ATS2016, ATS2036, ATS3015, ATS3035, ATS3016, ATS3036 or by permission.
Overview
Through an investigation into the key intellectual issues of a multi-disciplinary nature in post-Mao China, this unit will introduce you to a range of literary writings by a young generation of contemporary Chinese writers. Through various research projects, you will explore a range of different representations of Chinese culture and society.
Offerings in 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Overseas | On campus, block |
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- In-class TestsIn class test20%
- Presentation10%
- Online TestOther15%
- Oral test/assessmentPresentation15%
- Essay40%
- QuizOther15%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
A general knowledge of the social, political and cultural development that has characterised post-Mao China, Chinese society, its people and its culture (through examination of the historical contexts of a number of literary texts published in China after the 1980s);
- 2
An in-depth knowledge of changes that post-Mao reform has brought to intellectual trends in general and to literature in particular (through critical analysis of a range of literary works by a younger and unorthodox generation of Chinese writers who challenge traditional Chinese literary norms through their exploration of fundamental issues of humanism);
- 3
The ability to write and speak effectively in standard modern Chinese on a range of intellectual and literary issues, and basic analytical and critical skills required for academic research in Chinese Studies.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachOnline learning
- Teaching approachCase-based teaching
- Teaching approachEnquiry-based learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages students in actively applying their knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
The unit will be delivered through Moodle and other online platforms, such as Zoom. Other online resources - Kahoot and Polleverywhere.com - will be used to enhance student learning.
This unit includes case-based teaching, where students apply their knowledge and engage in analytical and reflective thinking to solve complex contextual scenarios. Activities are often designed so that there is not one clear answer, but students need to work together to examine, analyse and make decisions to resolve the situation.
This unit engages students in enquiry-based learning, where they will be encouraged to use their own knowledge to develop and engage in a process of enquiry, study and research to identify areas to be investigated and an approach to doing so.
Learning resources
Required resources
This unit requires access to a laptop that meets minimum specifications (https://www.monash.edu/esolutions/students/bring-your-own-device-byod). Free specialist software is available via MoVE (https://www.monash.edu/learning-teaching/innovation/learning-technologies/move).
Where it fits
ATS3011 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Associate Professor Xiaoping Fang
- Chief Examiners
- Associate Professor Xiaoping Fang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS3011?
ATS3011 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS3011 offered?
In 2024, ATS3011 runs in Summer A and Semester 1 at Overseas and Clayton.
How much work is ATS3011?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS3011 have an exam?
No. ATS3011 has 6 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS3011?
ATS3011 is part of Chinese studies.