Chinese / Economic and Social History - MA (Hons)

The Honours programme in Chinese is designed to allow students to develop advanced Chinese language skills and to provide an in-depth knowledge and understanding of the culture and literature of China, based on research-led teaching. This programme aims to: • train students to a high level of proficiency in reading, speaking, and writing Chinese, enabling them to communicate readily on a personal and professional basis • offer students at Honours level a range of programme options in Sinophone literature and culture, thus enabling each student, within the range of the programme, to develop their own particular interests • provide students with a variety of approaches to teaching and learning, and a supportive, vibrant studying environment that will stimulate and promote independent study • provide a broad and challenging intellectual training • provide a foundation of personal transferable skills of relevance to employment, further academic study or research • deploy the research expertise of staff to promote the interaction of teaching and research within this course, as part of Glasgow’s commitment to enhancing its reputation as a research-led university • enable students, through residence abroad, to increase their competence in the Chinese language and Sinophone culture, reinforcing their confidence and enhancing their capacity for independent learning