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MSc Modern Chinese Cultural Studies - 1 Year (Full-time)

MSc Modern Chinese Cultural Studies - 2 Years (Part-time)

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Contact information: Postgraduate Administrator
Phone: +44 (0) 131 650 4465
Email: llc.postgrad@ed.ac.uk; Address: School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures
12th Floor, David Hume Tower
Edinburgh
EH8 9JX

Entry requirements

Modern Chinese Cultural Studies is designed for candidates with a good BA honours or equivalent qualification in Chinese.

International students

All applicants must meet our general entry and language requirements. Detailed advice for international students is available here:

Programme description

The Scottish Centre for Chinese Studies has an international reputation for research excellence in modern Chinese literature, media and mass culture.

This programme aims to provide postgraduates with the opportunity to develop their knowledge and understanding of cultural issues of modern China and to develop their analytical skill to apply theories of cultural studies and literary theories in the cultural context of China.

Programme structure

Students take two core courses in the form of seminars in Chinese Cultural Studies and Media Studies, as well as research skills courses. Seminars are taught for two hours per week on a flexible lecture/seminar basis. Apart from the language course, assessment is by one essay per semester per module.

Learning outcomes

Students will be thoroughly trained in studying modern Chinese texts and in assessing them in the context of current academic discourse in Chinese Studies. They will be able to understand changing perceptions of key issues in Chinese cultural studies and reflect critically on their own academic research.

Funding

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This article was published on Apr 25, 2013