Chinese / Social and Public Policy - MA (Hons)

University of Glasgow

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

School of Modern Languages and Cultures