HC1001 Introduction to the Study of Literature & Culture

An introductory course to provide students with the understanding of Chinese literature and culture with respect to classical Chinese literary theories and more recent western critical theories. Basic concepts such as the definition of literature and culture, literary genres, themes, the reading of literary and non-literary texts, cross-disciplinary approaches in the studies of literature and culture, etc., will be presented. This is an essential subject serving as the foundation to classical and modern Chinese studies for students reading the Chinese major.