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Fall 2009 Expanded Course Descriptions
Chinese 1 - Elementary Chinese (5 Units)
Shan Xiang, Lecturer (sec. 1, M-F 8:00-8:50, 261 Olson) CRN 17012
Shan Xiang, Lecturer (sec. 2, M-F 9:00-9:50, 261 Olson) CRN 17013
Ju-Yin Wang, Lecturer (sec. 3, M-F 10:00-10:50, 108 Hoagland) CRN 17014
Ju-Yin Wang, Lecturer (sec. 4, M-F 11:00-11:50 , 108 Hoagland) CRN 17015 New Instructor
Jincheng Liu, Lecturer (sec. 5, M-F 12:10-1:00, 116 Veihmeyer) CRN 17016
Chunxia Wang, Lecturer (sec. 6, M-F 2:10-3:00, 163 Olson) CRN 17017
Chunxia Wang, Lecturer (sec. 7, M-F 3:10-4:00, 163 Olson) CRN 17018
Shan Xiang, Lecturer (sec. 8, M-F 11:00-11:50, 1038 Wickson) CRN 44210 New Section
Description of course: This is an introduction to the Mandarin Chinese language. This course aims to develop elementary level skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin Chinese in everyday communication settings. Fundamentals of pronunciation, grammar, and Chinese characters will be introduced. The course is for students who have had no or very limited prior exposure to the Chinese language.
Prerequisite: Qualifying Placement Evaluation (see details at http://chinese.ucdavis.edu/placement/).
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 5 hours; Laboratory - 1 hour.
Textbooks:
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part One (simplified) - 3rd edition (Textbook)
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part One (simplified) - 3rd edition (Workbook)
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part One (simplified and traditional) - 3rd edition (Character Workbook)
Chinese 1BL - Accelerated Written Chinese (5 Units)
Yang Xiao, Lecturer (sec. 1, M-F 12:10-1:00, 205 Wellman) CRN 17019
Yang Xiao, Lecturer (sec. 2, M-F 2:10-3:00, 167 Olson) CRN 17020
Description of course: This course is designed for students who already have elementary-level ability to understand or speak Mandarin Chinese. Trainings on all the communicative skills of listening, speaking, reading, and writing with emphases on standard Mandarin pronunciation, Chinese characters, and discourse level conversations.The Chinese 1BL, 2BL, and 3BL course series are designed for
students who already have elementary level ability to understand or speak Mandarin Chinese.
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Qualifying Placement Evaluation (see details at
http://chinese.ucdavis.edu/placement/).
Textbook:
- Irene Liu & Duanduan Li, A Primer for Advanced Beginners of Chinese, Volume 1 (simplified)
- Y. Liu, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
- Y. Liu, Two Children Seeking the Joy Bridge
- Y. Liu, I Really Want to Find Her
Chinese 1CN - Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers (5 Units)
Ling-Yu Lu, Lecturer (M-F 3:10-4:00, 167 Olson) CRN 17022
Description of course: A beginning Mandarin Chinese class designed for students who do not understand Mandarin Chinese but already have basic comprehension and speaking skills in Cantonese or another Chinese dialect as well as certain exposure to reading and/or writing in Chinese. While all the fundamental skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing in Mandarin will be trained, the emphasis will be on Mandarin pronunciation. Depending on their reading and writing competence,
students will be placed into different levels of Chinese courses at the end of the one-year CN course series (Chinese 1CN, 2CN, and 3CN).
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Qualifying Placement Evaluation (see details at
http://chinese.ucdavis.edu/placement/).
Textbooks:
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part One (simplified) - 3rd edition (Textbook)
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part One (simplified) - 3rd edition (Workbook)
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 1, Part One (simplified and traditional) - 3rd edition (Character Workbook)
- Liu & Chu, Wrong, Wrong, Wrong
- Liu & Chu, Two Children Seeking the Joy Bridge
- Liu & Chu, I Really Want to Find Her
Chinese 4 - Intermediate Chinese (5 Units)
Binbin Yang, Lecturer (sec. 1, M-F 8:00-8:50, 211 Wellman) CRN 17023 New Instructor
Binbin Yang, Lecturer (sec. 2, M-F 9:00-9:50, 211 Wellman) CRN 17024
Hsin-yu Lin, Lecturer (sec. 3, M-F 10:00-10:50, 1038 Wickson) CRN 17025 New Instructor
Description of course: Training of intermediate-level communication skills in spoken and written Mandarin, based on language skills developed in course 3.
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 5 hours.
Prerequisite: Course 3 or Qualifying Placement Evaluation (see details at
http://chinese.ucdavis.edu/placement/).
Textbooks:
- Liu & Chengzhi Chu, If I Didn't Have You
- Liu & Chengzhi Chu, Our Geese Have Gone
- Liu & Chengzhi Chu, Secrets of a Computer Company
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part One (simplified) - 3rd edition (Textbook)
- Y. Liu & T. Yao, Integrated Chinese: Level 2, Part One (simplified) - 3rd edition (Workbook)
Chinese 10 - Modern Chinese Literature (4 Units)
Xiaomei Chen, Professor
(TR 2:10-4:00, 176 Chemistry) CRN 43526
Note: This class was originally canceled on 6/15/09, but was re-instated on 8/21/09. For any questions, contact Jeanne Hart at (530) 752-4999.
Description of course: This course is designed to convey a feeling for what China has experienced in the twentieth century. There will be reading and discussion of short stories and novels and
viewing of two films. No knowledge of the Chinese language is required. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
Course Format: Lecture - 3 hours; Term Paper or Discussion - 1 hour.
Prerequisite: None (class will be conducted in English)
Textbook(s):
- Chang, Wild Swan: Three Daughters of China
- A Course Reader
Chinese 100A - Chinese Intellectual Traditions: Daoist (4 Units)
Mark Halperin, Associate Professor
(MW 2:10-4:00, 1130 Hart) CRN 43525
Description of course: English-language survey of key Daoist texts and scholarship. Topics include Daoist concepts of the cosmos, the natural world, scripture, the body, and immortality; Daoist divinities; Daoism and the state. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours.
Prerequisite: course 11 or a course in Chinese history recommended.
Textbooks:
- Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching
- Terry F. Kleeman, A God's Own Tale
- Daniel Overmeyer, Religions of China
Chinese 103 - Modern Chinese Drama (4 Units) CANCELED
Xiaomei Chen, Professor
(TR 2:10-4:00, 176 Chemistry) CRN 44081
Note: This class was
cancelled as of 8/21/09. For any questions,
contact Jeanne Hart at (530) 752-4999.
Description of course: This course examines the English language survey of modern Chinese spoken drama in the twentieth century and its major playwrights, in the context of Chinese history and the interaction of Chinese culture with other cultures. GE credit: ArtHum, Div, Wrt.
Chinese 104 - Modern Chinese Fiction (in English) (4 Units)
Xiaomei Chen, Professor
(TR 10:00-11:20, 261 Olson) CRN 43642
Description of course: English language survey of Chinese fiction as it evolved amidst the great historical, social and cultural changes of the twentieth century. Thorough study of the most influential writers and genres.
Course format: Lecture - 3 hours.
Prerequisite: course 10 or a course in Chinese history recommended.
Textbooks:
- Dun Mao, Rainbow
- A Course Reader
Chinese 111 - Modern Chinese Readings/Discussion (4 Units)
Sec. 1 - CRN 17047
Hsinyu Lin, Lecturer
(Lecture: MWF 9:00-9:50, 151 Olson)
(Discussion: F 10:00-10:50, 151 Olson)
Sec. 2 - CRN 17048
Ling-Yu Lu, Lecturer
(Lecture: MWF 11:00-11:50, 261 Olson)
(Discussion: F 12:10-1:00, 106 Olson)
Sec. 3 - CRN 17049
Jincheng Liu, Lecturer
(Lecture: MWF 2:10-3:00, 207 Olson)
(Discussion: M 3:10-4:00, 207 Olson)
Sec. 4 - CRN 17050 CANCELED (as of 9/21/09)
(Lecture: MWF 10:00-10:50, 261 Olson)(Discussion: F 11:00-11:50, 244 Olson)
Sec. 5 - CRN 43641
Hsinyu Lin, Lecturer
(Lecture: MWF 12:10-1:00, 251 Olson)
(Discussion: M 1:10-2:00, 217 Olson)
Description of course: Building on Chinese 6/3BL, further developing the four communication skills: listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and preparing students to function more effectively and communicate more accurately in Modern Standard Mandarin-speaking environments. Students read both dialogues and articles pertaining to a variety of issues in contemporary China and discuss the ethical, moral, aesthetic, social, and cultural concerns of the Chinese that relate to these issues. Students also study strategies for moving between simplified and traditional Chinese characters.
Course format: Lecture - 3 hours; Discussion - 1 hour.
Prerequisite: course 6 / 3BL or Qualifying Placement Evaluation (see details at http://chinese.ucdavis.edu/placement/).
Textbook:
- J. Bai, Beyond the Basic: Communicative Chinese for Intermediate/Advanced Learners - 2nd edition
- Supplementary Materials to be provided by the instructors
Chinese 114 - Introduction to Classical Chinese: Confucius (4 Units)
Mark Halperin, Associate Professor
(MW 10:00 - 11:50, 167 Olson) CRN 17051
Description of course: This course aims to introduce students proficient in modern Chinese to
the language employed in traditional China for most official,
documentary, scholarly, and belle lettristic Chinese
literature. Our readings will range from pre-Han philosophical texts to
Han historiographical and anecdotal literature. Special attention will
be given to mastering basic grammar and syntax. Historical and cultural
issues will be discussed as they arise.
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 3 hours; Term Paper.
Prerequisite: course 6 or consent of instructor.
Textbook:
- A Course Reader
Chinese 120 - Advanced Chinese (4 Units)
Chengzhi Chu, Associate Professor
(TR 12:10 - 2:00, 90 Social Sciences & Humanities) CRN 17052
Description of course:Selected authentic readings from various genres (literature, newspapers, TV and Movies etc) to develop advanced skills in reading, writing, aural comprehension, and formal/professional speech in Mandarin Chinese. While progressing in a variety of language skills, students will have time to learn about Chinese society and culture, especially those sociocultural issues reflected in the language used in learning materials.
Course format: Lecture/Discussion - 4 hours.
Prerequisite: course 113 or Qualifiying Placement Evaluation (see details at http://chinese.ucdavis.edu/placement/).
Textbooks:
- Tang and Chen, Advanced Chinese: Intention, Strategy & Communication
- Supplementary materials available online or distributed in class
