Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Chinese (CHIN)
中文榮譽文學士

This major aims to provide students with a solid and comprehensive training in the Chinese language and with a good knowledge of the evolution of the language from its past to its present, enabling them to understand its special features in respect of its socio-cultural background, linguistic forms, linguistic theories and application. The training equips students with both the conceptual and linguistic skills essential for further academic work as well as for the efficient performance of professional tasks involving the use of Chinese.

Upon successful completion of this Major, students should be able to:

(1) Function as proficient, effective, versatile and creative communicators capable of performing a wide-range of Chinese language-related tasks in competitive and multilingual workplace;

(2) discover and appreciate the aesthetic, moral and ethical dimensions of Chinese literature, having become more culturally aware;

(3) think analytically, critically, and creatively through their exposure to various schools of thoughts in Chinese literature, and through their comparative study of traditional and modern Chinese linguistics;

(4) enrich their lives through life-long learning.

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