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  • CHIN 101 Elementary Chinese 6 credits

    Introduction to Chinese sentence structure and writing system, together with the development of basic aural/oral skills, with attention to the cultural context. Students who have learned spoken Mandarin Chinese at home or in another context, but who are unable to read or write, are encouraged to register for Chinese 280.

    • Fall 2024
    • No Exploration
    • Not open to students whose previous Chinese language experience exceeds the requirements of CHIN 101.

    • ASST Language CL: 100 level
    • CHIN  101.00 Fall 2024

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:16
    • M, WLanguage & Dining Center 243 8:30am-9:40am
    • T, THLanguage & Dining Center 243 8:15am-9:20am
    • FLanguage & Dining Center 243 8:30am-9:30am
  • CHIN 206 Chinese in Cultural Context 6 credits

    This course advances students’ proficiency in oral and written Chinese, at the same time integrating elements of traditional Chinese civilization and modern Chinese society. Emphasis is on cultural understanding and appropriate language use.

    • Spring 2025
    • LP Language Requirement
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 205 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 206 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam.

    • ASST East Asia ASST Language CL: 200 level EAST Supporting ASST Literary Artistic Analysis
    • CHIN  206.00 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:20
    • M, WLanguage & Dining Center 330 11:10am-12:20pm
    • FLanguage & Dining Center 330 12:00pm-1:00pm
  • CHIN 240 Chinese Cinema in Translation 6 credits

    This course introduces to students the drastic transformation of Chinese society, culture, and politics over the past three decades through the camera lens. We will examine representative films from Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Particular attention will be paid to the entangled relationship between art, commerce, and politics, as well as the role digital technologies and international communities play in reshaping the contemporary cultural landscape in China. This class requires no prior knowledge of Chinese language, literature, or culture.

    Extra time for film screenings

    • Winter 2025
    • LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis CX, Cultural/Literature
    • ASST East Asia CAMS Extra Departmental CL: 200 level EAST Supporting ASST Literary Artistic Analysis DGAH Critical Ethical Reflection DGAH Literary Artistic Analysis
    • CHIN  240.00 Winter 2025

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • T, THLanguage & Dining Center 104 10:10am-11:55am
    • Extra Time required for film screenings

  • CHIN 280 Chinese Literacy 6 credits

    This course is aimed at fluent Mandarin speakers who have not learned to read and write. Students will intensively study the same characters as taught in Chinese 101, 102, 103, and 204. Successful completion will allow students to register for Chinese 205 in the winter term.

    Prerequisite: Near-native fluency in oral Mandarin.

    • Fall 2024
    • No Exploration
    • CL: 200 level
    • CHIN  280.00 Fall 2024

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:25
    • T, THLanguage & Dining Center 204 10:10am-11:55am
  • CHIN 348 Advanced Chinese: The Mass Media 6 credits

    This course introduces to students major milestones in the development of Chinese cinema since 1980, with additional materials including popular television shows and online materials. Emphasis will be on culturally appropriate language use, and on discussion of the social issues that are implicitly and explicitly addressed on the Chinese-language media. The course aims to increase students’ fluency in all four aspects of Chinese language learning (listening, speaking, reading, writing) and to deepen students’ understanding of China as a transitional society.

    • Fall 2024
    • LA, Literary/Artistic Analysis No Exploration
    • Student has completed any of the following course(s): CHIN 206 with a grade of C- or better or received a score of 300 on the Carleton Chinese Placement exam.

    • ASST East Asia CAMS Extra Departmental CL: 300 level EAST Supporting ASST Literary Artistic Analysis
    • CHIN  348.00 Fall 2024

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:15
    • M, WLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:50am-11:00am
    • FLanguage & Dining Center 202 9:40am-10:40am
  • IDSC 400 Chinese Integrative Exercise

    Integrative Exercise for special majors

    • Winter 2025
    • This course requires permission from the instructor.

      To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

      Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    • IDSC  400.01 Winter 2025

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:5
    • Grading:S/NC
    • Credits:1 – 6
  • IDSC 400 Chinese Integrative Exercise

    Integrative Exercise for special majors

    Section 02 is for Chinese majors.

    • Spring 2025
    • This course requires permission from the instructor.

      To request permission, follow the instructions for requesting a prerequisite override.

      Please note: the link will open in a new window. Once you have received permission from the instructor, you will be able to return to this page to register for the course.

    • IDSC  400.02 Spring 2025

    • Faculty:Shaohua Guo 🏫 👤
    • Size:1
    • Grading:S/NC
    • Credits:5

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