Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature

Regulations for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature and Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature

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These regulations are made under paragraphs 1 to 4 of the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees.

In these regulations definitions shall apply as in the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees and in the Interpretation Section of the Academic Rules and Regulations.

Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature (BACLL)
1.	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature, a student shall:
	a)	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	b)	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
	c)	obtain at least 120 credits of which no more than 40 credits shall be obtained at Foundation level; and
	d)	obtain at least 100 credits in courses prescribed by the regulations as appropriate to the degree for which notice has been given, including at least 20 credits in courses at Higher level.
2.	For the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Chinese Language and Literature, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	a)	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled CC in Table 1 (CHIN A162C, CHIN A163C); and
	b)	successfully complete 10 credits from course labelled CCC in Table 1 (CHIN A202C); and
	c)	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled CYF in Table 1 (CHIN A171C/BUS B190C, CHIN A172C, CHIN E130C, PTH E150C, CHIN E230C); and
	d)	successfully complete 20 credits from courses labelled CYC/CYY in Table 1 (CHIN A240C, CHIN A265C, CHIN A270C, CHIN A273C); and
	e)	successfully complete 40 credits from courses labelled CW/CYY/CWH/CYH/CYW/CWW/CHH in Table 1 (CHIN A264C, CHIN A270C, CHIN A273C, CHIN A274C, CHIN A350C, CHIN A360C, CHIN A361C, CHIN A362C, CHIN A366C, CHIN A371C, CHIN A372C), of which at least 20 credits must be gained at Higher level; and
	f)	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled CY/CYM in Table 1 (PTH A200C, TRAN A251C, CHIN A272C); and
	g)	successfully complete 20 credits from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University, provided that, of the total 120 credits, no more than 40 credits are gained at Foundation level.
		* Students can only take either CHIN A171C or BUS B190C to fulfil requirement (c).

Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature (BAHCLL)

1.	To be eligible for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature, a student shall:
	a)	comply with the Regulations for Admission, Registration and Maintenance of Status; and
	b)	comply with the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees; and
	c)	obtain at least 160 credits of which no more than 40 credits shall be obtained at Foundation level; and
	d)	obtain at least 50 credits in courses at Higher level; and
	e)	successfully complete the prescribed programme of studies.
2.	For the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature, the University has prescribed that a student must:
	a)	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled CC in Table 1 (CHIN A162C, CHIN A163C); and
	b)	successfully complete 10 credits from course labelled CCC in Table 1 (CHIN A202C); and
	c)	successfully complete 10 credits from courses labelled CYF in Table 1 (CHIN A171C/BUS B190C, CHIN A172C, CHIN E130C, PTH E150C, CHIN E230C); and
	d)	successfully complete 30 credits from courses labelled CYC/CYY/CYM in Table 1 (CHIN A240C, CHIN A265C, CHIN A270C, CHIN A272C, CHIN A273C); and
	e)	successfully complete 30 credits from courses labelled CW/CYY/CWW/CY in Table 1 (PTH A200C, TRAN A251C, CHIN A264C, CHIN A270C, CHIN A273C, CHIN A274C, CHIN A362C, CHIN A371C); and
	f)	successfully complete 50 credits from courses labelled CYH/CWH/CHH/CYW in Table 1 (CHIN A350C, CHIN A360C, CHIN A361C, CHIN A366C, CHIN A372C); and

successfully complete 20 credits from any Foundation, Middle or Higher level courses offered by the University, provided that, of the total 160 credits, no more than 40 credits are gained at Foundation level.

* Students can only take either CHIN A171C or BUS B190C to fulfil requirement (c).


3.	Each degree with Honours shall be conferred with a classification of First Class, Second Class (Upper Division), Second Class (Lower Division) or Third Class save that exceptionally a degree may be conferred without classification.
4.	Subject to the requirements of the relevant programme of study, each person on whom an Honours degree is to be conferred shall be assigned to a classification determined by the University according to its regulations.
5.	For the calculation of scores for classification purposes in the degree of Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Chinese Language and Literature, the University has deemed that “Group (a)” shall consist of the best 40 credits in courses at Higher level listed in Table 1, and that “Group (b)” shall consist of the best 40 credits in courses at Higher or Middle level listed in Table 1, where such credits are not taken into account in “Group (a)”. Further, that “X” shall equal one, that is “Group (a)” and “Group (b)” shall be equally weighted. (Refer to the paragraphs on Classification of the Degree with Honours of the Regulations for the Award of Undergraduate Degrees.)

Table 1

Course Code	Course Title	Credits	BACLL/ BAHCLL	Honours Classification Group
Foundation level
CHIN A162C ¹	Chinese Studies Foundation (1): Chinese History and Literature	10	CC	—
CHIN A163C ¹	Chinese Studies Foundation (2): Chinese Thought and Beliefs	10	CC	—
CHIN A171C ²	Practice in Contemporary Language	5	CYF	—
CHIN A172C	Introduction to Chinese Language	5	CYF	—
BUS B190C ²	Business Relations and Communication	5	CYF	—
CHIN E130C ¹	Effective Use of Chinese (I)	10	CYF	—
PTH E150C ¹	Foundation Putonghua	5	CYF	—
Middle level
PTH A200C	Putonghua II	10	CY	b
CHIN A240C	Theory and Practice in Chinese Communication	10	CYC	b
TRAN A251C	Introduction to Translation	10	CY	b
CHIN A264C	Classical Chinese Prose	10	CW	b
CHIN A265C	Modern Chinese Rhetoric	10	CYC	b
CHIN A270C	Introduction to Chinese Literature and Culture	10	CYY	b
CHIN A272C	Modern Chinese Grammar	10	CYM	b
CHIN A273C	Classical Chinese Shi and Ci Poetry	10	CYY	b
CHIN A274C	Modern Chinese Literature	10	CW	b
CHIN A202C ³	Contemporary Chinese Culture	10	CCC	b
CHIN E230C	Effective Use of Chinese (II)	5	CYF	b
Higher level
CHIN A350C	Writing for Multi-media and Research Applications of the Internet	10	CYH	a or b
CHIN A360C	News Writing, Editing and Advertising	10	CYW	a or b
CHIN A361C	Bibliography and Research Methods for Chinese Humanities	10	CWH	a or b
CHIN A362C	Contemporary Chinese Literature	10	CWW	a or b
CHIN A366C	Readings and Writings in Modern and Contemporary Chinese Essay	10	CHH	a or b
CHIN A371C	Classical Chinese Fiction	10	CW	a or b
CHIN A372C	Chinese Literary Criticism	10	CYW	a or b

Notes:

Courses form excluded combinations with other courses. Only one of the courses of the excluded combinations can count towards an OUHK award. Students should refer to the list of excluded combinations for details.
Students can only take either CHIN A171C or BUS B190C to fulfil requirement (c) above.
CHST A202C has been replaced by CHIN A202C. Students who have successfully completed CHST A202C will be deemed to have satisfied the requirements of CHIN A202C.

October 2020