{"id":1279,"date":"2021-09-16T07:11:23","date_gmt":"2021-09-16T07:11:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/?page_id=1279"},"modified":"2026-04-23T07:33:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T07:33:11","slug":"chinese-language-literature-and-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/chinese-language-literature-and-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese Language, Literature and Culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<h2>\r\n\t\tChinese Language, Literature and Culture \r\n\t<\/h2>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/09\/8a.png\" alt=\"8a\" height=\"363\" width=\"960\" title=\"8a\" \/>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tChinese Language, Literature and Culture\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\tWhy Learn Chinese? It is because one-fifth of the planet speaks Mandarin Chinese. Mandarin Chinese is the mother tongue of over one billion people, making it the most widely spoken first language in the world.<br \/>\r\nLearning Chinese gives you a better understanding through the grammar and even how the Chinese words are derived of the culture behind them.<br \/>\r\nWe designed to provide an insight to Mandarin as a language and the understanding of Chinese culture.\r\n\t<p>This course will cover the representative prose writings in modern Chinese literary and will give the participants a unique opportunity to get access to the essence of Chinese cultures as well as the charm of the language itself.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/09\/8b.jpg\" alt=\"8b\" height=\"348\" width=\"798\" title=\"8b\" \/>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tFor Whom\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-1\" data-index=\"1\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tPre-requisites\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-2\" data-index=\"2\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tAssessments\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-3\" data-index=\"3\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tDurations\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-4\" data-index=\"4\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tInstructor\t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFor Whom\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/09\/8a-1-207x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"448\" \/><strong>Chinese Language, Literature and Culture <\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Chinese Language, Literature and Culture &#8211; A certificate will be awarded to participants who successfully complete the course.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tPre-requisites\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/09\/8a-1-207x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"448\" \/><strong>PRE-REQUISITE:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Basic Chinese Proficiency (Chinese as a second language &#8216;O&#8217; Level or &#8216;A&#8217; Level). Placement test is required.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tAssessments\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/09\/8a-1-207x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"448\" \/><strong>INCORPORATING ASSESSMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Each module of content comprises some 30 hours, incorporating assessments and assignments. For each of the levels, there will be an assessment (pass or fail) set for students to gauge their ability and readiness to continue onto the next higher level in Chinese Language, Literature and Culture.<\/p>\r\n<p>Certificates of Participation will be granted to participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes\u00a0<strong>or<\/strong> successfully passed the final assessment<\/p>\r\n<p>Certificates of Completion will be granted to participants who have attended at least 70% of the classes <strong>and<\/strong> successfully passed the final assessment.<\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDurations\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2020\/09\/8a-1-207x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"309\" height=\"448\" \/><strong>TAKE A LOOK ON OUR SCHEDULE<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Each level runs for 10 weeks, totalling 30 hours. The completion of 3 levels will require 30 weeks, totalling 90 hours.<\/p>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tInstructor\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td colspan=\"2\">\r\n<strong>INSTRUCTOR<\/strong>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n\r\n<\/td>\r\n\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/registration-page\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tApply Now\r\n\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n<h3>\r\n\t\tFull Course Descriptions (Course Topics)\r\n\t<\/h3>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" id=\"fl-tabs--label-0\" data-index=\"0\" aria-controls=\"fl-tabs--panel-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" role=\"tab\">\t\t\t\tLEVEL 1 \t\t\t\t<\/a>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tLEVEL 1 \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Chinese Language, Literature and Culture <\/h4>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>Course Fee:<\/b><br \/>\r\nFull fee: $654 | Fee after NSA subsidy: $354<\/td>\r\n<td><b>Course Start Date:<\/b><br \/>\r\nNot applicable<\/td>\r\n<td><b>Course End Date:<\/b><br \/>\r\nNot applicable<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>Material Cost:<\/b><br \/>\r\nFresh Student &#8211; To be advised<\/td>\r\n<td><b>Venue:<\/b><br \/>\r\nOnline Class (As this is an online course, the use of webcam will be compulsory for everyone.)<\/td>\r\n<td><b>Schedule:<br \/>\r\n<\/b>Not applicable<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td><b>Registration Start: <\/b><br \/>\r\nNot applicable<\/td>\r\n<td><b>Registration Deadline: <\/b><br \/>\r\nNot applicable<\/td>\r\n<td><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fass.nus.edu.sg\/clslang\/schedule\/\">Course Schedule<\/a><\/strong><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<p><strong>Minimum entry requirement : Basic Chinese Proficiency (Chinese as a second language &#8216;O&#8217; Level).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\r\nAll self-sponsored Singapore Citizens aged 25 and above may use available funds in their SkillsFuture Credit account to pay their course fees.<br \/>\r\nSFC Course Code: ***TGS-2021009446***\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg\/content\/portal\/en\/header\/faqs\/skillsfuture-credit.html\">Learn more<\/a>\r\n<p>This course is approved by National Silver Academy (NSA).\u00a0 Singapore Citizens aged 50 and above will be eligible for a subsidy of up to 50% off the course fee.\u00a0 For more information on NSA, please visit\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nsa.org.sg\/\">www.nsa.org.sg<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>Please click <a href=\"https:\/\/acrobat.adobe.com\/link\/track?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:3a21dc20-7092-33f7-83b0-195b22bf17c9\">here<\/a> to complete NSA PDPA Form.<\/p>\r\n<p>For NUS Alumni\/Staff\/ Student, there will be a 10% discount off the course fee before GST.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Course Description:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>This course will cover the representative prose writings in modern Chinese literary and will give the participants a unique opportunity to get access to the essence of Chinese cultures as well as the charm of the language itself.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Course Objectives:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n<li>To help participants deepen their understanding of Chinese words and passages.<\/li>\r\n<li>To improve their ability to write in formal styles.<\/li>\r\n<li>To acquaint students with Chinese thinking styles<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p><strong>Topics Covered:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Participants will be introduced to a few topics concerning Chinese culture written in different styles.<\/p>\r\n<p><strong>Learning Outcomes:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<p>Language skills and cultural understanding will be enhanced.<\/p>\r\n\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chinese Language, Literature and Culture Chinese Language, Literature and Culture Why Learn Chinese? 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