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Chinese, Faculty of Arts

CHIN: Chinese

For each academic session (W and S), prior to registration in any CHIN course, students are required to complete the online Chinese Placement Questionnaire at https://placement.asia.ubc.ca/ to obtain a placement approval certificate. Students are only eligible for courses listed on their placement approval certificate. Please contact the placement coordinator at chinese.placement@ubc.ca if there are any concerns about the placement approval certificate. Please submit the certificate to the Instructor on the first day of class. For more information on placement approval, please visit Placement Tests at http://asia.ubc.ca/undergraduate/placement-tests/. Note: Students must obtain a minimum grade of 60% to advance to the next level of language. This applies to all students in CHIN language courses, not just language majors.


  1. CHIN 131 (3) Basic Chinese I: Part 1 (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Chinese, an active vocabulary of about 250 Chinese words, and basic grammar. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 131 or CHIN 101 or CHIN 134. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  2. CHIN 133 (3) Basic Chinese I: Part 2 (Non-Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 131. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 133 or CHIN 103 or CHIN 134. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 101, CHIN 131.

  3. CHIN 134 (6) Intensive Basic Chinese I (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Chinese, an active vocabulary of about 500 Chinese words, and basic grammar. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 134 or CHIN 104 or both CHIN 101, CHIN 103, or both CHIN 131, CHIN 133. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  4. CHIN 141 (3) Basic Chinese I: Part 1 (Heritage)

    Skills in listening to and speaking Mandarin and reading and writing modern written Chinese. Emphasis on reading and writing. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 141 or CHIN 111 or CHIN 144. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  5. CHIN 143 (3) Basic Chinese I: Part 2 (Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 141. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 143 or CHIN 113 or CHIN 144. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 111, CHIN 141. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  6. CHIN 144 (6) Intensive Basic Chinese I (Heritage)

    Skills in listening to and speaking Mandarin and in reading and writing modern written Chinese. Emphasis on reading and writing. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 144 or CHIN 114 or both CHIN 111, CHIN 113, or both CHIN 141, CHIN 143. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Equivalency: CHIN 141, CHIN 143..

  7. CHIN 161 (9) Enriched Summer Intensive Beginning Chinese

    An integrated language course developing communicative competence in speaking, listening to, reading, and writing modern Mandarin Chinese. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  8. CHIN 195 (1) Chinese Characters I

    250(3)00 basic and frequently-used Chinese characters in their simplified form, including character radicals, strokes and stroke-order, meaning, and pronunciation. Introduction to theories of Chinese character formation.

  9. CHIN 200 (1(3)) Topics in Chinese Language Basic Skills

    Specific linguistic skills such as pronunciation, characters, or grammatical structures, at the basic level. Skills taught vary from section to section; consult Department for current offerings.

    Corequisite: One of CHIN 131, CHIN 133, CHIN 134, CHIN 141, CHIN 143, CHIN 144, CHIN 231, CHIN 233, CHIN 234, CHIN 241, CHIN 243, CHIN 244.

  10. CHIN 231 (3) Basic Chinese II: Part 1 (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing Mandarin Chinese, active vocabulary of about 750 Chinese words, and basic grammar. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 231 or CHIN 105 or CHIN 234. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 103, CHIN 104, CHIN 133, CHIN 134. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  11. CHIN 233 (3) Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Non-Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 231. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 233 or CHIN 107, or CHIN 234. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 105, CHIN 231. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  12. CHIN 234 (6) Intensive Basic Chinese II (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing in Mandarin Chinese, an active vocabulary of about 1000 Chinese words, and basic grammar. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 234 or CHIN 108 or both CHIN 105, CHIN 107, or both CHIN 231, CHIN 233. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 103, CHIN 104, CHIN 133, CHIN 134. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  13. CHIN 241 (3) Basic Chinese II: Part 1 (Heritage)

    Skills in listening to and speaking Mandarin and reading and writing modern written Chinese. Emphasis on reading and writing. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 241 or CHIN 115 or CHIN 244. Recommended pre-requisite: one of CHIN 113, CHIN 114, CHIN 143, CHIN 144. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  14. CHIN 243 (3) Basic Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 241. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 243 or CHIN 117 or CHIN 244. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 115, CHIN 241. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  15. CHIN 244 (6) Intensive Basic Chinese II (Heritage)

    Skills in listening to and speaking Mandarin and reading and writing modern written Chinese. Emphasis on reading and writing. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 244 or CHIN 118 or both CHIN 115, CHIN 117 or both CHIN 241, CHIN 243. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 113, CHIN 114, CHIN 143, CHIN 144. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  16. CHIN 300 (1(3)) Topics in Chinese Language Intermediate Skills

    Specific linguistic skills such as pronunciation, characters, grammatical structures, and so on, at the intermediate level. Skills taught vary from section to section; Consult Department for current offerings.

    Corequisite: One of CHIN 231, CHIN 233, CHIN 234, CHIN 241, CHIN 243, CHIN 244, CHIN 331, CHIN 333, CHIN 334, CHIN 335, CHIN 337, CHIN 338, CNTO 301, CNTO 303, CNTO 311.

  17. CHIN 331 (3) Intermediate Chinese I: Part 1 (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 331 or CHIN 201 or CHIN 334. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 107, CHIN 108, CHIN 233, CHIN 234. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  18. CHIN 333 (3) Intermediate Chinese I: Part 2 (Non-Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 331. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 333 or CHIN 203 or CHIN 334. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 201, CHIN 331. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  19. CHIN 334 (6) Intensive Intermediate Chinese I (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and better understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 334 or CHIN 204 or both CHIN 201, CHIN 203 or both CHIN 331, CHIN 333. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 107, CHIN 108, CHIN 233, CHIN 234. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  20. CHIN 335 (3) Intermediate Chinese II: Part I (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and better understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 335 or CHIN 205 or CHIN 338. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 203, CHIN 204, CHIN 333, CHIN 334. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  21. CHIN 337 (3) Intermediate Chinese II: Part 2 (Non-Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 335. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 337 or CHIN 207 or CHIN 338. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 205, CHIN 335. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  22. CHIN 338 (6) Intensive Intermediate Chinese II (Non-Heritage)

    Skills in listening, speaking, reading, and writing, and understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 338 or CHIN 208 or both CHIN 205, CHIN 207 or both CHIN 335, CHIN 337. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 203, CHIN 204, CHIN 333, CHIN 334. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  23. CHIN 341 (3) Intermediate Chinese I: Part 1 (Heritage)

    Integrated skills in modern Chinese. Focus on reading, writing, and better understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 341 or CHIN 211 or CHIN 344. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 117, CHIN 118, CHIN 243, CHIN 244. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  24. CHIN 343 (3) Intermediate Chinese I: Part 2 (Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 341. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 343 or CHIN 213 or CHIN 344. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 211, CHIN 341. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  25. CHIN 344 (6) Intensive Intermediate Chinese I (Heritage)

    Integrated skills in modern Chinese. Emphasis on reading and writing and better understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 344 or CHIN 214 or both CHIN 211, CHIN 213 or both CHIN 341, CHIN 343. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 117, CHIN 118, CHIN 243, CHIN 244. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  26. CHIN 345 (3) Intermediate Chinese II: Part I (Heritage)

    Integrated skills in modern Chinese. Focus on reading, writing, and better understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 345 or CHIN 215 or CHIN 348. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 213, CHIN 214, CHIN 343, CHIN 344. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  27. CHIN 347 (3) Intermediate Chinese II: Part 2 (Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 345. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 347 or CHIN 217 or CHIN 348. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 215, CHIN 345. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  28. CHIN 348 (6) Intensive Intermediate Chinese II (Heritage)

    Communication skills. Focus on reading, writing, and better understanding of Chinese culture. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 348 or CHIN 218 or both CHIN 215, CHIN 217 or both CHIN 345, CHIN 347. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 213, CHIN 214, CHIN 343, CHIN 344. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  29. CHIN 380 (6) Reading Course in Chinese for Honours Students

  30. CHIN 381 (3) Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers I

    Strictly for Cantonese speakers from Hong Kong who cannot speak Mandarin but who have advanced Chinese reading and writing skills (2,000 characters). Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 381 or CHIN 221. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  31. CHIN 383 (3) Mandarin for Cantonese Speakers II

    Continuation of CHIN 381. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 383 or CHIN 223. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 221, CHIN 381. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  32. CHIN 388 (3) Introduction to Classical Chinese I (Non-Heritage)

    The basics of classical Chinese grammar, with short illustrations from texts of the Warring States and early Han Period. Credit will be granted for only one of CLCH 389 or CHIN 388. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 107, CHIN 108, CHIN 233, CHIN 234, JAPN 103, JAPN 151, JAPN 201, JAPN 260, KORN 200, or placement approval.

  33. CHIN 389 (3) Introduction to Classical Chinese II (Non-Heritage)

    Practice and expansion of the grammar skills learned in CLCH 389 or CHIN 388; reading of additional and longer passages from the classical canon. Credit will be granted for only one of CLCH 399 or CHIN 389. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CLCH 389, CHIN 388.

  34. CHIN 400 (1(3)) Topics in Chinese Language Advanced Skills

    Specific linguistic skills such as pronunciation, characters, or grammatical structures, at the advanced level. Skills taught vary from section to section; consult Department for current offerings.

    Corequisite: One of CHIN 331, CHIN 333, CHIN 334, CHIN 335, CHIN 337, CHIN 341, CHIN 343, CHIN 344, CHIN 345, CHIN 347, CHIN 401, CHIN 403, CHIN 405, CHIN 407, CHIN 415, CHIN 435, CHIN 437, CHIN 441, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 445, CHIN 447, CHIN 451, CHIN 453.

  35. CHIN 401 (3) Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing I (Non-Heritage)

    Reading and writing skills addressing social, cultural, and economic issues. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 405. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 401 or CHIN 301 or CHIN 404. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 207, CHIN 208, CHIN 337, CHIN 338. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  36. CHIN 403 (3) Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing II (Non-Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 401. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 407. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 403 or CHIN 303 or CHIN 404. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 301, CHIN 401. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  37. CHIN 404 (6) Intensive Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing (Non-Heritage)

    Reading and writing skills addressing social, cultural, and economic issues. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 408. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 404 or CHIN 304 or both CHIN 301, CHIN 303 or both CHIN 401, CHIN 403. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 207, CHIN 208, CHIN 337, CHIN 338. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  38. CHIN 405 (3) Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing I (Non-Heritage)

    More formal styles of oral and written communication. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 401. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 405 or CHIN 305 or CHIN 408. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 207, CHIN 208, CHIN 337, CHIN 338. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  39. CHIN 407 (3) Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing II (Non-Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 405. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 403. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 407 or CHIN 307 or CHIN 408. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 305, CHIN 405. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  40. CHIN 408 (6) Intensive Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing (Non-Heritage)

    More formal styles of oral and written communication. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 404. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 408 or CHIN 308 or both CHIN 305, CHIN 307 or both CHIN 405, CHIN 407. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 207, CHIN 208, CHIN 337, CHIN 338. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  41. CHIN 415 (3) Media Chinese I (Heritage)

    Reading and understanding Chinese as used in newspapers, radio/TV, and the internet news. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 415 or CHIN 309. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 347, CHIN 348.

  42. CHIN 422 (6) Twentieth-Century Chinese Literature

    Selected short stories, novels, plays, essays, and poems from 1917 to the end of the twentieth century. For students who have a good reading knowledge of modern Chinese. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: 12 credits at CHIN 300 level or above is recommended.

  43. CHIN 435 (3) Business Chinese I (Heritage)

    Reading, writing, and presentation skills in business documentation, focusing on technical Chinese as used in the workplace. Emphasis on specialized vocabulary and development of communicative competence as relevant to advertising, the stock market and E-commerce. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 435 or CHIN 321. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  44. CHIN 437 (3) Business Chinese II (Heritage)

    Reading, writing, and presentation skills in business documentation, focusing on technical Chinese as used in the workplace. Emphasis on specialized vocabulary and development of communicative competence as relevant to legal and financial documents such as contracts, investments, and insurance. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 437 or CHIN 323. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  45. CHIN 440 (3-9) Special Topics in Advanced Chinese Language

    Advanced reading and writing through thematically organized topics in Chinese language used for different disciplines or in different forms. Topics vary from section to section. Consult Department for current offerings.

  46. CHIN 441 (3) Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing I (Heritage)

    Transition from language to literature. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 435 and CHIN 445. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 441 or CHIN 311 or CHIN 444. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  47. CHIN 443 (3) Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing II (Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 441. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 437 and/or CHIN 447. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 443 or CHIN 313 or CHIN 444. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 311, CHIN 441. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  48. CHIN 444 (6) Intensive Advanced Chinese Reading and Writing (Heritage)

    Transition from language to literature. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 448. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 444 or CHIN 314 or both CHIN 311, CHIN 313 or both CHIN 441, CHIN 443. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  49. CHIN 445 (3) Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing I (Heritage)

    Public-speaking and writing skills at an advanced level. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 435 and/or CHIN 441. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 445 or CHIN 315 or CHIN 448. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

    Prerequisite: One of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348.

  50. CHIN 447 (3) Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing II (Heritage)

    Continuation of CHIN 445. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 437and/or CHIN 443. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 447 or CHIN 317 or CHIN 448. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 315, CHIN 445. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  51. CHIN 448 (6) Intensive Advanced Chinese Speaking and Writing (Heritage)

    Public-speaking and writing skills at an advanced level. Can be taken concurrently with CHIN 438 and/or CHIN 444. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 448 or CHIN 318 or both CHIN 315, CHIN 317 or both CHIN 445, CHIN 447. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 217, CHIN 218, CHIN 347, CHIN 348. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  52. CHIN 449 (3) Advanced Readings in Classical Chinese

    Focus on reading longer texts in Classical Chinese, producing careful and polished translation, using appropriate reference works and appreciating nuances of style and genre. Transition from textbook-based study to independent reading and scholarly translation necessary for advanced study and research.

  53. CHIN 451 (3) Introductory Modern Chinese Literature I

    A reading-intensive introduction to modern Chinese literature from 1900 to 1949, with a focus on fiction. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 451 or CHIN 411. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 303, CHIN 304, CHIN 403, CHIN 404, CHIN 435, CHIN 441, CHIN 443 and one of CHIN 307, CHIN 308, CHIN 407, CHIN 408, CHIN 437, CHIN 445, CHIN 447. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  54. CHIN 453 (3) Introductory Modern Chinese Literature II

    A reading-intensive introduction to modern Chinese literature from 1949 to the present, with a focus on fiction. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 453 or CHIN 413. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 411, CHIN 451. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  55. CHIN 455 (3) Introductory Classical Chinese Literature (Early Periods) (Non-Heritage)

    Early fiction, including tales of the supernatural and romance, to the Tang Dynasty. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 455 or CHIN 421 or CHIN 458. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 303, CHIN 304, CHIN 403, CHIN 404 and one of CHIN 307, CHIN 308, CHIN 407, CHIN 408. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  56. CHIN 457 (3) Introductory Classical Chinese Literature (Later Periods) (Non-Heritage)

    Texts in vernacular Chinese, including drama and fiction, from the Yuan to the Qing Dynasties. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 457 or CHIN 423 or CHIN 458. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 303, CHIN 304, CHIN 403, CHIN 404 and one of CHIN 307, CHIN 308, CHIN 407, CHIN 408. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  57. CHIN 458 (6) Introductory Classical Chinese Literature (Intensive) (Non-Heritage)

    Covers a range of stories, fiction, and drama to the Qing Dynasty. Only for students who did not have a good reading knowledge of modern Chinese before entering university. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 458 or CHIN 424 or both CHIN 421, CHIN 423 or both CHIN 455, CHIN 457. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 303, CHIN 304, CHIN 403, CHIN 404 and one of CHIN 307, CHIN 308, CHIN 407, CHIN 408. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  58. CHIN 460 (3-9) Special Topics in Critical Chinese Studies

    Thematically organized topics in the scholarly and critical studies of Chinese language and culture for advanced Chinese learners. Topics vary from section to section. Consult Department for current offerings.

  59. CHIN 461 (3) Early Classical Chinese Poetry (to Han)

    Readings in classical poetry from the pre-Qin to the end of the Han Dynasties, at an advanced level. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 461 or CHIN 464. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  60. CHIN 463 (3) Early Classical Chinese Poetry (Han to Tang)

    Readings in classical poetry from the Six Dynasties to early Tang, at an advanced level. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 463 or CHIN 464. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  61. CHIN 464 (6) Early Classical Chinese Poetry (Intensive)

    A combination of CHIN 461 and 463. Classical poetry from pre-Qin to the early Tang Dynasties, at an advanced level. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 464 or both CHIN 461, CHIN 463. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  62. CHIN 465 (3) Fantasy in Chinese Literature

    Themes in Chinese literature from pre-Qin to the present, with a focus on narratives about the supernatural, the marvelous, and the fantastic. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  63. CHIN 466 (3) Chinese Martial Arts Fiction

    Chinese martial arts fiction as a form of cultural expression first created in classical Chinese fiction and then evolved into contemporary popular literature. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  64. CHIN 467 (3) Artistic Images in Chinese Literature from the Bronze Age to the Tang

    Visual and material forms of Chinese culture, as represented in literary texts, from 1046 BCE to 978 CE. Emphasis on the interplay between images and words in the formation of ideas and cultures. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 467 or CHIN 469. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval.

  65. CHIN 468 (3) Artistic Images in Chinese Literature from the Song to the Present

    Visual and material forms of Chinese culture, as represented in literary texts, from 1082 to 2020. Emphasis on the interplay between images and words in the formation of ideas and cultures. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 468 or CHIN 469. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval.

  66. CHIN 469 (6) Artistic Images in Chinese Literature from the Bronze Age to the Present

    Combination of CHIN 467 and 468. Visual and material forms of Chinese culture, as represented in literary texts, from 1046 BCE to 2020 CE. Emphasis on the interplay between images and words in the formation of ideas and cultures. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following: CHIN 441, 443, 444, 445, 447, 448, 435, 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 469 or both CHIN 467, CHIN 468. Recommended: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  67. CHIN 470 (3) Reading and Writing Classical Chinese Poetry

    Theory and skills of writing major forms of Classical Chinese poetry, including regulated verse and song lyrics. Emphasis on application of poetry and rules to the writing of metrical poems and critique of classical Chinese poetry. Recommended pre-requisites: placement exam certificate and permission of the instructor.

  68. CHIN 471 (3) Later Classical Chinese Poetry (Tang)

    Readings in classical poetry from the time of Du Fu (712-770) to the end of the Tang Dynasty, at an advanced level. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 471 or 474. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  69. CHIN 473 (3) Later Classical Chinese Poetry (after Tang)

    Readings in classical poetry from the Song to the Qing dynasties, at an advanced level. Not to be taken concurrently with any CHIN courses lower than 400-level. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 473 or 474. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  70. CHIN 474 (6) Later Classical Chinese Poetry (Intensive)

    A combination of CHIN 471 and 473. Classical poetry from the time of Du Fu (712-770) to the end of the Qing Dynasty, at an advanced level. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 474 or both CHIN 471, CHIN 473. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  71. CHIN 480 (3-12) d Tutorial in Chinese for Honours Students

    Will require the presentation of at least one research paper. Review the course section information or consult the Department for details. May be taken for up to a total of 12 credits. Restricted to students in the Honours Asian Area Studies or Asian Language and Culture programs. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  72. CHIN 481 (3) Modern Chinese Literature I (Heritage)

    Selected readings from the May Fourth Era to present. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 481 or CHIN 484. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  73. CHIN 482 (3-18) d Supervised Study in the Chinese Language

    Focus changes from year to year. Please see Department website (asia.ubc.ca) for further details. Open to undergraduate and graduate students. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  74. CHIN 483 (3) Modern Chinese Literature II (Heritage)

    Historical continuation of CHIN 481. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 483 or CHIN 484. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  75. CHIN 484 (6) Intensive Modern Chinese Literature (Heritage)

    A combination of CHIN 481 and 483. Selected readings from the May Fourth Era to the present. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 484 or both CHIN 481, CHIN 483. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  76. CHIN 485 (3) Contemporary Chinese Fiction in Film

    Contemporary Chinese films from the 21st century adapted from literary works. Recommended pre-requisites: One of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval.

  77. CHIN 486 (3) Staging Drama in Modern China

    Development, performance, intercultural interactions, and multi-media adaptations of modern Chinese drama. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval.

  78. CHIN 489 (3) Reading Modern Sinophone Literature

    Sinophone literature produced beyond mainland China after 1949 as a dynamic part of understanding cultural "Chineseness" in its local, communal and global context. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448, or placement approval.

  79. CHIN 491 (3) Classical Chinese I (Heritage)

    The development of early Chinese from the classical period through the Six Dynasties (5th century BCE to 6th century CE). Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 491 or CHIN 431 or CHIN 494. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  80. CHIN 493 (3) Classical Chinese II (Heritage)

    Focus in on the Tang and Song dynasties (617 - 1279). Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 493 or CHIN 433 or CHIN 494. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.

  81. CHIN 494 (6) Intensive Classical Chinese (Heritage)

    A combination of CHIN 491 and 493. Readings on classical philosophy, history, literature, and culture. Not to be taken concurrently with any of the following CHIN 400-level language courses: CHIN 441/ 443/ 444/ 445/ 447/ 448/ 435/ 437. Credit will be granted for only one of CHIN 494 or CHIN 434 or both CHIN 431, CHIN 433 or both CHIN 491, CHIN 493. Recommended pre-requisites: one of CHIN 313, CHIN 314, CHIN 317, CHIN 318, CHIN 323, CHIN 437, CHIN 443, CHIN 444, CHIN 447, CHIN 448. This course is not eligible for Credit/D/Fail grading.


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