Studying at the University of Verona
Here you can find information on the organisational aspects of the Programme, lecture timetables, learning activities and useful contact details for your time at the University, from enrolment to graduation.
Study Plan
The Study Plan includes all modules, teaching and learning activities that each student will need to undertake during their time at the University.
Please select your Study Plan based on your enrollment year.
1° Year
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2025/2026
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
2ndt foreign literature and culture or a related course
3° Year It will be activated in the A.Y. 2026/2027
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
2nd foreign literature and culture
German literature and culture 1
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
1st foreign literature and culture or a related course
2ndt foreign literature and culture or a related course
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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1st foreign language
2nd foreign language
Modules | Credits | TAF | SSD |
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Legend | Type of training activity (TTA)
TAF (Type of Educational Activity) All courses and activities are classified into different types of educational activities, indicated by a letter.
Chinese literature and culture 1 (2024/2025)
Teaching code
4S003698
Teacher
Coordinator
Credits
6
Language
Italian
Scientific Disciplinary Sector (SSD)
L-OR/21 - CHINESE AND SOUTH ASIAN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES
Period
I semestre (Area Lingue e letterature straniere) dal Sep 23, 2024 al Dec 21, 2024.
Courses Single
Authorized
Learning objectives
At the end of the course students should possess a thorough knowledge of the most influential authors and of the main works, genres, and trends, as well as of the historical and cultural context of China’s literary history between the mid-Eighteenth Century and the contemporary era. At the end of the course the students will be able to describe autonomously and with enough critical competence the cultural and literary history of modern China.
Prerequisites and basic notions
None
Program
This course provides a survey of Chinese literature from the second half of the XIX century to the contemporary period from the point of view of historical context, themes, genres and texts. The literary-historical outline will pay particular attention to the analysis of some key issues for the understanding of modern and contemporary China, such as the origins of modernity, the relationship between modernity and tradition, the role of the intellectual and the relationship between art, politics and society. The presentation of the historical outline will be accompanied by the reading and analysis of literary and critical sources in translation.
Bibliography
Didactic methods
Lectures with the support of Power Point presentations. Lessons slides are part of the study materials and will be available for download on the Moodle platform.
Class contents and study materials are the same for students who do not attend classes. Those students are invited to contact the instructor during office hours.
Other teaching materials will be uploaded in the Moodle platform of the course.
Learning assessment procedures
The examination will consist of a written test with multiple-choice questions and open questions.
Questions focus on the content presented during the course, the online materials available on the Moodle platform and the texts listed in the bibliography.
Duration: 120 minutes
Evaluation criteria
The examination aims at determining the acquisition of the historical-literary knowledge required, the analysis of the readings in the syllabus and the ability to argue and analyse critically on the basis of the skills acquired during the course.
Criteria for the composition of the final grade
Grades are measured in thirtieths. The exam is passed with a score of 18/30 or higher.
Exam language
Italiano