Rice Course Schedule, Spring 2001
Chinese (CHIN)

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CHIN 102   INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUL Credits 5.00  Spring 01
Continuation of Chinese 101. More attention will be paid to the Chinese writing
system (Chinese characters) while conversation skills still receive priority.
Weekly attendance at the language laboratory and participation in a weekly
tutorial required to receive full credit.
Prereq-CHIN 101 or permission of instructor.
001 SH 305 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM      McArthur, Charles Marshal Enr: 11 Max: NA
002 HZ TBA - MWF 10:00AM - 10:50AM      McArthur, Charles Marshal Enr: 9 Max: NA

CHIN 202   INTRODUCTION TO CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CUL Credits 5.00  Spring 01
Continuation of Chinese 201. At the completion of this course, students should
be able to converse at an intermediate level, and will be able to approach
native language materials with the aid of Chinese language dictionaries. The
class is conducted primarily in Chinese. Weekly attendance at the language
laboratory and participation in a weekly tutorial required to receive full
credit.
Prereq- CHIN 201 or permission of instructor.
001 KH 107 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM      Shen, Chao-Mei            Enr: 10 Max: NA

CHIN 204   ACCELERATED CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE Credits 4.00  Spring 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Continuation of CHIN 203. Emphasis on reading and writing.
Prereq- able to read and write about 300 characters.  Emphasis on reading and
writing.
001 HZ 120 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM      Shen, Chao-Mei            Enr: 9 Max: NA

CHIN 302   INTERMEDIATE CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTUR Credits 4.00  Spring 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Continuation of CHIN 301. By the end of CHIN 302, students
should be able to
study Chinese on an independent basis, as more native language materials will
be used in this course. Students will have reading knowledge of approximately
800 Chinese characters.
Prereq- able to read and write about 1,000 characters.  Emphasis on reading and
writing.
001 HZ 117 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM      Lai, Chiu-Mi              Enr: 9 Max: NA

CHIN 312   INTERMEDIATE ACCERLERATED CHINESE LANGUA Credits 4.00  Spring 01
Continuation of CHIN 311. Emphasis on reading and writing.
Prereq- CHIN 311 or ability to write 600 Chinese characters.
001 HZ 119 - MWF 02:00PM - 02:50PM      Chen, Lilly C.            Enr: 6 Max: NA

CHIN 332   CHINESE FILMS & MODERN CHINESE LITERATUR Credits 3.00  Spring 01
* DISTRIBUTION COURSE: GROUP I
Exploration of modern Chinese literature though the visual imagery of Chinese
films.  Includes an analysis using literary history and narrative structure to
link film adaptations to their original texts in Chinese fiction, with emphasis
on narratology and movie theory.
Films, subtitled in English, shown outside of
 class.  All reading in English translation.  No previous knowledge of Chinese
literature or language required. Also offered as ASIA 332.
001 HUM 120 - MW 03:00PM - 04:20PM      McArthur, Charles Marshal Enr: 5 Max: NA

CHIN 399   CHINESE TEACHING PRACTICUM               Credits   Spring 01
This course gives students with advanced proficiency
in Chinese the opportunity
to acquire  teaching experience in tutorial format. Regular meetings with
supervising faculty member.
001 TBA - TBA                           McArthur, Charles Marshal Enr: 7 Max: NA

CHIN 412   ADVANCED CHINESE LANGUAGE AND CULTURE II Credits 3.00  Spring 01
Continuation of CHIN 411. Read native Chinese language materials and develop
oral skills to express opinions, make comments and critique social issues.
Homework includes writing collaborative scripts to perform in class.
Prereq- CHIN 412 or ability to write 1000 characters.
001 FL 412 - MWF 01:00PM - 01:50PM      Chen, Lilly C.            Enr: 1 Max: NA