• CHIN 3903: CLAC: Chinese

  1.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Cultures & Languages Across the Curriculum (CLAC) offers students the exciting opportunity to apply their proficiency in a second language to the study of academic content in fields. This class is a one credit hour supplement to another three credit hour course notated on the schedule and must be taken with the corresponding course. It may be repeated for credit when the topic varies.
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• CHIN 3940: Community Engaged Learn

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Involves students in thoughtfully organized service through community-engaged leaning. Students have the opportunity to use and expand their language skills and cross-cultural understanding while doing community-engaged learning projects on campus and in the local community. Academically the course seeks to provide a better understanding of challenges and problems faced by immigrants and their communities. This course entails lectures and readings, cross-cultural communications through simulation exercises, and community service in the Salt Lake region. Prerequisites: CHIN 3010 OR CHIN 3060
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• CHIN 4280: Intro to Chinese Ling

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course introduces students to the linguistic characteristics of Mandarin Chinese. It surveys Chinese phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics from both formal and functional perspectives. Topics regarding the relation between the Chinese language, culture, and cognition will also be discussed. Through a series of problem solving exercises and projects on these topics, students are expected to develop analytical skills pertinent to linguistic observations and argumentation. The course is offered in English.
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• CHIN 4281: Chinese Pragmatics

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Pragmatics studies the ways in which context contributes to meaning. It encompasses speech act theory, conversational implicature, talk in interaction and other approaches to language behavior in philosophy, sociology, linguistics and anthropology. This course introduces students to speech acts (e.g. requests, refusals, apologies, invitations, offers, compliments) and conversational implicature in everyday (e.g. service encounters, daily routines) and professional settings (e.g. business, law, and political settings) in Mandarin Chinese. It discusses realization of Chinese speech acts and conversational implicature as related to Grice's Cooperative Principle and Maxims of Conversation as well as the Chinese concept of politeness. The course is offered in English.
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• CHIN 4550: Traditional Chin Pttrns

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Focuses on the historical, literary, social, and political trends of traditional China. Both primary and secondary sources will be read and analyzed for their insights on the formation of Chinese culture. The class is taught in English, although the readings are in Chinese. Prerequisites: CHIN 3020
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• CHIN 4560: Pblms Modernizing China

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Continuation of CHIN 4550. The political, economic, and social institutions that structure Chinese society today and their connections to traditional institutions will be examined and analyzed. We will focus on the tension of China's attempt to adapt its 4,000-year-old tradition to the special needs of a modern society. This course will be taught exclusively in Chinese.
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• CHIN 4570: Chinese History Reading

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course provides basic knowledge of Chinese history through readings in original Chinese about major historical events and figures from high antiquity (1600 BCE) to the mid-twentieth century. The readings for each class, in the form of approachable narratives cast in modern Chinese, will center around one significant event or prominent figure that helped to shape the trajectory of Chinese history. Knowledge of Chinese (CHIN 3020 or higher level proficiency required) is necessary as assigned readings will be in Chinese, although in-class sessions will be conducted in English. Prerequisites: CHIN 3020 OR Department Consent
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• CHIN 4610: Narrative Literature

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  This course explores Chinese narrative literature by focusing on the classic novels. We will examine the aesthetic motivations and cultural underpinnings of some of the best-known works of Chinese narrative literature. The course emphasizes sensitivity to cultural and historical context in understanding these works. We will learn to convey our ideas about this literature effectively orally and in writing. This course is taught in English. Prerequisites: 'C-' or better in (WRTG 2009 OR WRTG 2010 OR EAS 1060 OR HONOR 2211) OR score of 4+ in (AP Lang/Comp OR AP Lit/Comp OR AP Comp/Read OR Writing Placement Essay) OR IB English
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• CHIN 4620: Literature Middl Period

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Presented principally in English with samples from original texts. Introductory survey of the poetic tradition with readings from canonical and non-canonical works, as well as literary theory.
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• CHIN 4710: Classical Chinese

  3.00 Credits

  University of Utah

  
  Introduction to rudimentary principles of classical Chinese grammar through readings of pre-Qin texts. Texts will include essays from such works as the Zhuangzi, Han Feizi, Zuo Zhuan, Mengzi, as well as others. Prerequisites: CHIN 3020
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