Chinese Culture

Overview

The MA in Chinese Culture at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University aims to:

• develop and extend students’ knowledge of key aspects of Chinese culture;
• deepen students’ understanding of Chinese culture;
• enhance students’ appreciation of Chinese culture;
• broaden students’ knowledge of cultural heritage and its management in China;
• build foundation for students’ further research on Chinese culture and teaching Chinese culture in schools.

Characteristics

Upon the successful completion of the programme, students should be able to:

(1) Professional competence of specialists/ leaders of a discipline/ profession

• appreciate the relevance of Chinese thoughts and values to the modern world in their daily life;
• demonstrate a sound knowledge of the roots and development of Chinese culture;
• express a deep understanding and appreciation of the forms and spirits of Chinese culture;
• understand the importance of cultural heritage;

(2) Strategic thinking

• be able to integrate discrete domains of knowledge for analysis and for formulating action to solve problems, conduct independent research and think holistically;

(3) Lifelong learning capability

• develop interest in Chinese culture and be equipped with skills to explore the complexity of Chinese culture on their own.