Chinese Language and Literature

Overview

Characteristics

Chinese Language and Literature programme at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University  is designed to equip students with the following professional skills.

Professional Competence

• The ability to present complex ideas clearly and articulately in appropriate forms of Chinese;
• The ability to assimilate and analyse complex information in different genres or registers of classical or contemporary Chinese, identifying key issues and drawing well-reasoned conclusions;
• The ability to use reference books and information technology to obtain information needed for Chinese teaching and learning;
• The ability to appreciate and analyse works in Chinese literature;
• The ability to discover, analyse and handle issues in Chinese language teaching and testing; and
• The ability to analyse Chinese cultural tradition.

Strategic Thinking

• The ability to assess current issues in literature or linguistic theories.

Lifelong Learning Capability

• Enhanced lifelong learning capability through inquiry and reflection on theories and practices concerned with language in both local and global contexts.