Chinese Language and Literature The Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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.