Jimei University

College of Marine Culture and Law

Brief introduction to Majors

050101 Chinese Language and Literature (Second degree)

Main subject：Chinese Language and Literature

Program Duration: 2 years

Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Arts

Training Orientation: Normal /Cultural creativity

Training Objectives: Our major direction cultivates undergraduate students who have firm and correct political direction and excellent moral standard, gain knowledge as well as ability, develop proficiency in basic knowledge and theory of Chinese language and literary. Students who earn a B.A. in Chinese Language and Literature (second degree) should have literary and aesthetic perception, ability of reading literature classics, oral expression and writing ability. They aim to become a professional in Chinese education or competent in occupations related to their first degree, such as communication, content production, organization and management, corporate culture construction, copywriting planning, cultural creativity, etc.

Training Requirements

1) To have firm and correct political direction, be familiar with national laws, regulations, guidelines and policies, abide by disciplines and laws.

2) To have the character of “Cheng and Yi” ("honesty and determination"), noble humanistic feelings and professional ethics, and firmly establishing a correct world outlook, outlook on life and values.

3) To develop proficiency in linguistics, culturology, literary aesthetics, philosophy and other basic disciplines.

4) To understand the humanistic spirit and profound traditional culture, deeply understand Chinese and western cultural, have the ability of cultural criticism, aesthetic and empathy.

5) To gain the ability of literary appreciation, critical thinking, oral expression and writing, and creatively engage in relevant work.

6) To have international vision, humanistic feelings, spirit of teamwork, research ability and exploration spirit.

7) Be competent to relevant occupation, Chinese education, Editing, creative writing, creative culture industries, event planning, etc.

Core Courses:

Ancient Chinese literature, Modern and Contemporary Chinese literature, Foreign Literature, Introduction to Linguistics, Modern Chinese Languages, Ancient Chinese Languages, Introduction to Literature, Writing, Aesthetics, Principles of Pedagogy, Psychology, Cultural communication, Introduction to cultural and creative industries, Cultural and Creative design, etc.

Practical Part: Workshop, graduation practice, innovation and entrepreneurship practice (including various competitions), social practice (including summer social survey), scientific research and thesis writing (including graduation design, academic year thesis, etc.)