Bachelor of Arts - Chinese Studies

The Australian National University

Chinese civilisation provided the foundations for what has become Modern East Asia. With China on the verge of becoming a world power again, Australia seeks to redefine its relationship with China and its role in the region. Chinese Studies at ANU allows students to engage both broadly and deeply with China’s past and present. The Chinese Studies Major offer courses in history, culture, linguistics, literature (traditional and modern), politics, archaeology, calligraphy, and on Taiwan. The Major provides students with a solid foundation upon which to develop both general and specialist interests in Chinese culture, history, society and thought.Learning OutcomesUnderstand and evaluate historical and current events and developments that have shaped China.Identify and critique the socio-cultural and political systems of China.Analyse developments in China in their regional and global contexts.Understand the processes and disciplinary approaches through which current knowledge about Chinese Studies has developed.

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