Lectures and seminars will be held to introduce basic quantitative and qualitative research methodology to the students, for example how to conduct a survey; how to conduct interviews in China and how to get access to academic databases in China. Students will then write the dissertation under the supervision of the course coordinator. Textbooks and Teaching Materials Book list are made available by the lecturer of each individual module at the beginning of the course. Most books are available in the University Library and the University Bookshop. Your teacher will provide you with additional materials, for example Journal articles and conference papers, in photocopied form. The following are essential for all students. You are strongly advised to purchase them as soon as you can: Year Students: Liu, Xun, ed. Beijing: Beijing New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 1 (2nd Ed.): Workbook. Language and Culture University 2010. Liu, Xun, ed. Beijing: Beijing New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 1 (2nd Ed.): Textbook. Language and Culture University Press, 2010. Second Year Students: Liu, Xun, ed. Beijing: Beijing New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 2 (2nd Ed.): Workbook. Language and Culture University 2011. Liu, Xun, ed. Beijing: Beijing New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 2 (1nd Ed.): Textbook. Language and Culture University Press, 2010. John Blair and Jerusha McCormack. Western Civilization with Chinese Comparisons Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2010. (Third Edition). Year Students: Liu, Xun, ed. Beijing: Beijing New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 3 (2nd Ed.): Workbook. Language and Culture University Press, 2012. Liu, Xun, ed. Beijing: Beijing New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 3 (1nd Ed.): Textbook. Language and Culture University 2012.
Lectures and seminars will be held to introduce basic quantitative and qualitative research methodology to the students, for example how to conduct a survey; how to conduct interviews in China and how to get access to academic databases in China. Students will then write the dissertation under the supervision of the course coordinator. Textbooks and Teaching Materials Book list are made available by the lecturer of each individual module at the beginning of the course. Most books are available in the University Library and the University Bookshop. Your teacher will provide you with additional materials, for example Journal articles and conference papers, in photocopied form. The following are essential for all students. You are strongly advised to purchase them as soon as you can: Year Students: Liu, Xun, ed. New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 1 (2nd Ed.): Workbook. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University 2010. Liu, Xun, ed. New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 1 (2nd Ed.): Textbook. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2010. Second Year Students: Liu, Xun, ed. New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 2 (2nd Ed.): Workbook. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University 2011. Liu, Xun, ed. New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 2 (1nd Ed.): Textbook. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2010. John Blair and Jerusha McCormack. Western Civilization with Chinese Comparisons (Third Edition). Shanghai: Fudan University Press, 2010. Year Students: Liu, Xun, ed. New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 3 (2nd Ed.): Workbook. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2012. Liu, Xun, ed. New Practical Chinese Reader Vol. 3 (1nd Ed.): Textbook. Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University 2012.
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