MA Chinese Studies Minor 30

Admission Requirements

The MA Minor in Sinology requires the completion of at least 30 ECTS credits from the curriculum. At least 50% of these credits must be from graded coursework.
Students must complete modules according to the following rules:

Passing Requirements

Module Groups 1-3 ("History, Society, Culture", and "Philosophy, Religion, Knowledge"): From these module groups, students are required to complete a total of at least 18 ECTS credits, including a minimum of 12 ECTS credits from compulsory elective modules.

Compulsory selective modules:

• Chinese and Other Languages of China (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester
• Modern Literature (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester
• Classical Literature (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• Media in China (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• History, Modern (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• History, Pre-Modern (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• Philosophy (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• Religion (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• History of Knowledge (Seminar Paper) (SS), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• Language, Literature, Media (Guided Source Reading) (UE), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• History, Society, Culture (Guided Source Reading) (UE), 3 ECTS, graded, offered every semester.
• Philosophy, Religion, Knowledge (Guided Source Reading) (UE), 3 ECTS, graded, every semester.

Note: Seminar Papers must be registered in conjunction with a corresponding Seminar. Please note that Seminars and Seminar Papers are separate modules. There must be a clear thematic connection between the Seminar topic and the Seminar Paper. Both Seminars and Lectures count as elective modules. For details on current offerings, please consult the semester module catalogue and contact the module coordinators before registering.

Module Group 4: Advanced and Academic Chinese

Passing requirements: at least 9 ECTS Credits, including at least 3 ECTS Credits from compulsory elective modules.

Compulsory elective modules:

• Modern Chinese 5 (SK), 3 ECTS, graded, every autumn semester.
• Modern Chinese 6 (SK), 3 ECTS, graded, every spring semester.
• Classical Chinese II (SK), 9 ECTS, graded, two semesters, start every autumn semester.
• Modern Chinese 7 (Readings in Academic Chinese), 3 ECTS, graded, every autumn semester.
• Modern Chinese 8 (Scientific Writing), 3 ECTS, graded, every spring semester.

Modul Group 5: Current Research Debates

Passing requirements: at least 3 ECTS credits.
Compulsory elective and elective modules according to the current semester programme.