Department | School of International Studies | Degree | Masters | Length of Program (years) | 2.5 | |||||
Minimum Total Credits | 30 | Minimum Total Credits for General Courses | 3 | |||||||
Minimum Total Credits | 15 | Minimum Total Credits for Major Courses | 12 | |||||||
Academic Objectives & Requirements: | ||||||||||
1. Objectives | ||||||||||
Disciplines: | ||||||||||
English Literature, English Linguistics, English Translation, English Culture | ||||||||||
Academic Reports: | ||||||||||
During the period enrolled, students are requestedto deliver 4 book reports, including one at the Institute’s regular academic seminar (2 credits). | ||||||||||
Thesis Proposal: | ||||||||||
Deadlines for thesis proposals are as follows. For 2.5-year masters degree students: Before April 30th of the second year, i.e. 10 months before the thesis defense. | ||||||||||
Pre-review: | ||||||||||
The master’s thesis uses a one-month pre-review system. Those applying for a degree in spring shall submit the draft for review before December 20 of the previous year; those applying for a degree in summer shall submit the draft before March 20 of the same year; if the degree is applied for in winter, students shall submit the thesis draft for review by September 20. | ||||||||||
Graduation & DiplomaRequirements: | ||||||||||
1. Complete the required courses and meet the minimum credit requirements for the program. | ||||||||||
Quality Guarantee Systems: | ||||||||||
The Quality Guarantee System consists of the Main Training Parts for Full-time Graduate Students; the Application, Anonymous Appraisal and Defense for Dissertation; and Teaching and Management Rules of Graduate Students | ||||||||||
Notes: | ||||||||||
It is recommend that students take courses amounting to 4 credits in otherdepartments according to their own interests. | ||||||||||
General Courses | ||||||||||
Mandatory/Selective | Type of Course | Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Total Hours | Period | Notes | |||
Mandatory | Public | 0420002 | Dialectics of Nature | 1 | 24 | All semesters | ||||
Mandatory | Public | 3320001 | Research in the Theory and Practice of Socialism with Chinese Characteristics | 2 | 32 | All semesters | ||||
Mandatory | Public | 0000999 | At least 1 public quality course. (See the detailed list for specific courses. Please do not select specific courses as an alternative when making personal study plan.) | 1 | 16 | All semesters | ||||
Mandatory | Major | 0521005 | Translation Practice and Theory | 2 | 32 | Fall, Winter | ||||
Mandatory | Major | 0521044 | Discourse Studies | 2 | 32 | All semesters | ||||
Mandatory | Major | 0521064 | Cultural and Heritage Studies | 2 | 32 | Spring, Summer | ||||
Mandatory | Major | 0521003 | 20th century Western Literary Theory | 2 | 32 | Fall, Winter | ||||
Mandatory | Major | 0521001 | Methodology for Academic Research | 2 | 32 | Winter | ||||
Mandatory | Major | 0521060 | English Classics Studies | 2 | 32 | FallWinter | ||||
Module Courses | ||||||||||
English Literature, English Linguistics, English Translation, English Culture | u | |||||||||
Summary: | ||||||||||
English-speaking countries’ literature and literary theory, linguistics and research methods, translation theory and practice, cultural studies and research methods. Students shall take module courses based on their own interests apart from the mandatory major courses, and take at least one course in each module. | ||||||||||
Mandatory/Selective | Type of Course | Course No. | Course Name | Credits | Total Hours | Period | Notes | |||
Selective | Major | 0523016 | Special Topics on Literary Translation | 2 | 32 | Summer/Winter | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523125 | Renaissance English Poetry | 2 | 32 | Fall and Winter | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523063 | Milton Studies | 2 | 32 | Fall/Winter | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523127 | Sociolinguistics | 2 | 32 | All semesters | ||||
Selective | Major | 0543106 | Computer-Assisted Translation | 2 | 32 | Spring and Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523088 | Methodology for Literary Criticism | 2 | 32 | Fall | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523015 | Cross-cultural Translation | 2 | 32 | Spring | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523133 | Thematic Study on Eastern and Western Humanistic Ideas | 2 | 32 | Spring | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523103 | African-American Literary Studies | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523008 | Functional Linguistics | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523087 | Corpus Linguistics | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523089 | The Image of Old China from Western Perspectives | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523126 | Pragmatics | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523004 | A Comparative Study of Theatrical Theories | 2 | 32 | Fall/Winter | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523092 | Leisure and Culture | 2 | 32 | Spring and Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523097 | Auto/Biographical Narrative Inquiry | 2 | 32 | All semesters | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523086 | Comparative Studies in Literature and Culture | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer | ||||
Selective | Major | 0541104 | Applied EC Translation | 4 | 64 | Spring and Summer/Fall and Winter | ||||
Selective | Major | 0523081 | American Postmodern Literature | 2 | 32 | Spring/Summer |