Cross-Offering Courses

Over different periods of time, many towns and villages in China have evolved, socially and economically, as a result of changing relations with the Chinese working and living outside China. This course explores specifically the localities with past or present connections with Chinese diaspora, collectively and fashionably labelled as qiaoxiang areas. The aim is twofold. The first is to shed light on the changing landscape of these localities amidst the political and economic developments in China. The second is to identify the pattern and content of the relations Chinese diaspora have with their native and ancestral homelands in China. Course Evaluation: There will be no exam for this course. Final course grade will be based on the evaluation of writing assignments / oral presentation / research paper.

HC7006          Special Topics in Modern/Contemporary Chinese Literature

In-depth study of selected modern/contemporary authors. Selected topics such as the following may be examined: Comparative Literary Criticism on selected works; Critical Textual Analysis; Transition and Transformation from Modern to Contemporary; Impact of the Cultural Revolution; Modernity and Post-Modernity.

HC7015          East Asian Cultural Interaction: Text & Image Studies

This course introduces the contemporary scholar’s theoretical approaches of the study of text & image in the context of East Asia, such as the relationships between poems and paintings, intertextuality and comparison of the content of the texts and images. Students are required to find the interested and meaningful texts and images in the context of East Asia as the example to analyze the idea of those approaches of study of text and image which is covered in the course.

HC7888          Directed Reading

In this course students read extensively in their area of interest under the direction of a faculty member, most likely the supervisor. This course is taken by graduate students on a subject which is not otherwise offered as a course in the MA/PhD program modules in a given semester, but which accords with a member of the academic staff's research interests. The courses offer a great flexibility in adapting to the individual academic interests of the student the research interests of the teacher. Students wishing to take this course should obtain prior agreement of the teacher concerned and his/her Head of Division. Course Evaluation: Assessment is by course-work only. That is either
(a) one 8,000 - 10,000 word essay delivered at the end of the semester, or
(b) a series of two or more essays together amounting to 8,000 - 10,000 words produced over the period of one academic.

HL7101         Graduate Seminar in the History of Literary Theory

HL7101 is an introduction to the main trends of critical literary theory, with an emphasis on major schools of thought in twentieth- and twenty-first century literary criticism and theory, ranging from Russian formalism to recent developments in disability studies and ecocriticism. We consider developments and interconnections between various schools of thought, including Marxism and new historicism, poststructuralism and narrative theory, feminism and queer theory, aesthetic and cognitive approaches, and so on. In this course, we specifically consider critical literary theory as a toolbox of methods and approaches that allow us to enrich our reading and interpretation of literary texts in a range of mediums and genres.​

HL7204         Graduate Seminar in Creative Writing: Voice

The Graduate Seminar in Creative Writing: Voice is designed to develop students’ awareness of, and technical facility with the employment of speech-like forms in literature, in addition to developing a contextual awareness of their own creative work in relation to past and contemporary literature and theory.

HL7888         Directed Study in Literature

HR7003          Advanced Studies in Southeast Asian Art Histories

In recent years, there has been a surge of interest in researching the histories of Southeast Asia’s modern and contemporary arts, including among students and scholars, artists and curators, within and beyond the region. What special skills are required for advanced studies in Southeast Asian art histories? What methodologies are most appropriate, and what theoretical and conceptual challenges must we grapple with when researching in this field? Addressing these and related questions, this course is designed for students with a solid background in Art History, and with some knowledge of and/or background in studying the art histories of Southeast Asia. The course centres on close, critical reading of advanced scholarly literature, in reading group-style seminar discussions. These discussions will be grounded in students’ own research projects, thus equipping students with the skills to apply close, critical readings of advanced scholarly literature to their own work outside the course. Students will discuss canonical works in Southeast Asian art histories, as well as more recent and cutting-edge scholarship. The course is open to MA, PhD and selected high-performing final-year undergraduate students who are completing their FYPs on a related Art History topic. The course builds on and extends from issues raised in HR3006 20th Century Southeast Asian Art and HR3009 19th Century Southeast Asian Art, however while these courses are strongly recommended for undergraduate students, they are not compulsory prerequisites, especially for postgraduate students whose prior studies have been completed elsewhere. 

HR7004          Advance Directed Readings in Art History

HY7011          Directed Reading in Philosophy

This course is designed to provide students with an individualized course of reading that goes beyond the existing graduate courses. Specific contents of the course may vary depending on student needs and instructors. In this course, students are expected to read assigned material thoroughly under the guidance of their supervisor and to develop research projects.

HY7012          Independent Study for Thesis Preparation

HY7013          Independent Study on Special Topics

This course allows students to engage in in-depth study of a philosophical subject chosen by the teaching faculty member. Assessment of this course include reading reports, face-to-face discussion, and research papers.

HY7021          Directed Reading in Philosophy II