阿肯色大学 University of Arkansas 中文 3103 课程大纲 2014 年秋季学期 CHIN 3103 Course Syllabus Fall Semester 2014 Classroom and Time KIMP 0211 TTh 2:00-3:15pm Instructor Li Yang Office KIMP 423 Email [email protected] TEL 575-6061 Office Hour MWF 4:10-5:00pm and by appointment Welcome to Chinese 3103, Chinese Culture and Film! COURSE DESCRIPTION The objective of this class is to open a window for students to Chinese culture and society by using film as a tool. In this class, we will read the selected films both as “cultural texts” and as artworks. Before each screening, a lecture on related cultural topics will be given, such as the introductions to Chinese philosophy, Chinese history, traditional customs, etc., to help students build a better understanding of the film to be screened. Class discussion will also be conducted after lectures and screenings. All the films will be screened with English subtitles and the course will be conducted in English. At the end of this semester, students are expected to be able to a) Build the fundamental knowledge of Chinese geography, history, customs, and society. b) Familiarize themselves with Chinese cinema, including renowned directors, actors/actresses, film market, and of course, famous movies. c) Develop understanding of people of Chinese culture in general. d) Demonstrate the ability to perform research on topics of Chinese culture. TEXT BOOK AND READINGS Guide to Chinese Culture, China Agriculture Press, 2008 All other readings will be assigned as pdf files. REQUIREMENTS AND GRADING Active Participation =10% Active (or militant!) participation in class discussion is essential. Students must come to class fully prepared; please do all the readings on time. Your times of speaking up in class will be recorded as the reference for grading this part. You should share your opinion at least once in each discussion. Screening Journals =40% A screening journal is required after each screening. A screening journal should NOT be less than 400 words. Please upload your journals to Blackboard on time. 10 points will be taken off for late uploading. Quizzes =15% An in-class quiz will be given after each reading assignment. No make-up quiz for unexcused absences. Final Project =25% Each student is going to give a 7-minute long multi-media presentation, as the Final Project, on a selected topic related to Chinese culture and film on the last day of the class, December 11th. A Final Project Proposal (the outline of your Final Project) should be submitted no later than November 1st. Detailed requirements for Final Project will be given at the beginning of October. Attendance =10% (a) 3 unexcused absences will take 10% of your final semester grade. (b) 3 times of lateness (more than 15 minutes late) will count as one absence. (c) Excused absences include sickness with doctor’s note, participation in athletics, participation in required students’ activities, religious observances, personal crisis, and jury duty, etc. Absences will only be excused with legitimate documents. Please consult your instructor in advance if you have any questions. Grading Scale: A=90-100, B=80-89, C=70-79, D=60=69, F=below 60 (No curves for the final grade.) AVAILABLE HELP AND USEFUL RESOURCES Chinese Language Lab: Tues.&Thurs. 12:30-1:45pm every week, at JBHT Room 207 Xu Laoshi, the head of the Chinese Program is in charge of the Chinese Language Lab this semester. Chinese Language Lab starts on Tuesday 8-26-2014 and ends on Thursday 12-4- 2014. It offers help to all the students who take Chinese classes in fall, 2014. More detailed information can be provided by contacting Xu Laoshi at [email protected]. Phone: 575-2949, office: Kimpel Hall, Room 421 ACADEMIC INTEGRITY Academic misconduct will not be tolerated and is subject to a range of possible punishments, in accordance with the University's policy on academic misconduct. “As a core part of its mission, the University of Arkansas provides students with the opportunity to further their educational goals through programs of study and research in an environment that promotes freedom of inquiry and academic responsibility. Accomplishing this mission is only possible when intellectual honesty and individual integrity prevail.” “Each University of Arkansas student is required to be familiar with and abide by the University’s ‘Academic Integrity Policy’ which may be found at http://provost.uark.edu/. Students with questions about how these policies apply to a particular course or assignment should immediately contact their instructor.” INCLEMENT WEATHER POLICY (a) If the University is open, we will have class. For students who have to drive to school, excuses may be considered acceptable if the road condition is not safe. (b) Please check the web on http://razalert.uark.edu/13603.php for the weather alerts. EMERGENCY PROCEDURE Many types of emergencies can occur on campus; instructions for specific emergencies such as severe weather, active shooter, or fire can be found at emergency.uark.edu. 1) Severe Weather (Tornado Warning): • Follow the directions of the instructor or emergency personnel. • Seek shelter in the basement or interior room or hallway on the lowest floor, putting as many walls as possible between you and the outside. • If you are in a multi-story building, and you cannot get to the lowest floor, pick a hallway in the center of the building. • Stay in the center of the room, away from exterior walls, windows, and doors. 2) Violence / Active Shooter (CADD): • CALL- 9-1-1 • AVOID- If possible, self-evacuate to a safe area outside the building. Follow directions of police officers. • DENY- Barricade the door with desk, chairs, bookcases or any items. Move to a place inside the room where you are not visible. Turn off the lights and remain quiet. Remain there until told by police it’s safe. • DEFEND- Use chairs, desks, cell phones or whatever is immediately available to distract and/or defend yourself and others from attack. Screening Choices for this Course: Chinese Name English Name Director Year 英雄 Hero Zhang Yimou 2004 喜宴 The Wedding Banquet Ang Lee 1993 一代宗师 The Grandmaster Wong Kar-wai 2013 疯狂的石头 Crazy Stone Ning Hao 2006 十七岁的单车 Beijing Bicycle Wang Xiaoshuai 2001 可可西里 Kekexili: Mountain Patrol Lu Chuan 2004 霸王别姬 Farewell My Concubine Chen Kaige 1993 花样年华 In the Mood for Love Wong Kar-wai 2001 泰囧 Lost In Thailand Xu Zheng 2013 大腕 Big Shot's Funeral Feng Xiaogang 2001 活着 To Live Zhang Yimou 1994 赛德克巴莱 Warriors of the Rainbow: Wei Te-Sheng 2012 Seediq Bale 钢的琴 Piano in a Factory Zhang Meng 2011 孔子 Confucius Hu Mei 2010 金陵十三钗 The Flowers of War Zhang Yimou 2011 蓝风筝 The Blue Kite Tian Zhuangzhuang 1994 十面埋伏 House of Flying Daggers Zhang Yimou 2004 刺秦 The Emperor and the Chen Kaige 1998 Assassin 红高粱 Red Sorghum Zhang Yimou 1988 This is NOT the final list of the films to be screened this semester. .