The programme explores the ancient religions, languages and texts of China, and fits well within an academic environment that has always accommodated multi-faith and multi-cultural study.
Course details
- On-campus
- English
Tuition Fees 2023/24 and 24/25
Home (Full-time): £9,000 per year
Overseas (Full-time): £13,500 per year
Why choose this course?
What you will learn
Grounded in the Liberal Arts, UWTSD has long been an institution receptive to the insights derived from textual studies, critical thinking, linguistic study and consideration of the big questions confronting humanity: that is, questions of faith, of spirituality, of the meaning of life and its ultimate purpose.
Lampeter has a rich heritage of openness to new ideas and diversity; it is a place where different values, ideas, languages and beliefs may be openly discussed and sympathetically evaluated in an academic setting that is mutually respectful and supportive.
The programme aspire towards enlightenment and the advancement of knowledge and understanding from the study of the ancient Chinese texts and of ancient Chinese language and culture.
Through a focus upon high-level skills of reading and interpreting traditional Chinese texts, students will acquire deep insight and understanding of wider multi-faith and multi-cultural values as well as contributing to their own spiritual journey.
The programme will make significant contributions to preserving this ancient Chinese language, culture and heritage, through practical applications.
The programme will aim to produce students of high quality; students with advanced level skills in ancient Chinese and in textual and contextual translation and interpretation; students with a high level of knowledge and understanding of the philosophy, moral codes and social practices of ancient China; and students who may become teachers in their own right of these ancient texts.
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Staff
Our People
You will be taught and supported by a wide range of professional staff and teams here to help you get the university experience you are looking for. Our teaching staff were ranked 2nd in Wales for assessments and feedback (NSS 2023) meaning the comments you get back from your work will help you learn. Our commitment to your learning has seen our students place us as Top 10 in the UK for Lecturers and Teaching Quality. Find out more about our academic staff who teach across our courses.
Accommodation
Lampeter Accommodation
Our Lampeter accommodation is based on our Lampeter Campus, meaning you are never far from what is happening on campus. We have a variety of different options open to our students which will suit all budgets.
Further information
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The programme’s assessment strategy consists of formative and summative assessments. Formative assessments aim to use the form of ‘spiral assessment’, encouraging students to revisit and implement standards that have been covered in previous modules.
Spiral assessment is further supported by the fact that all modules centre on critical engagement with canonical texts. Skills developed in earlier modules will be practised and honed in later modules.
Most modules include a practical assessment, that is a presentation in English. The aim of the presentation is to ensure continuous development of English language skills among the cohort, but also to ensure that students are being assessed in situations that are likely to resemble their later employment situation as teachers of Chinese culture.