This course introduces different technologies and their applications in the field of Chinese education, which covers Chinese information processing, computer-assisted
language teaching, multimedia-assisted language teaching, long-distance language teaching and application of AI in language teaching and learning. This course
discusses the influences of modern educational technology on language teaching and the impact on language teacher education will also be covered.
Student will be taught the basic knowledge of Chinese dialects, their characteristics, classification and distribution. They will also learn to transcribe sounds commonly
found among Chinese daielcts, and to compare among them. They will then get a general knowledge of the relationship etween various dialects, including Mandarin.
The course covers a systematic lesson on the Chinese language, detailing into its characteristics through the study of its phonological system; the lexical and syntactic structures, as well as the pragmatics system.
MCH Advanced Study of Modern and Contemporary Chinese Literature 26/09 K.O Ng
This course introduces the deeper aspects in research of Chinese modern and contemporary literature. It defines the scope and fields in much more specific Chinese Studies, and provides guidance and information, which can be used as topics in their thesis writing. Candidates are required to identity research problems and apply the right research methodologies.
keeong.ng@xmu.edu.my
This course covers the history starting from the Spring and Autumn period, covering Warring States, Qin, Han, Wei, Jin, Northern and Southern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, right up to the Five Dynasties. It focuses on political institutions, territorial expansions and contractions, economic conditions, social changes, religious developments, and cultural transformations and pluralism during those period.
CHS3230 History of Sino-Foreign Cultural Exchanges 2026/9
his course provides an overview of the cultural exchanges between China and other world cultures, focusing on the interactions in philosophy, literature, and art. It explores the mutual influences between traditional Chinese Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist cultures and those of Eurasia, India, and the West, while introducing key concepts from these foreign cultures. The course also covers the fusion of artistic forms, including comparisons between Chinese calligraphy and Western art, Tang and Song poetry and Western literature, as well as cross-cultural myths and folktales. Students will study the development of theater, film, and music to deepen their understanding of the global impact of Chinese culture.
mingkuan.gooi@xmu.edu.my
This course provides a general knowledge of Chinese history, covering the historical transformations and continuities in China from ancient times to the present, with a special focus on (1) political, social, economic and cultural developments in different periods; (2) characteristics, important historical events and figures; and (3) the relationships between China and foreign states. Students are also taught the basic theoretical tools to conduct historical research.
This course provides a closer study on the most prosperous dynasty of Chinese history: Tang dynasty. It includes the topics on the development and transition of pre-Tang period, early Tang period, flourishing mid-Tang period, late Tang period, and some famous characters in Tang dynasty, the political system, economic system and military system, etc. And some topics on the daily life in Tang dynasty. Students are also taught the basic theoretical methods to conduct historical research.
Course Name: Introduction to Linguistic Typology
Course Code: CHS1321
Course Description: Linguistic typology is the systematic study and classification of languages based on their structural features. It examines both how languages vary and what they have in
common across the world. In this course, students are introduced to core typological concepts and terminology, and they learn to analyze and compare linguistic
structures in order to identify patterns of cross-linguistic variation and evaluate claims about universals.
Lecturer email address: miaoxiang.lim@xmu.edu.my
This course aims to enhance students' Chinese academic writing skills, with a focus on structure, coherence, and argumentation. It offers comprehensive instruction on writing research papers, essays, and reports while maintaining academic standards. Students will learn to develop clear and logical arguments, use appropriate
language, and cite sources correctly. The course covers key elements of the writing process, including topic selection, literature review, research methods, argumentation, and revision. Through practical exercises and feedback, students will refine their writing style and improve clarity and precision. The course also emphasizes the avoidance of common pitfalls in academic writing, such as redundancy, vague expressions, and improper citations.
CHS3420 Topics in Chinese Education in Malaysia
This course provides a general knowledge of Chinese education in Malaysia. It examines the emergence and development of Chinese education in Malaysia from a historical perspective, and also focuses on analyzing the impact of the Malaysian government's education policy on Chinese education, as well as the current problems and challenges facing Chinese education.
Gooi Ming Kuan
mingkuan.gooi@xmu.edu.my
Topics in Chinese Education in Malaysia CHS3420
This course provides a general knowledge of Chinese education in Malaysia. It examines the emergence and development of Chinese education in Malaysia from a historical perspective, and also focuses on analyzing the impact of the Malaysian government's education policy on Chinese education, as well as the current problems and challenges facing Chinese education.
mingkuan.gooi@xmu.edu.my
CHS3420 Topics in Chinese Education in Malaysia
mingkuan.gooi@xmu.edu.my
This course provides a general knowledge of Chinese education in Malaysia. It examines the emergence and development of Chinese education in Malaysia from a historical perspective, and also focuses on analyzing the impact of the Malaysian government's education policy on Chinese education, as well as the current problems and challenges facing Chinese education.
This course provides an overview of the cultural exchanges between China and other world cultures, focusing on the interactions in philosophy, literature, and art. It explores the mutual influences between traditional Chinese Confucian, Buddhist, and Daoist cultures and those of Eurasia, India, and the West, while introducing key concepts from these foreign cultures. The course also covers the fusion of artistic forms, including comparisons between Chinese calligraphy and Western art, Tang and Song poetry and Western literature, as well as cross-cultural myths and folktales. Students will study the development of theater, film, and music to deepen their understanding of the global impact of Chinese culture.
Course Name: Teaching in Chinese Language
Course Code: CHS1011
Course Description: This course introduces the history, characteristics, main tasks, basic framework of Chinese teaching, as well as the basic theories of language learning and language
teaching. It focuses on the basic knowledge of Chinese phonetics, vocabulary, grammar and Chinese characters, as well as Chinese listening, speaking, reading, writing,
comprehensive skills training, and the testing and assesment of Chinese proficiency, aims at laying a solid foundation for students in Chinese teaching.
Lecturer email: miaoxiang.lim@xmu.edu.my
The course covers the periods from Song to Qing dynasties. It discusses a series of critical social and political transformations, including (1) The establishments of Liao, Jin, Mongol (Yuan), and Manchu Empires, and The rise of Neo-Confucianism, territorial and population expansions, and the decline of dynastic empires in China.
This course provides students with a systematic knowledge of the periods fraught with drastic political and social changes under the influences of peoples from Inner Asia and Manchuria.
本课程旨在培养和提升本科生独立规划、开展课题研究的能力，使学生掌握研究工作的基本理论、方法与实践技巧，并学会拟定一份完整、详实且具有可行性的研究计划书。课程内容涵盖研究主题的选择与确定、文献检索与综述、资料收集与分析、论文框架的建构、论证的逻辑与技巧等。
本课程让学生能够了解六朝时期的政治、社会、文化与门阀制度的形成，并且探讨宗族文化和区域文化如何影响中古时期的文学思潮。除了对六朝时期著名的高门士族作个案研究，分析各门第的家学和家风，也会对士族群体的文学作品展开研究，分析其特征和发展过程。