Course Syllabus

Course Information：

Year-Semester	Course Number	Course Name	Phase	Credits	Hours	Required/Elective	Instructor	Class	Student NO.	Withdraw	Note
Fall Semester Year 2026	366881	The modern literature and cultural construction in twentieth century China	1	2.0	2	△	Chen,Kuan Wei	Core Curriculum (XIII)	31	0	人文與藝術向度

Course Plan：

Instructor	Chen,Kuan Wei　Office Hours
Email	kuanwei31433@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Last Updated	2026-08-13 19:24:56
Course Objective	This course adapts a genealogy perspective and begins with a general overview of modern Chinese literature as a journey of discovery. The course will start with an introduction of A new literary history of modern China edited by Wang David Der-wei Wang (王德威), and then review how Wang succeeded Chih-tsing Hsia’s (夏志清) work to present a new, diversify, and historically poetic version of Chinese literature history. This course will take these authors as cases for discussion, mapping Lu Hsun (魯迅)and Eileen Chang (張愛玲). With further navigating their positions in the literary genealogy, the lecturer aims to address how their literary works construct contemporary culture. In addition, two films, Spring in a Small Town and New Women, will be discussed in order to understand the cultural situation at that time. 本課程將以華語譜系為視角，以中國現代文學的總體概述為起始，進行一場發現之旅。課程將以王德威的《哈佛新編中國現代文學史》切入，介紹王德威如何繼承夏志清的工作，呈現新格局、輻射的、「史蘊詩心」的中國文學史呈現。課程中將著重介紹魯迅、張愛玲的文學地位，解釋他們在文學系譜上承前啟後的位置，以各種面向來看待文學作品對於當代文化建構的貢獻。此外，也將特別探討《小城之春》與《新女性》兩部電影，以了解當時的文化情境。
Course Schedule (Week 1-16)	1. Course overview 2. Lu Hsun 3. Mid-Autumn Festival 4. Lu Hsun’s short story: Medicine 5. National holiday 6. Lu Hsun’s short story: New Year’s Sacrifice 7. Eileen Chang 8. Eileen Chang’s short story: Sealed off 9. Midterm exam week 10. Eileen Chang’s short story: Lust, Caution 11. Modern Chinese Flim: The New Woman(1935) 12. Ruan Lingyu and Chinese Women 13. Modern Chinese Flim: Spring in a Small Town(1948) 14. The Film Art of Fei Mu & Review 15. Final exam 16. Constitution Day
Flexible Learning (Week 17-18)	Category ● 參與課程相關作業、作品、實驗、田野調查(Participation in course-related assignments, works, experiments, or field research) Content Select a work of modern literature to read (this could be another work by Lu Xun or Eileen Chang, or a piece by any other modern literary author) and write a reflection on it. Hours 4 Learning Outcomes Submit the report . Assessment Percentage Flexible Learning:15%
Evaluation and grading policy	Attendance & Participation: 20% Oral presentation:20% Assignment:15% Final exam:30% Flexible Learning:15% -- Flexible Learning I. Category: Course-related assignments, projects, experiments, and field research II. Content: Select a work of modern literature to read (this could be another work by Lu Xun or Eileen Chang, or a piece by any other modern literary author) and write a reflection on it. III. Duration: 4 hours total. IV. Learning Outcome: Submit the visit report to assignment area in the 18th week. V. Percentage of total semester grade: 10%
Materials	All right reserved. Do not reproduce without permission. Foreign-language textbooks:Yes Wang, David Der-wei, ed. A new literary history of modern China. Harvard University Press, 2017. C. T. HSIA, A History of Modern Chinese Fiction 1917-1957. New Haven, Yale University Press, 1961.
The access to curricular consultation	kuanwei31433@mail.ntut.edu.tw
Expanding teaching and resources	● 參與式創新教學 (Participatory & Innovative Teaching) 強調學生參與與產出，導入翻轉、PBL/專題、設計思考或遊戲化等策略。 Emphasizes student engagement and outcomes by adopting strategies such as Flipped Classroom, PBL (Problem/Project- Based Learning), Design Thinking, or Gamification.
The course corresponds to the SDGs	SDG4：優質教育（Quality Education） SDG5：性別平等（Gender Equality） SDG10：減少不平等（Reduced Inequalities）
Does the course incorporate AI	● 使用生成式AI作為教學過程的輔助工具（Use generative AI tools as an aid to the teaching process） ● 鼓勵學生使用生成式AI工具（Encourage students to use generative AI tools）
Note	The course is limited to 30 students, and does not accept inter-institutional enrollment. 1.Courses correspond to SDGs indicators：5 Gender equality (W12-13) 2. The course topics in Week 6 &10 are related to the "Exhortation" stage of the innovative character education 6E teaching method. 3.Flexible Learning: I. Field research II. Select a work of modern literature to read (this could be another work by Lu Xun or Eileen Chang, or a piece by any other modern literary author) and write a reflection on it. III. 4 hours total. IV. Submit the report . V. 10%