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Code Module Credits Duration Prerequisite(s)
Elective Subjects - Group C (Cont.)

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EDUC3102 Teaching Fieldwork II 3 60 hrs EDUC3101
Those who want to obtain the teacher's certificate for non-tertiary teachers recognized

by Macao Education and Youth Affairs Bureau have to take part in the field work in the
third or fourth year of their study in an educational institution recognized by Macao
Education and Youth Affairs Bureau. The students are expected to apply the professional
knowledge and skills that they have learned to their field work, and combine theories
with practices in order to lay a good foundation for becoming a professional teacher of
Chinese language.

ENGL3117 Introduction to British Literature 2 30 hrs ---
This course exposes students to selected literature from major periods and genres of
English literature from the earliest examples of literature in Britain to British writers in
the twentieth century. Genres such as prose, poetry, fiction and drama are included. The
students are expected to better understand and appreciate British literary works.
ENGL3118 Introduction to American Literature 2 30 hrs ---
This course aims to provide students with fundamental knowledge of American
literature through close readings and discussions of major writers. It attempts to cover
the most representative prose and poetry writings in American literary history. Students
are required to read these literary works with a strong historical and cultural sensitivity;
meanwhile, much attention is paid to the “literariness”, that is, the theme, the structure,
the usage of symbols and images in the texts. Students are also encouraged to
understand the texts in light of literary theories in their analyses of the texts.
HIST3104 Society and Culture of Lingnan 2 30 hrs ---

This course focuses on introducing Lingnan culture from the following aspects: the
geological environment, historical origin, different schools and the influences upon the
society.
HIST3105 History of Cultural Exchange Between 2 30 hrs ---
China and the West
This course systematically talks about the history of cultural exchanges between China

and the foreign countries from Pre-Qin period to the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Rich
archaeological data and sites are adopted to demonstrate the evolutional traces of
contact, penetration, exchange and creation of different ancient civilizations and their
colorful connotations. Students are expected to deepen their understanding of the
relationship between Chinese culture and other cultures so as to further enhance their
intercultural competence.
HIST3106 History of the Portuguese in the East 3 45 hrs ---
This course aims to make students understand the history of the Portuguese presence in

the East between the sixteenth to the twentieth century and the importance of their
relations and interactions with people there. The historical and cultural evolution
concerned is also introduced.

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