Premodern Intellectual History and Culture of China
Course code
HIL6396.HT
old course code
Course title in Estonian
Hiina vanem ajalugu ja kultuur
Course title in English
Premodern Intellectual History and Culture of China
ECTS credits
6.0
Assessment form
Examination
lecturer of 2025/2026 Spring semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
lecturer of 2026/2027 Autumn semester
Not opened for teaching. Click the study programme link below to see the nominal division schedule.
Brief description of the course
The course provides an overview of early Chinese history, historiography, and the formation of key cultural ideas in historical perspective. It examines developments in Chinese intellectual history, literature, society, and art, and their interconnections.
Students become familiar with key concepts and categories of Chinese culture, learn to distinguish between different cultural forms, and compare Chinese cultural phenomena with European and other traditions.
The course also addresses the role of Chinese culture in the cultural history of Asia and the wider world.
Students become familiar with key concepts and categories of Chinese culture, learn to distinguish between different cultural forms, and compare Chinese cultural phenomena with European and other traditions.
The course also addresses the role of Chinese culture in the cultural history of Asia and the wider world.
Learning outcomes in the course
Upon completing the course the student:
- demonstrates knowledge and explains key stages and concepts of early Chinese history, historiography, and cultural development;
- understands the development and interconnections of Chinese intellectual life, society, and cultural forms in historical context;
- uses appropriate academic concepts and terminology in describing Chinese cultural phenomena;
- applies a comparative approach by relating early Chinese cultural phenomena to European and other traditions;
- explains the role of Chinese culture in the cultural history of Asia and the wider world;
- works both independently and in a team, contributing to discussions and collaborative tasks.
- demonstrates knowledge and explains key stages and concepts of early Chinese history, historiography, and cultural development;
- understands the development and interconnections of Chinese intellectual life, society, and cultural forms in historical context;
- uses appropriate academic concepts and terminology in describing Chinese cultural phenomena;
- applies a comparative approach by relating early Chinese cultural phenomena to European and other traditions;
- explains the role of Chinese culture in the cultural history of Asia and the wider world;
- works both independently and in a team, contributing to discussions and collaborative tasks.
Teacher
Lisa Indraccolo
Study programmes containing that course
Liberal Arts in Humanities (HTLAB/28.HT)
Asian Studies (HTAUB/27)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/27.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/26.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/26.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/25.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/25.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/24.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/24.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/23.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/23.HT)
Asian Studies (HTAUB/27)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/27.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/26.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/26.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/25.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/25.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/24.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/24.HT)
Asian Studies (HILAB/23.HT)
Liberal Arts in Humanities (KKLHB/23.HT)