Construction of master's degree program in the School of Liberal Arts of West China Normal University

Master's program name: Ancient Chinese Literature (provincial key discipline)

Leading instructor:

Zhou Xiaolin and She Zhengsong

Instructor:

Zhao Yishan Zheng Jiewen

He Zunpei Zengliang

Huang Peng Wang Shengming Chinese Classical Philology

Leading Instructor:

Zhou Xiaolin

She Zhengsong

Mentor:

Zhao Yishan

Zheng Jiewen

He Zunpei

Zeng Liang Huang Peng

Wang Shengming Chinese Modern and Contemporary Literature

Leading Instructor:

Fu Zonghong

Instructor:

Liu Yuping and Liu Jin

He Xifan Lei Hua Wang Yuanzhou

Cheng Lirong

Fu Xuemin

Yang Hongqi Zeng Hongwei Chinese Language and Philology

Leading Instructor: Cha Zhong Lin

Tutor:

Tang Yun Yang Chao

Kangjian Chinese Language Teaching Theory

Leading tutor:

Zhai Qiming

Chen Shusheng

Wang Lisubin gave a basic introduction. "Ancient Chinese Literature" is one of the earliest master's programs established in our school. Since 1979, it has officially begun to recruit master's students nationwide. As of July 2006, 69 qualified master's students have been trained. So far, there are 55 graduate students*** in school. The Master's Program in Ancient Chinese Literature currently has 7 tutors, including 5 professors (including 1 distinguished professor) and 2 associate professors. The person in charge is Professor Zhou Xiaolin. This point has three research directions, namely: Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties literature, Tang, Song, Yuan and Ming literature, traditional culture and ancient literature.

After long-term construction, the master's degree program in ancient Chinese literature has accumulated rich experience in cultivating talents. The tutors are dedicated and pragmatic, rigorous in scholarship, decent in style, specialized in study, with distinctive academic research characteristics, and the research results are among the best in ancient times. Research fields such as poetry, ancient lyrics and music, and Bashu literature are at the leading level in the province or country. The graduate students trained have the characteristics of solid basic skills, broad knowledge, and the ability to both teach and do scientific research. Over the past twenty years, some of the master's students trained by this point have become well-known experts in the field of ancient literature research in China. For example, Professor Zhao Yishan, a Tianfu scholar, has made outstanding achievements in the field of Sanqu research; some have become doctoral supervisors in key universities. , such as Professor Zhu Shangshu from Sichuan University and Professor Liu Zhenlun from Huazhong University of Science and Technology; some have obtained doctorates and are working in the workplace; and nearly ten graduates are currently working at Nanjing University, Nankai University, Shandong University, and Sichuan University. University, Shaanxi Normal University and other schools to pursue a doctoral degree. The major of Chinese Classical Philology began to recruit master's degree students in 1979. It was the first master's degree program in the country to recruit students after the Cultural Revolution, and it was also the first master's degree program in our school to recruit students. There are currently three research directions: Tang and Song literary documents, Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties documents, and Bashu cultural documents, with 18 graduate students. This point relies on the Institute of Ancient Books Collection and Research Institute of West China Normal University and the Bashu Culture Institute, with strong teaching staff, rich achievements and distinctive characteristics. Many graduates from this program have become nationally renowned experts, scholars and academic leaders. The training goal is to cultivate high-level talents with comprehensive moral, intellectual and physical development for my country's socialist construction cause. The specific requirements are:

1. Master the basic principles of Marxism, support the line of reform and opening up, adhere to the four basic principles, love the motherland, abide by laws and regulations, have an upright style, obey distribution, and actively serve socialist modernization .

2. Have a practical, rigorous and hard-working academic style, and master the basic knowledge, theories and skills of this discipline and major. Have scientific research methods and understand the academic trends in this discipline and major at home and abroad. Have a clear main direction of research and be able to carry out research work in a planned manner.

3. Master a foreign language proficiently.

4. Have modern and contemporary Chinese knowledge and skills needed for university teaching, editing and publishing, scientific research, etc.

5. Good health. It has been recruiting students since 1999. All 30 graduates with master's degrees are employed in undergraduate colleges and universities, and 8 have been admitted to doctoral candidates upon graduation or after graduation. There are 42 master students on campus.

Set up three research directions: lexicography, modern Chinese studies, and Chinese lexicon.

Four tutors: Professor Zha Zhonglin, Professor Tang Yun, Professor Yang Chao, Associate Professor Kang Jian.

According to the relevant regulations of the Ministry of Education, in addition to public courses, 5 professional basic courses such as Introduction to Modern Linguistics and 6 professional elective courses such as Chinese Characters are offered.

In 2005, the "Collection of Bashu Buddhist Steles" he co-edited won the second prize for outstanding scientific research achievements in philosophy and social sciences of the provincial government, and the "Research on Sichuan Dialect Words and Chinese Cognates" won the provincial government award for outstanding scientific research achievements in philosophy and social sciences. Third prize for outstanding scientific research achievements in government philosophy and social sciences. In the direction of Chinese teaching theory, it has begun to recruit master's degree students since the fall of 1997. One person was recruited in 1997, one person was recruited in 1998, and two people were recruited in 1999.

In 2001, one person was recruited, and in 2002, five people were recruited.

In 2003, 7 people were recruited, and in 2004, 5 people were recruited.

5 people were recruited in 2005, and 6 people were recruited in 2006. Research direction 1. Tang and Song literary documents: Taking the literature of the Tang and Song Dynasties as the main research object, the organization of ancient documents is combined with the study of ancient Chinese literature. Conduct research on the works of writers on the basis of collation. 2. Literature of the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties: Mainly studies the literary works, literary theories, writers and literary phenomena of the Han, Wei, Southern and Northern Dynasties and their literary foundation and significance.

3. Bashu cultural documents: Based on Bashu, taking ancient Bashu cultural celebrities and their works as the main research objects, serving the socialist cultural construction of the Bashu region and the country. 1. Writer and text research: Cultivate students’ ability to conduct literary history research starting from individual cases, focusing on important writers and works since the 20th century, using “points” to bring “faces”, thereby exploring the development and evolution of Chinese literature in the 20th century . 2. Research on literary trends of thought and literary history: focus on the study of literary trends of thought and literary history phenomena since the May Fourth Movement, and then explore the general laws of their development and evolution.

3. Literary and cultural studies: The "cultural studies" method that has had a wide impact in China in recent years provides a new interpretation of the phenomenon of literary history. 1. Lexicography: Focus on the study of lexicographic theory and the general rules of dictionary compilation.

2. Modern Chinese: Focus on the vocabulary and grammar of modern Chinese, and explore their status and role in the development of Chinese and their impact on modern Chinese.

3. Lexicology: Focus on the study of the characteristics of Chinese vocabulary, the nature of word meanings and the methods of interpretation. Mainly studies the teaching theory, teaching system, teaching principles, curriculum standards, teaching material construction of Chinese education in my country, as well as the moral education, aesthetic education, intellectual education, model and Chinese psychology of Chinese teaching, Chinese education management and the history of Chinese development. Schooling system Schooling system - three years 1. First academic year: Deepen and broaden professional theory and knowledge, and read required readings and reference books for the major. Pass political classes, foreign language classes, and computer exams.

2. Second academic year: Select the main direction and conduct reading and research around the research direction. Decide on a thesis topic and begin preparations for writing the thesis. Complete teaching practice and social practice tasks.

3. Third year: Write a graduation thesis and pass the defense. Schooling length - three years 2. In the first year, you will deepen and expand professional knowledge and theory, and read the literature required by the major.

In the second academic year, you select a research direction and conduct reading and research around the research direction.

Write and pass a thesis defense in the third year to complete the tasks of teaching practice and social practice. The academic length is three years. The first year will deepen and broaden professional theoretical knowledge; read the required readings and reference books required by the major; pass the foreign language and computer assessment. In the second academic year, students select their main research direction and conduct reading and research around the research direction; they begin preparations for their dissertation. Write a dissertation and pass the defense in the third year. Three-year training method: 1. Combining the tutor system with the collective training of the master's degree professional group.

2. Tutors not only provide students with professional learning guidance, but also provide education and management work, and conduct regular inspections. Students can participate in scientific research work undertaken by their tutors.

3. Self-study is the main task, supplemented by classroom teaching. Adopting heuristic education methods, we focus on cultivating students' academic and scientific research abilities.

4. Support students to participate in academic exchange activities inside and outside the school. Before the graduation thesis defense, students should publish at least one paper in an official journal at or above the provincial level. 1. Adopt a method that combines the tutor responsibility system with professional research group training.

2. Supervisors not only provide professional guidance to master’s students, but also pay attention to teaching and educating people, and provide comprehensive management. There should be regular inspections and relevant teaching status should be provided to the business authorities on a regular basis.

3. Self-study is the main task, supplemented by classroom teaching.

4. Support students to participate in necessary academic activities inside and outside the school. It is stipulated that graduate students must participate in 1-2 academic exchange meetings within three years, and graduate students must make an academic report to undergraduate and above students in the college. Before the thesis defense, a paper must be formally published in an academic journal at or above the provincial level. 1. Adopt a method that combines the tutor responsibility system with collective training of professional groups. 2. The tutor not only provides business guidance to graduate students, but also educates and manages them.

3. Focus on self-study, supplemented by classroom teaching; in classroom teaching, attention should be paid to combining lectures with discussions and practice.

4. Pay attention to the cultivation of scientific research capabilities: students can participate in scientific research projects undertaken by tutors; participate in academic exchange activities at least twice during the semester; participate in professional-related social inspections at least once; be undergraduates or junior students Graduate students should give at least one academic report and formally publish at least one paper in a journal at or above the provincial level before thesis defense. 1. Curriculum: divided into two categories: degree courses and non-degree courses. Degree courses are divided into public*** required courses (unifiedly offered by the school) and professional required courses. Non-degree courses are divided into public*** elective courses, professional elective courses, professional ability practice courses, literature reading, and equivalent academic qualifications, and cross-professional application Undergraduate courses for students to supplement their basic majors. 2. Training model (see the teaching plan for details of the curriculum): The teaching method of professional degree courses and professional elective courses places equal emphasis on classroom lectures and individual guidance; equal emphasis on student self-study and group discussion, and on-site investigation and research on theoretical learning and Chinese classroom teaching Pay equal attention to both.

Learning resources are both designated by teachers and selected by students.

Every time you complete a course, you must write more than one academic paper of high quality and independent opinions, preferably published, and this will be used as the basis for scoring the course.

Non-degree courses are mainly lecture-based, and performance evaluation is mainly based on examinations.

3. Academic activities

Students must participate in more than one academic exchange activity during their studies; they must publish more than one article in a provincial-level or above publication before the graduation thesis defense. academic paper, otherwise you will be disqualified from the defense. The curriculum is divided into four categories: public courses, basic theory courses, professional courses, and related discipline courses. The courses taken by students should not be less than 28 credits. The courses are divided into three categories: public required courses, professional required courses, and elective courses. Students must take no less than 32 credits of courses during their studies (see the attached table for details). The courses are divided into three categories: public courses, professional courses, and supplementary courses. During the course of study, students must take no less than 30 credits of courses (see attached table for details). Teaching practice and social practice 1. The time is about two months. 2. Teaching practice: Students designated by the professional group will attend classes with the lecturer, participate in teaching activities, and teach some chapters.

3. Social practice: As appropriate, students will be sent to editing, publishing, scientific research departments or other relevant units to participate in practical work, or students will be guided in an organized and planned way to participate in social inspections and investigation activities related to thesis. . 1. Student teaching activities are divided into two parts: teaching practice and social practice. It usually takes about two months. 2. Teaching practice is carried out by professional groups. That is to say, master students are assigned to attend classes with the lecturer, participate in teaching activities, and teach some chapters of the textbook.

3. Social practice is carried out by professional groups. That is, postgraduate students are assigned to participate in practical work in editing, publishing, scientific research institutions and other relevant units, and are finally evaluated by professional groups and relevant units. It usually takes about two months. In teaching practice, graduate students designated by the professional group will attend classes with the lecturer, participate in teaching activities, and teach some chapters of the textbook. In social practice, graduate students are sent to publishing houses, scientific research departments or other relevant units to participate in practical work, or students are organized and planned to participate in social investigation and research activities related to thesis. Finally, the professional group or relevant units will make the evaluation. During their studies, students must participate in certain social or Chinese teaching practical activities. to improve work ability. In addition, college undergraduates are required to take a certain number of hours of professional courses on the teaching theory of Chinese language subjects as a teaching internship and the results will be recorded in the total credits. Dissertation and defense 1. Students will hold a thesis presentation meeting in the fourth semester to determine the topic of the thesis. 2. The paper should be of high academic taste, with a certain depth and many original ideas.

3. The thesis should be finalized in the fifth semester, during which the tutor should regularly check the progress and quality. In the sixth semester, the project should be sent for review and defense. After review, the degree committee decides whether to grant a master's degree. 1. A special report meeting is usually held in the fourth semester to determine the topic of the thesis.

2. The topic selection of the paper should consider academic taste and practical significance, and should have a certain depth and originality.

3. The thesis should be finalized at the end of the fifth semester and submitted for evaluation in the sixth semester. It will be jointly researched and defended by the graduate office of the school, departments and groups. A master's degree is awarded after review by the academic degree committee.

4. One paper must be published in a newspaper at or above the provincial level. 1. A thesis proposal meeting will be held in the fourth semester to determine the topic of the thesis. 2. The topic selection of the paper should consider academic taste and practical significance, and should have a certain depth and originality.

3. The thesis should be basically finalized in the fifth semester, during which the supervisor will regularly check the progress and quality; it will be submitted for review and defense in the sixth semester, and the master's degree will be awarded after review by the academic degree committee. The research topic for the degree thesis is mainly selected by the student. When necessary, the tutor will provide guidance and assist in topic selection. After the topic is selected, students must write a proposal report that meets the regulations. The topic can only be initiated after it is approved by the expert group.

After the first draft of the paper is completed, it must be sent to the tutor for review and revision in time. The tutor must provide specific written review opinions. After the paper is finalized, it must be carefully reviewed by the tutor before it can be submitted for review and defense.

A master's degree can only be awarded after passing the thesis defense. Those who fail will not be able to submit their degree to the school for discussion of specific solutions.