Convenor name: Stefania Travagnin
Convenor email: st8@soas.ac.uk
Office room: 305
Office hours: by appointment
Module dates: Semester 1
Intended learning outcomes:
LO1 Synthesise information from a range of academic research resources that situate classical Chinese thought and its development in relevant linguistic, cultural, and historical context(s)
LO2 Explain key concepts and themes in texts studied in this module
LO3 Articulate the significance of classical Chinese thought in terms of modern categories of discourse such as ethics, logic, politics, psychology, cosmology and religion
Assessment 1: Name: Assignment 1 (AS1)
Assessment 1: Weighting: 30%
Assessment 1: Due date: 17 November 2025
Assessment 1: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 1: Format: 1,000-word reaction paper
Assessment 2: Name: Assignment 2 (AS2)
Assessment 2: Weighting: 70%
Assessment 2: Due date: 7 January 2026
Assessment 2: Permitted AI usage: Editing
Assessment 2: Format: 1,500-word essay
Page type: Module
Study year: 2025/26
Librarian name: Anthony Ho
Librarian email: ah145@soas.ac.uk
Page template: 2025/26 On campus
