(一)、課程目標
1.以經典與文明為路徑引動學生「為往聖繼絕學」，學生能夠在閱讀經典著作過程中獲得該作品之基本知識，並培養具備對經典著作之理解與分析能力。(認知：包括基本知識與應用、理解與分析能力)
2.能夠判斷何謂經典著作，並從閱讀的經典著作內容得到在社會生活中的啟發，使過去的經典著作可以在當代社會成為有用的工具。(技能)
3.培養學生自行閱讀經典著作之興趣或習慣，並能在閱讀中過程中學會尊重差異、承認差異素養、肯定自我與欣賞他人。(行為)
4.透過經典著作的閱讀瞭解中國社會的基礎結構脈絡與文化，學習作者如何以社會學的取徑來分析中國社會，以從中體驗社會學的趣味。(情意)
5.培養學生具備多元、比較分析、獨立思考等能力以及社會學想像力。(後設認知結果)
(二)、課程內涵
社會經典與典範以社會為主題，使學生了解為何需要認識經典與人物典範。本課程以中國鄉土社會做為探討對象，搞清楚所謂「鄉土社會」這個概念，就可以幫助我們去理解具體的中國社會。本課程閱讀的指定用書全面的展現了中國基層社會的面貌，而「這裡講的鄉土中國，並不是具體的中國社會的描繪，而是包含在具體的中國基層傳統社會裡的一種特具的體系，支配著生活的各個方面」。本課程將透過該書中簡潔的語言，對中國基層社會的主要特徵進行概述和分析，包括鄉村社區、文化傳遞、家族制度、道德觀念、權力結構、社會規範、社會變遷等。當中涉及中國社會的傳統結構與中國國民性格，對當今社會人與人、群體與群體之間如何相處，仍有諸多可借鑒之處。(I) Course objectives
1. Use classics and civilization as the way to guide students to "research to the sacred world". Students can gain basic knowledge of the work in the process of reading classic works, and cultivate their ability to understand and analyze classic works. (Knowledge: including basic knowledge and application, understanding and analysis capabilities)
2. Be able to judge what classic works are and be activated in social life from the content of classic works you read, so that past classic works can become useful tools in contemporary society. (Skill)
3. Cultivate students' interest or habits in reading classic works by themselves, and learn to respect differences, acknowledge differences, affirm themselves and appreciate others during the reading process. (behavior)
4. Through the reading of classic works, we understand the basic structure and culture of Chinese society, and learn how authors analyze Chinese society based on the perspectives of social science to experience the interests of social science from China. (affection)
5. Cultivate students to have diverse, comparative analysis, independent thinking and other abilities, as well as social imagination. (Later, the recognition results)
(II) Course content
Social classics and dictionaries are based on social themes, so that students understand why they need to understand classics and character classics. This course takes the Chinese country society as the object of exploration. By understanding the so-called "local society" concept, we can help us understand the specific Chinese society. The designated books read in this course comprehensively show the face of China's basic society, and "the country China discussed here is not a description of the specific Chinese society, but a unique system contained in the specific Chinese basic society, which governs all aspects of life." This course will provide an overview and analysis of the main characteristics of China's basic society through the simple language in the book, including village communities, cultural heritage, family system, moral concepts, power structure, social regulations, social change, etc. There are still many ways to borrow the traditional structure of Chinese society and the character of Chinese people in today's society.
1.費孝通，2017，《鄉土中國》。香港：中和出版有限公司。
2.影片
1.費孝通，2017，《鄉土中國》。香港：中和出版有限公司。
2. Video
| 評分項目 Grading Method | 配分比例 Grading percentage | 說明 Description |
|---|---|---|
| 出席及課堂參與討論出席及課堂參與討論 Attendance and class meetings |
30 | 上課前閱讀該週指定範圍的讀物內容，出席上課，無故缺曠一週扣實得分數3分。 |
| 期末考試期末考試 Final exam |
60 | 1題申論題(開書考) |
| 學生自主實作表現學生自主實作表現 Students' independent performance |
10 | 由通識中心辦公室提供 |
