本科目旨在提高學生對文學作品的理解、鑑賞和批評的能力。本科目著重介紹和討論中國傳統文學理論批評的主要思想內容及方法，輔以西方文學理論的比較，以拓寬學生的知識面、開拓學生的思考深度為目標。
Through introducing and discussing the seminal content and methodology of traditional Chinese criticism from a comparative perspective, the course aims to guide students to acquire new knowledge and to cultivate their analytical power.

The objectives of the course include: (1) to enhance students' comprehension of literary works; (2) to strengthen their ability to analysing and appreciating literary works; and (3) to cultivate their acuity in critical thinking in their evaluation of literary works.