KSCB902 Chinese in Popular Culture for MA. program

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2017
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mei Xuan He (seminar tutor)
Yu shan Chou (alternate examiner)
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D. (alternate examiner)
Guaranteed by
doc. Lucie Olivová, MA, Ph.D., DSc.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 17:30–19:05 U12
  • Timetable of Seminar Groups:
KSCB902/01: No timetable has been entered into IS. Y. Chou
Prerequisites (in Czech)
TYP_STUDIA(N)
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.

The capacity limit for the course is 20 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/20, only registered: 0/20
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
1. Students will have gained a deeper knowledge and understanding of the cultures of the Chinese world. 2. Students will have developed new insights into the nature of language and culture that will allow them to establish comparisons not only between languages, but also between the Chinese cultures and their own.
Learning outcomes
1. Students will have gained a deeper knowledge and understanding of the cultures of the Chinese world. 2. Students will have developed new insights into the nature of language and culture that will allow them to establish comparisons not only between languages, but also between the Chinese cultures and their own.
Syllabus
  • A.Tentative Schedule Week 1 (27.09): Lesson 1 Week 2 (04.10): Lesson 2 Week 3 (11.10): Lesson 3 Week 4 (18.10): Lesson 4 Week 5 (25.10): Lesson 5 Week 6 (01.11): Lesson 6 Week 7 (08.11): Lesson 7 Week 8 (15.11): Lesson 8 Week 9 (22.11): Lesson 9 Week 10 (29.11): Lesson 10 Week 11 (06.12) : Presentation Week 12 (13.12) : Presentation B.Presentation Introduce your country- In cultural comparison way (you can choose the cultural point from this semester or anything you think that is interesting and worth to share with others.) C.Rules of Presentation 1. Use Chinese to do the presentation. 2. The length of presentation should be longer than 15 minutes. 3. Student should consult with teacher about their presentation at least one time before 02.11. D.Record in Class For enhancing instructor’s teaching performance, we will record it for several times. It will not interrupt the progressing of class. E.Text book-Find in Study Materials: *The author of the textbook is Zhōu Yúshān, Wáng yǎxuān, Yè Pèiyú.
Teaching methods
The course is taught by a native speaker who combines various methods of teaching – cultural comparison, class discussion, conversations and oral presentations.
Assessment methods
1. Attendance: 30%(Attendance policy: Missing max. 1 session is tolerated. Exceeding the limit automatically results in Failure.) 2. Participation: 30% (Students should participate in class discussion aggressively) 3. Presentation: 40%
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2017, recent)
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