KSCX03 Modern Chinese for non-major students III

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Yu-Shan Tsao (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Yu-Min Chang, MA
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Yu-Min Chang, MA
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.51, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
KSCX02 Modern Chinese II
A level of proficiency of Chinese of around A1.1 of CEFR.
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 40 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 9/40, only registered: 0/40, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/40
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
At the end of the course students should be able to apply knowledge acquired during previous language courses on unknown text in Chinese; the emphasis will be put on understanding of sentence structure and gradual building of students' vocabulary.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course students should be able to apply knowledge acquired during previous language courses on unknown text in Chinese; the emphasis will be put on understanding of sentence structure and gradual building of students' vocabulary.
Syllabus
  • Lesson 8-10 of Integrated Chinese: simplified characters, Level 1 Part 1.
Literature
    required literature
  • DLUHOŠOVÁ, Táňa, Michaela JEBAVÁ, Ondřej KUČERA, Eva KUČEROVÁ, David UHER and Martin LAVIČKA. Moderní čínština pro nesinology (Modern Chinese for Non-sinological Students). 2011th ed. Olomouc: Univerzita Palackého v Olomouci, 2011, 210 pp. ISBN 978-80-244-2701-0. URL info
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2010, xxxi, 335. ISBN 9780887276446. info
  • Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009, viii, 184. ISBN 9780887276408. info
Teaching methods
- students' home preparation includes: acquiring of new vocabulary, preparation for the text translation
- the course has a seminar layout: explanation of new grammar, interpretation of cultural realia in the texts, exmination of students' home preparation.
Assessment methods
Course completion is conditioned with regular attendance (max. 2 skipped classes permitted), active participation, and home preparation.
Evaluation: regular testing of new vocabulary (min. 60%), or of new grammar; reading comprehension questions during the class.
Language of instruction
English
Follow-Up Courses
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2011, Spring 2012, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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