KSCB007 Chinese Cultural Realia

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2013
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Ondřej Kučera (seminar tutor), Mgr. Táňa Dluhošová, Ph.D. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Luboš Bělka, CSc.
Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Supplier department: Center for Chinese Studies – Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
each even Friday 15:00–18:15 M24
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is only offered to the students of the study fields the course is directly associated with.
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
The course focuses on practical cultural, social, and paralinguistic aspects of communication with people of Chinese origin. Students at the end of the course should be able to communicate and deal with model situations, which imitate future business or other negotiations.
Syllabus
  • 1. Non-verbal and paralinguistic communication 2. Communication in group 3. Gift and giving a gift 4. Food and dining 5. Cultural obstacles in communication: symbols, taboo, truth 6. Cultural obstacles in communication: hierarchies (age, position, gender)
Literature
    required literature
  • ČERNÝ, Jiří and Jan HOLEŠ. Sémiotika. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2004, 363 s. ISBN 80-7178-832-5. info
  • DOUBRAVOVÁ, Jarmila. Sémiotika v teorii a praxi. Vyd. 1. Praha: Portál, 2002, 159 s. ISBN 80-7178-566-0. info
    recommended literature
  • HALVORSEN, Francine. The Food and Cooking of China. John Wiley and Sons, 1996. ISBN 0-471- 11055-8
  • BLOODWORTH, Dennis. Chinese Looking Glass. Penguin books, 1969.
  • HARTZELL, Richard W. Harmony in Conflict: Active Adaptation to Life in Present Day Chinese Society. 4th ed. Taipei: Caves Books, 1993.
  • ECO, Umberto. Teorie sémiotiky. Edited by Marek Sedláček. Vyd. 2., V Argu 1. Praha: Argo, 2009, 440 s. ISBN 9788025701577. info
Teaching methods
- Discussions, dialogue, brainstorming - Reading - Observation - Demonstration
Assessment methods
- Students´ performance - Progress in Students´Comunnication
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011.
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