KSCB902 Chinese in Popular Culture for MA. program

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2018
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Minghua Wu (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D.
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
Tue 18:00–19:40 B2.52
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
  • Detailed syllabus please find in the "study materials" of this course. 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 (in Czech)
Evaluation Method 1) Attendance : 30% 1 unexcused absence allowed during the semester. 2) Discussion: 20% Before every class, students should watch the clip video (please go to IS/ Study Material). We will talk about the clip video in the class. Besides, students should participate in class discussion aggressively. 3) Assignment 25% Pretend you are a job seeker; select a job and write a resume and autobiography in Chinese then sent it to the teacher. * If you are absent on the class when your assignment should be handed in, the deadline of your assignment will be postponed to next class spontaneously. 4) Presentation: 25% The presentation should be in cultural comparison way. You can choose the cultural point from this semester or anything you believe that is interesting and worth to share. You should use Chinese when you give the presentation. The length of presentation should be in 5 minutes. 5) Class activity 10%（bonus） In this course, we will have a mock interview. Students who volunteer to be the candidate (2 3) can get the bonus points. The candidates should modify the resume and autobiography before the interview. Besides, the interviewer will give you feedback. This experience will help you in the future.
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2019.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Autumn 2018, recent)
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