KSCA655 Chinese for Academic Work I

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 5 credit(s). Recommended Type of Completion: k (colloquium). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Synchronous online teaching
Teacher(s)
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: doc. Wei-lun Lu, Ph.D.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Timetable
Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.34, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11.
Prerequisites
- The student is expected to have HSK 4 or CEFR B1 above. This is a course for second-year master's students.
- The course is EXCLUSIVELY offered to students of Department of Chinese Studies of Masaryk University.
- An Erasmus student must present proof of major as Chinese Studies at his/her home university in order to enroll. A language proficiency certificate (HSK/TOCFL) does not count.
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 students learn advanced skills in academic reading- in terms of grammar, style and vocabulary and Chinese academic conventions. They also discuss the readings in Chinese.
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course, the student should be able to:
- understand and use the specifics of Chinese written academic style;
- discuss the reading in full Chinese.
Syllabus
  • The course will cover basic topics of the student's individual research. The contents are individualized and depend on each student's own research needs.
Literature
  • Cheng & Tsui Chinese measure word dictionary : a Chinese-English, English-Chinese usage guide. Edited by Jiqing Fang - Michael Connelly. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2008, x, 181. ISBN 9780887276323. info
  • Berlitz Mandarin Chinese concise dictionary : Chinese-English, English-Chinese. Edited by Jenny Ying Lu. New York: Berlitz, 2007, 671 s. ISBN 9789812680198. info
  • MCNAUGHTON, William. Reading and writing Chinese : a guide to the Chinese writing system : the student's 1,020 list, the official 2,000 list. Tokyo: Charles E. Tuttle Co., 1979. ISBN 0804811881. info
Teaching methods
Weekly readings and discussion in Chinese.
Assessment methods
Up to two unexcused absences tolerated. A student who has three unexcused absences is not allowed to sit the final exam.
To ask for an excused absence, the student needs to officially approach the Study Department of the Faculty of Arts.
Final exam: reading + oral exam. The student will be given a short essay (2-3 pages, in Chinese) to read at home and come to the oral exam, ready to answer questions.
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
General note: Posluchači navazujícího magisterského studia oboru Kulturní studia Číny povinně zapisují v 3. semestru.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Předmět je otevřen pouze studentům Čínských studií.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020, Autumn 2021, Autumn 2022, Autumn 2023.
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