KSCA015 Academic Writing II

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2012
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 3 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. Táňa Dluhošová, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Oliver Weingarten, Ph.D. (lecturer)
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 of Seminar Groups
KSCA015/A: each odd Wednesday 14:10–15:45 zrusena M25
KSCA015/B: each odd Tuesday 15:50–17:25 zruseno D31
KSCA015/C: each even Friday 12:30–14:05 M22
Prerequisites
KSCA014 Academic Writing I
KSCA014
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
Seminar is divided in to three groups, which differ thematically:
- Seminar on modern Chinese literature (Mgr. Táňa Dluhošová)
- Seminar on history of China, which will be held in English (Oliver Weingarten, Ph.D.)
- Seminar on Chinese thought (Mgr. Et. Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.)

A. Seminar on Modern Chinese Literature:
At the end of the course students should be able to:
- apply knowledge from compulsory overview courses to analyse particular study question
- understand and explain the core terms and concepts of respective theoretical approaches
- individually interpret study questions and problems
- write an academic paper


C. Seminar on History:
After completing this course, students will
1. have acquired an understanding of some key issues in current debates on history and historiography;
2. be familiar with a variety of thematic and methodological approaches to the study of history;
3. have a general knowledge of Chinese historiographical genres; 4. be able to independently study, assess and reflect on both historical sources and works of scholarship;
5. be in a position to design, plan and compose essays that meet common standards of academic writing.
Syllabus
  • A. Seminar on modern Chinese literature:
  • 1.Origins of modern Chinese literature
  • 2.Modern Chinese literature: An overview
  • 3.Structuralist approach
  • 4.Orienatlism
  • 5.Post-colonial approach
  • 6.Feminist approach
  • More information about the seminar, including detailed content and bibliography to each class, is uploaded as a separate word document in study materials
  • C. Seminar on History
  • 1. History and Chinese Historical Writing
  • 2. Social and Economic History
  • 3. Culture and Mentality
  • 4. Writing, Printing, and Communication
  • 5. Gender
  • 6. Ethnicity
  • More information about the seminar, including detailed content and bibliography to each class, is uploaded as a separate word document in study materials
Teaching methods
A. Seminar on modern Chinese literature:
- Seminar takes place once in two weeks
- The emphasis is put on students' home preparation (reading of primary and secondary sources, preparation of presentation).
- The classes will be conducted as moderated discussions: each student will have an oral presentation on respective theoretical approach, which will be (by the teacher) applied to a literary writing.
- students will use this theoretical approach to analyse other literary writings and write the academic paper.
Assessment methods
A. Seminar on modern Chinese literature:
- oral presentation and submission of its synopsis
- academic paper (20 norm-pages)

C. Seminar on History:
Students are expected to attend all meetings, prepare the required readings and participate in discussions. Further, they will be asked to give one presentation of approximately 15 minutes in class based on a selected article or passage from a book. After the end of term, students will prepare an essay of c. 20pp. on a topic they have decided on after consultation with the lecturer.
Language of instruction
Czech
Follow-Up Courses
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
Information on course enrolment limitations: Zápis mimo Kulturní studia Číny je podmíněn souhlasem vyučujícího.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2011, Spring 2013, Spring 2014, Spring 2015, Spring 2016, Spring 2017, Spring 2018, Autumn 2018, Autumn 2019, Autumn 2020.
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