KSCB081 History and Peoples of the Inner Asian Borderland(s)

Faculty of Arts
Autumn 2024
Extent and Intensity
1/1/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
Taught online.
Teacher(s)
Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil. (lecturer)
Guaranteed by
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D.
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Mag. phil. Ute Wallenböck, Dr. phil.
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
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 50 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/50, only registered: 0/50, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/50
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives (in Czech)
The Inner Asian borderlands are a geographical region where people of different ethnicities and cultures coexist. The aim of the seminar is to examine the transgenerational interactions between significant cultural agents of Inner Asia throughout history.
Learning outcomes (in Czech)
After completing the course, the students will be able to define (a) “Inner Asia”, (b) “borderland(s)”, (c) “ethnic minorities/indigenous people” as well as "natives" and "newcomers" …. , and to identify the shared historical cultural heritage of the various peoples.
Teaching methods (in Czech)
Online - Lecture, class discussions, homework, presentations by students. Reading material will be provided on MS Teams.
Assessment methods (in Czech)
Requirements for the colloquium: (a) active participation in the seminar (such as involvement in discussions), (b) homework based on selected literature, (c) presentation on a selected topic.
Language of instruction
English
Further Comments
The course is taught once in two years.
The course is taught: every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2020.
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