RLB107 Classical Chinese IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2010
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 2 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Recommended Type of Completion: zk (examination). Other types of completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
Mgr. et Mgr. Dušan Vávra, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
prof. PhDr. Dušan Lužný, Dr.
Department for the Study of Religions – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Lucie Čelková
Timetable
Mon 13:20–14:55 C32
Prerequisites (in Czech)
RLB106 Classical Chinese III
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 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
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Course objectives
Main objectives of the course:
At the end of this course, the students should be able to:
- be familiar with relevant grammar
- be familiar with relevant vocabulary
- apply the acquired knowledge in reading selected passages from ancient Chinese texts and translate the texts
- formulate basic contextual interpretation of a selected text
Syllabus
  • (0) Review;
  • (1) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (2) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (3) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (4) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (5) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (6) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (7) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (8) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (9) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (10) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (11) Reading a selected text, explanation, discussion, exercises;
  • (12) Summary and rewiev;
Literature
  • Pulleyblank, Edwin G. Outline of Classical Chinese Grammar. Vancouver: UBC Press, 1995.
  • Nikitina, T. N. Gramatika staročínských textů. Praha: Karolinum, 2005.
  • SHADICK, Harold and Ch'iao CHIEN. A first course in literary Chinese. Ithaca: Cornell University Press, 1968, xi, s. 497. ISBN 0-8014-9856-2. info
Teaching methods
Contents of the semester:
reading longer passages selected from ancient Chinese texts (Mengzi, Hanfeizi), grammar explanation, exercises, homeworks
Assessment methods
Requirements for the credit:
(a) active participation in seminars;
(b) written test (min. 60 p./max. 100 p.); content: translation, gramar tasks, writing characters, structure conversions
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009.
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