FF:KSCA006 Chinese Language I - Course Information
KSCA006 Chinese Language I
Faculty of ArtsAutumn 2024
- Extent and Intensity
- 0/6/0. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
- Teacher(s)
- Mgr. Zuzana Pospěchová, Ph.D. (seminar tutor)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (alternate examiner) - Guaranteed by
- Yu-Min Chang, MA
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 of Seminar Groups
- KSCA006/OS01: Tue 12:00–13:40 B2.52, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., Z. Pospěchová
KSCA006/OS02: Tue 16:00–17:40 K23, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., Z. Pospěchová
KSCA006/01: Wed 8:00–9:40 N43, Thu 14:00–15:40 L41, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
KSCA006/02: Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.21, Thu 8:00–9:40 B2.23, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
KSCA006/03: Wed 12:00–13:40 C32, Thu 18:00–19:40 B2.42, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
KSCA006/04: Wed 16:00–17:40 B2.32, Thu 16:00–17:40 B2.21, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
KSCA006/05: Wed 18:00–19:40 B2.41, Thu 18:00–19:40 B2.21, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except
KSCA006/06: Wed 8:00–9:40 B2.41, Thu 8:00–9:40 L31, except Mon 18. 11. to Sun 24. 11., except - Prerequisites
- - No prior knowledge of Chinese is needed.
- The course is offered EXCLUSIVELY to the students of the Chinese Department of Masaryk University.
- Exceptions could be made ONLY IF an Erasmus student has Chinese Studies as their major at their home university and if the student can present documented proof. Language proficiency certificates (HSK/TOCFL) are NOT accepted. - 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
- there are 6 fields of study the course is directly associated with, display
- Course objectives
- At the end of the course, students should be able to:
- form simple sentences in written and spoken Chinese;
- understand simple speech by a native speaker of Chinese;
- read a simple text. - Learning outcomes
- After the course, the student should be able to:
- understand the difference between the spoken and written varieties of Chinese;
- use new grammatical structures;
- answer basic questions and to create basic sentences;
- react properly in basic dialogue on textbook topics. - Syllabus
- This course (Chinese I) uses Integrated Chinese Level 1 Part 1 (Lesson 1-10; i.e., 10 lessons + 2 review weeks), following the order of the textbook's lessons.
- Literature
- required literature
- Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2010, xxxi, 335. ISBN 9780887276446. info
- Integrated Chinese : simplified characters. Edited by Yuehua Liu. 3rd ed. Boston: Cheng & Tsui Company, 2009, viii, 184. ISBN 9780887276408. info
- Teaching methods
- The course is taught by a native speaker who combines various methods of teaching - seminars, class discussion, conversation, homework, written/oral presentations, etc.
- Assessment methods
- Final written exam. To pass 70% above.
Besides the exam, the following rules must be observed:
1) Up to 2 unexcused absences are allowed in one semester. In case of 3 or more unexcused absences, the student will not be allowed to sit the final exam.
2) In order for an absence to be excused, the student should approach the Study Department of the Faculty with an official request.
3) The student fulfills all tasks given by the teacher (assignments, presentations, etc.) Unpreparedness is judged as absence.
4) Students must not switch study groups, unless the teacher explicitly approved. - Language of instruction
- English
- Follow-Up Courses
- Further Comments
- Study Materials
The course is taught annually. - Listed among pre-requisites of other courses
- Enrolment Statistics (recent)
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