KSCB925 Dril for Mgr. program IV

Faculty of Arts
Spring 2027
Extent and Intensity
0/2/0. 4 credit(s). Type of Completion: k (colloquium).
In-person direct teaching
Teacher(s)
Yu-Min Chang, MA (seminar tutor)
Xinjie Xiang (seminar tutor)
Guaranteed by
Yu-Min Chang, MA
Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Contact Person: Yu-Min Chang, MA
Supplier department: Department of Chinese Studies – Asia Studies Centre – Faculty of Arts
Prerequisites
NOW( KSCA654 Chinese for Mgr. program IV )
- The course is offered exclusively to the students of the Chinese Department of Masaryk University.
- Exceptions could be made if an Erasmus student has solid proficiency of HSK 4 and has Chinese Studies as their major at their home university and if the student can present documented proof. Only 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
Abstract
To help students familiarize themselves with contents already instructed in Practical Chinese for Mgr. program 3. Enrollment is strongly recommended.
Students will conduct dialogue exercises and presentations under the guidance of teaching assistants in conjunction with the class content of KSCA653.
Learning outcomes
Students will engage in discussions on assigned topics to use vocabulary and grammar, and learn how to describe events in daily life, enabling them to hold longer and more complete conversations.
They will practice using written language by composing magazine articles.
Key topics
  • Students will practice HSK 5-2 each week in coordination with the progress of the KSCA654 course.
    • For every two lessons, students are required to give a presentation related to the theme of the assigned text. Please follow these guidelines:
    • 1. Focus on one specific topic or argument and explore it in depth.
    • 2. Prepare slides for your presentation. The visual design is not the priority, but the content must be presented in Chinese. You must upload your slides to IS at least one week before your presentation so the TA can review them.
    • 3. Your presentation should last about five minutes and be delivered using your slides. You may include video clips if they help your audience better understand your topic, but avoid relying too much on videos, as this reduces your opportunity to practice presenting in Chinese.
    • 4. After the presentation, each audience member is required to ask the presenter one question, and the presenter should respond. Each Q&A should take about one minute.
    • 5. At the end of the semester, each student must choose one of the topics they have presented and develop it into a full written essay. Outstanding essays will be published in the student journal.
Approaches, practices, and methods used in teaching
Class discussion, conversation, written/oral presentations.
Method of verifying learning outcomes and course completion requirements
1) Attendance (up to 2 unexcused absences are allowed in one semester). In case of 3 or more unexcused absences, the student fails.
2) In order for an absence to be excused, students must notify the teacher in advance or within 24 hours after the class. If there is an official document (e.g., a medical certificate), students should submit a formal request to study Department of the Faculty.
3) The student needs to fulfill all the tasks given by the teacher (assignments, interviews, etc.) Unpreparedness is judged as absence.
4) Students must not switch study groups, unless the teacher explicitly approved.
Language of instruction
Chinese
Further Comments
The course is taught annually.
The course is taught every week.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2022, Spring 2023, Spring 2024, Spring 2025, Spring 2026.
  • Enrolment Statistics (Spring 2027, recent)
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