Reading in Chinese texts 3600-19-SIW3-LTCh5
In class, students use internal teaching materials tailored for the course and prepared at the Department of Chinese Studies. The materials include thematically organised vocabulary. Before each class, students prepare the vocabulary indicated in the script, which they then use during in-class activities. The texts are analysed and translated collectively during the classes.
The texts in the textbook are accompanied by commentary and English translations of the words.
Type of course
Mode
Prerequisites (description)
Course coordinators
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Learning outcomes
Knowledge
- has detailed and ordered knowledge of Chinese literature and writings; can name and characterize the most important phenomena of the Chinese language area literature, medium level (K_W05, H1A_W04);
- has ordered detailed knowledge of Chinese history, basic level (K_W06, H1A_W04);
- has ordered detailed knowledge of the philosophy and religion of China, basic level (K_W07, H1A_W04);
- has extensive knowledge of the Chinese language (its structure, history, writing), medium level (K_W12, H1A_W03, H1A_W04, H1A_W09);
- is aware of the complex nature of the Chinese language, its place and importance in the context of Chinese culture and history, medium level (K_W13, H1A_W09);
- has a basic knowledge of the rules of translating from Chinese into Polish, advanced level (K_W15, H1A_W09);
- has a basic orientation in the contemporary cultural life of the Chinese language area, basic level (K_W16, H1A_W10).
Skills
- can read, analyze and interpret literary texts and / or other works of cultural creativity (film, press, social writing) correctly placing them in a cultural context, average level (K_U06, H1A_U05);
- knows how to compare and see the dependencies between selected literary texts and / or other works of cultural creativity (film, press, social writing), and the issues of tradition and the present, the sub-level (K_U07, H1A_U05);
- speaks Chinese at the level determined depending on the specialty, advanced level (K_U12, H1A_U09, H1A_U10);
- can analyze and interpret Chinese source texts, advanced level (K_U13, H1A_U09, H1A_U10);
- can translate literary texts / writings from Chinese into Polish, advanced level (K_U14, H1A_U09, H1A_U10);
- can interpret key concepts of Chinese culture through linguistic / philological analysis, advanced level (K_U15, H1A_U08
H1A_U09);
- is able to fluently use the writing system and the tools used to learn and analyze it (traditional and electronic dictionaries, lexicons, language corpora, databases, etc.), advanced level (K_U16, H1A_U09
H1A_U10);
- can use electronic and internet tools in Polish and Chinese, medium level (K_U24, H1A_U07).
Social competence
- can cooperate and work in a group as well as establish contacts and build social relations, average level (K_K02, H1A_K02); - can establish contacts and interact with representatives of different cultures, medium level (K_K03, H1A_K02).
Assessment criteria
Attendance in class is mandatory. A maximum of two unexcused absences is allowed.
The final grade for the course is based on a written exam at the end of the term (60%) and class participation (40%).
1) The end-of-term exam takes place during the final class session and consists of a written translation. During the exam, students translate two previously unseen texts that have been prepared using vocabulary and grammatical structures covered throughout the course. Therefore, students are expected to master the vocabulary well enough to translate the prepared text without using any dictionaries (physical or electronic) or any other aids.
2) Active participation in class is also required, including prior preparation of the vocabulary and engagement in the translation of texts.
Bibliography
Internal teaching materials of the Department of Chinese Studies.
Additional information
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