Conversation Class – Manchu Studies 3600-MT-M-OG

1. Basic information about Manchu people and Manchu language. / Phonemes of Manchu language and system of their writing.
2. Manchu forefathers. / What does it mean that the Manchu language is an agglutinative language.
3. Foundation of the Manchu state. / Manchu language parts of speech.
4. Manchu invasion In China and Inner Asia. Sibe ethnic group’s origin. / Manchu language declension.
5. Organization of the Qing empire. / Parts of sentence In the Manchu language. Sentences with nominal predicate.
6. Manchu people during the Qing empire and at the beginning of the Republic of China. / Verbs gender (genera verbi).
7. Material culture of Manchu people. / Conjugation.
8. Social culture. / Order and prohibition forms.
9. Religious beliefs. / Tense expressions.
10. Literature and writings. / Compound sentences.
11. -15. Reading of the Qing dynasty chronicle.

Type of course

general courses

Learning outcomes

KNOWLEDGE
Student has basic knowledge of the place and importance of Oriental studies in the humanities and their specificity in relation to the subject and methodology
Student is aware of the complex nature of Manchu language, its place and significance in the cultural and historical context of Asia
Student is aware of the linguistic variety and its influence on the cultural and political situation of the world

SKILLS
Student can search for, analyze, evaluate and use information from different sources
Student has a good command of Manchu language at the A1 level
Student can analyze and interpret source texts in Manchu language

SOCIAL COMPETENCES
Student can set appropriate goals and ways to achieve them in the context of academic, professional and social activity
Student acts in aid of sharing and promoting cultural and linguistic heritage of Manchus
Student has awareness of the cultural distinctness and its religious, philosophical, traditional and historical roots and its significance for understanding modern world

Assessment criteria

ATTENDANCE CONTROL, CONTINUOUS ASSESSMENT AND FINAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENT

Bibliography

1. Alexandrowicz A., Mandżuria, jej przeszłość, teraźniejszość, kraj i ludzie. Warszawa 1937. Instytut Wydawniczy "Biblioteka Polska";
2. Brunnert I.S., Gagel’strom V.V., Sowremennaja politiczeskaja organizacija Kitaja, Pekin 1910;
3. Gibert L., Dictionnaire historique et géographiqie de la Mandchourie, Hongkong. 1934 ;
4. James H.E.M., The Long White Mountain; or a Journey in Manchuria, with some Account of the History, People, Administration and Religion of that Country, London – New York, 1888;
5. Janhunen J., Manchuria. An etnic History, Mémoires de la Société Finno-Ougrienne, tom 222, Helsinki 1996 ;
6. Lao She, Beneath the Red Banner, translated by Don J. Cohn, Beijing 1982;
7. Lattimore O., The Mongols of Manchuria: Their Tribal Divisions, Geographical Distribution, Historical Relations with Manchus and Chinese, and Present Political Problems, New York 1934;
8. Tulisow J., Legendy ludów Mandżurii, tom I, Wydawnictwo DIALOG, Warszawa 1997;
9. Tulisow J., Legendy ludów Mandżurii, tom II, Wydawnictwo DIALOG, Warszawa 1998.
10. Tulisow J., Język mandżurski, Wydawnictwo DIALOG, Warszawa 2000;
11. Tulisow J., Krótki kurs języka mandżurskiego, Wydawnictwo DIALOG, Warszawa 2004;
12. Tulisow J., Folklor ludów tunguskich, Wydawnictwo DIALOG, Warszawa 2009.

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