Course: History of Chinese Studies

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Course title History of Chinese Studies
Course code ASH/HXL
Organizational form of instruction Lecture
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kučera Ondřej, Mgr. Ph.D.
  • Westlake Renata, Mgr.
Course content
1st What are Chinese Studies and Sinology 2nd Chinese Studies in China (historical view) 3rd First European contacts with China 4th Missionaries and Chinese Studies 5th The development of European centers in 19th century 6th The development of European centers in the 20th century 7th Development of Sinology in the U.S. after the 2nd World War 8th World Sinology crisis, moving towards Chinese studies 9th Contacts with China Czech lands to 19 century 10th Czech Oriental and the establishment of Sinology from Dvorak to Prusek 11th Prusek's pupils 12th Czech Sinology at the intersection of vision for the future

Learning activities and teaching methods
Monologic Lecture(Interpretation, Training), Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming)
Learning outcomes
The course is designed to familiarize students with the history of Czech and world Chinese Studies Sinology extension, and through them is designed to learn the basic movements and basic methodological procedures sinologického research.
The course is designed to familiarize students with the history of Czech and world Chinese Studies Sinology extension, and through them is designed to learn the basic movements and basic methodological procedures sinologického research.
Prerequisites
None.

Assessment methods and criteria
Essay

A presentation on a given topic related to the personalities or topics on Chinese studies. Bibliography list.
Recommended literature
  • DOLEŽELOVÁ-VELINGEROVÁ, Milena. (2006). Jaroslav Průšek: 1906-2006: ve vzpomínkách přátel/remebered by friends. . Praha.
  • FILIPSKÝ, Jan. (1999). Čeští a slovenští orientalisté, afrikanisté a iberoamerikanisté.. Praha.
  • MACKERRAS, Colin. (2000). Sinophiles and Sinophobes: Western Views of China. . New York.
  • ZURNDORFER, Harriet T. (1999). China Bibliography: A Research Guide to Reference Works about China Past and Present.. Honolulu.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023_24) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -
Faculty: Faculty of Arts Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2015) Category: Philological sciences - Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: -