| Course title | Special seminar - Society and Culture II |
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| Course code | DAS/SPOK2 |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 6 |
| Language of instruction | Czech, English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
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| Course content |
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1. Introduction to Onomastics 2. Japanese personal names - basic characteristics of given names, most common surnames 3. Selection criteria, characters in names 4. Development of the graphic form and the structure of names, typical structural patterns 5. Issues of so-called kirakira nému 6. Reflection of time and social values in given names 7. The symbolism of plant motifs and numbers in names 8. Gender in Japanese names 9. Hypocoristics, nicknames 10. Student presentations 11. Student presentations
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
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| Learning outcomes |
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SS 2025/26: Japanese proper names This course focuses on Japanese propria. The aim of the course is to get acquainted with their specifics, especially the specifics of given names - their graphic and phonological form, traditional structure and current trends. Attention will be paid to the method and criteria of their selection, their changes over time and the social values they reflect in their graphic form.
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| Prerequisites |
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The course is intended for 2nd and 3rd year Bachelor's and Master's students.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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unspecified
Active participation in seminars, home preparation, analysis of names and presentation of the results |
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| Study plans that include the course |
| Faculty | Study plan (Version) | Category of Branch/Specialization | Recommended semester | |
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| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Chinese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Japanese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Vietnamese Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Korean Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Asian Studies, Specialization Indonesian Language and Culture (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |