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Bachelor 2021/2022

Chinese Culture and Contemporary China

Type: Elective course (Asian and African Studies)
Area of studies: Asian and African Studies
When: 3 year, 1 module
Mode of studies: distance learning
Open to: everyone
Instructors: Daria Alexandrovna Arincheva
Language: English
ECTS credits: 4
Contact hours: 4

Course Syllabus

Abstract

The course will cover the following main areas of topics: (1) the foundations of Chinese civilization: its geography, language, and history; (2) the core concepts in Chinese philosophies and religions: Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism; (3), literature and arts, including Chinese calligraphy, painting, Tang poetry, and classical fiction; (4) society and life, including education, the role of women, Chinese food, and traditional holidays; (5) travel and landscapes, including well-known Chinese cities, mountains, ethnic regions and customs; (6) Chinese media, culture and sports, including TV and movies, fashion, Chinese gongfu and taiji.
Learning Objectives

Learning Objectives

  • This course of Chinese Culture and Contemporary China will explore the foundations of Chinese civilization and the dimensions of Chinese culture. It will pay particular attention to the relationship between Chinese culture and the present-day life of the Chinese people and to the different elements of the culture which are under the present social structures, belief systems, literature, arts, customs, etc. The course aims at providing students with a deeper knowledge of Chinese culture, thus enabling them to better understand China.
Expected Learning Outcomes

Expected Learning Outcomes

  • Demonstrates the knowledge of the learned material.
  • Demonstrates the knowledge of the learned material.
Course Contents

Course Contents

  • Introduction
  • 1. Essentials of Chinese Confucian Thought
  • 2. Essentials of Chinese Painting
  • 3. Essentials of Chinese Music
  • 4. Essentials of Chinese Costume
  • 5. Chinese Cuisine
  • 6. Chinese Traditional Festivals
  • final lesson
Assessment Elements

Assessment Elements

  • non-blocking Test after the 1st week (10 minutes)
  • non-blocking Test after the 2nd week (10 minutes)
  • non-blocking Test after the 3d week (10 minutes)
  • non-blocking Test after the 4th week (10 minutes)
  • non-blocking Test after the 5th week (10 minutes)
  • non-blocking Test after the 6th week (10 minutes)
Interim Assessment

Interim Assessment

  • 2021/2022 1st module
    0.17 * Test after the 2nd week (10 minutes) + 0.165 * Test after the 5th week (10 minutes) + 0.165 * Test after the 6th week (10 minutes) + 0.165 * Test after the 3d week (10 minutes) + 0.17 * Test after the 1st week (10 minutes) + 0.165 * Test after the 4th week (10 minutes)
Bibliography

Bibliography

Recommended Core Bibliography

  • China’s 40 Years of Reform and Development : 1978–2018. (2018). Netherlands, Europe: ANU Press. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsbas&AN=edsbas.ADA01123

Recommended Additional Bibliography

  • Laurence J. Brahm. (2011). Art of the Deal in China : A Practical Guide to Business Etiquette and the 36 Martial Strategies Employed by Chinese Businessmen and Officals in China. [N.p.]: Tuttle Publishing. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=edsebk&AN=1568264