Universität Wien

150071 VO STEOP: Introduction to Chinese Cultural History (2022W)

4.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 15 - Ostasienwissenschaften
STEOP ON-SITE

STEOP Prüfungen werden hier angekündigt:

https://sss-sinologie.univie.ac.at/pruefungstermine/steop-pruefungstermine/
Moodle

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Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).
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Details

max. 150 participants
Language: German, English

Lecturers

Classes (iCal) - next class is marked with N

DATES:
Two sessions each Thursday (with different content; all students should attend both). The course ends on 24/11

1. Thursday 06.10.2022 08:00 -09:30
2. Thursday 06.10.2022 09:45 -11:15
3. Thursday 13.10.2022 08:00 -09:30
4. Thursday 13.10.2022 09:45 -11:15

!!! No lectures on Thursday 20.10.2022 !!!

5. Thursday 27.10.2022 08:00 -09:30
6. Thursday 27.10.2022 09:45 -11:15
7. Thursday 03.11.2022 09:45 -11:15
8. Thursday 03.11.2022 08:00 -09:30
9. Thursday 10.11.2022 09:45 -11:15
10. Thursday 10.11.2022 08:00 -09:30
11. Thursday 17.11.2022 09:45 -11:15
12. Thursday 17.11.2022 08:00 -09:30
13. Thursday 24.11.2022 08:00 -09:30
14. Thursday 24.11.2022 09:45 -11:15

TUTORIALS (with Angelos Kaloviduris)
Mondays 18:30-20:00 (from Mon 10. October)
Room: SIN1

  • Monday 03.10. 18:00 - 19:30 Digital (Kickoff Class)
  • Thursday 06.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 06.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 13.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 13.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 27.10. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 27.10. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 03.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 03.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 10.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 10.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 17.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 17.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 24.11. 08:00 - 09:30 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03
  • Thursday 24.11. 09:45 - 11:15 Hörsaal C2 UniCampus Hof 2 2G-K1-03

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

In this module, students learn about the modern and contemporary history of China from a cultural perspective. The module covers intellectual movements, literary trends, and cultural developments in China since the late-imperial period. Students are introduced to the major cultural events, personalities, and phenomena that have transformed Chinese society during its transition from the premodern to the modern era. Students learn to identify elements of cultural continuity and change across different epochs, ideologies, and political systems up to the twenty-first century. Furthermore, they learn to evaluate the influence of foreign cultures on the development of modern China. Basic knowledge about the culture and history of imperial China is also introduced to highlight their impact on modern historical developments and continued significance in contemporary culture. After completing the module, students will have developed an understanding of the essential role of culture in shaping historical processes and its importance for China’s modern nation-building project and contemporary rise as a global power.

Assessment and permitted materials

This lecture is part of the STEOP.

Please register on the e-learning platform Moodle. There you will receive all the necessary materials and information about the lecture. In addition to the lecture slides, which will also be made available via the e-learning platform, reading the assigned materials is the most important preparation for the exam.

A tutorial will be held in addition to the lecture. Dates are announced on u: find and via the e-learning platform. During the tutorials, you can discuss the learning materials with the study assistant and ask questions about the lecture.

The lecture will be assessed by a written exam. The exam consists of answering a total of 25 questions divided in 3 parts:

- 8 single-choice questions, worth a maximum of 24 points in total (3 points each)
- 9 multiple-choice questions (as well as e.g., “true or false”; correction of statements), worth a maximum of 36 points in total (4 points each)
- 8 open/miscellaneous questions (e.g., assign or match dates and events, authors and works; complete sentences; fill in gaps, recognize short texts), worth a maximum of 40 points in total (5 points each)

Minimum requirements and assessment criteria

With the help of the lectures and the accompanying slides, participants should be able to understand the most important events in Chinese cultural and literary history of the 20th and 21st centuries.

The exam is considered passed if at least 60 out of 100 points are achieved.

Grading scale:
100-90 points: Grade 1
89-80 points: Grade 2
79-70 points: Grade 3
69-60 points: Grade 4
Less than 60 points: Grade 5

Examination topics

- Slides of each session

- Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N. ed. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China: Chapters 4 -10

- Denton, Kirk A. ed. The Columbia Companion to Modern Chinese Literature: Chapters 1 (pp. 3-18), 3 (pp. 38-43), 15, 17, 19-21, 25, 27, 28, 30, 34, 37, 38-39, 41, 49, 50.

The exam covers all topics addressed in the lecture. All exam-relevant texts will be made available via Moodle. Nevertheless, it is strongly recommended to attend the lectures regularly.

Reading list

Denton, Kirk A. ed. The Columbia Companion to Modern Chinese Literature. New York: Columbia University Press, 2016.

Wasserstrom, Jeffrey N. ed. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2016.
Any additional materials will be provided via Moodle during the course.

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