Course Outline of Chinese Culture 1_2011

Assumption University Faculty of Arts Department of Business Chinese Course Outline 2/2011 Course Title :CN3462 Chinese Culture Credit: 3 Status :Major Elective Prerequisite :CN 3403 Chinese IV Lecturer: A. Gong Ying Office: CL 1101, G2 Course Description : This course is to study the development of Chinese culture from the Xia dynasty to the modern era. Attention will be focused on historical events, events, philosophical schools, religions, ways of life and accomplishments in the science, arts and literature; emphasis will also be given to specific features of Chinese influence on the world. Course Objectives : This course aims to enable students to: 1.understand Chinese people and their cultural background. 2.understand the heritage of Chinese civilizations on the world. 3.be able to communicate with others in Chinese accurately. Textbook :Selection from Chinese books, videotapes, VCD, CD and CD-ROM on Chinese civilization, geography, history, art and literature. Teaching-Learning Activities: 1.Lecture 2.Group Discussion 3.Oral Presentation 4.Report/ Assignment 5.Video/ CD-ROM watching Course Requirement: 80% Attendance (Maximum absence = 6 times) Mark Allocation: Final Examination 250 (50%) Midterm Examination 100 (20%) Quizzes (2 times) 100 (20%) Assignments 50 (10%) Total 500 (100%) Evaluation: A 90-100% C+ 74-76% A- 87-89% C 70-73% B+ 84-86% C- 67-69% B 80-83% D 57-66% B- 77-79% F 0-56% Study Plan and Schedule (2 /2011) Week 1Introduction of Vision and Mission of Faculty of Arts course outline & Chapter 1: Preface 2 Chapter 2: Chinese Geography 3 Chapter 3: Chinese History (in Pre-Qin Era) 4 Chapter 4: Chinese History (Han-Tang Dynasty) 5 Chapter 5: Chinese History (Song-Qing Dynasty) 6 Chapter 6: Chinese Philosophy & religions 7 Chapter 7: Chinese Economics, Politics 8 Chapter 8: Ancient Inventions& Quiz I 9 Chapter 9: Traditional Festivals Mid-Term Examination: 05 Jan., 2012, 15:00-17:00 Week 10 Chapter 10: Chinese Arts 11 Chapter 11: Chinese foods 12 Chapter 12: Chinese Literature 13 Oral presentation& Quiz II 14 Review Final Examination: 22 Feb., 2012, 13:00-16:00 _______________________________________________________________________________ Jan. 30, 2012: Last day to withdraw with “W” (withdrawing after this date will be given “WF”) Students will not be admitted to the quizzes, mid-term exam, and final exam later than 10 minutes after quizzes and exam start. Proper dress code is required for the class attendance _______________________________________________________________________________ Vision Faculty of Arts, Assumption University of Thailand, envisions itself as: A faculty of high academic standing known for its excellence in language education for business, culture and research with: * Qualified and dedicated lecturers * Capable and determined students * State-of-the-art courses and technologies * International teaching environment Which envisions its graduates to be: * Professionally competent, able to communicate effectively with people from other nations and to participate in globalization through their facility as bilinguals and their deep knowledge of other cultures, * Responsible leaders for economic progress in a just society, both in their exercise of citizenship and in their business activities. * Flexible and compassionate persons who clearly live by their personal values, dare to think for themselves, and respond to new situations innovatively. Mission Enabling students: 1.To acquire business language skills, Thai and foreign, for reading, writing and communicating 2.To learn how to mutually appreciate and share cultural values with people of other nations 3.To be professionally competent business men and women capable of responsible