| Course title | Introduction to taiwanese language and culture |
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| Course code | ASH/ITL |
| Organizational form of instruction | Lecture + Seminar |
| Level of course | Master |
| Year of study | not specified |
| Semester | Winter and summer |
| Number of ECTS credits | 3 |
| Language of instruction | English |
| Status of course | Compulsory-optional |
| Form of instruction | Face-to-face |
| Work placements | This is not an internship |
| Recommended optional programme components | None |
| Course availability | The course is available to visiting students |
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| Course content |
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W1 Geography, Peoples, and Modern Historical Trajectories W2 Generational Language Divides and Historical Footprints W3 Modern Industry and Technoculture: Silicon Shield to Green Kuai Kuai W4 Youth Realities: Cram Schools, Wages, and Island Pilgrimages W5 The Pragmatics of Politeness: The "B? H?oy?si" Phenomenon W6 Culinary Culture I W7 Culinary Culture II W8 Living Faith and The Pantheon: Syncretism and Sea Goddess Mazu W9 Everyday Superstitions and Social Taboos W10 The Ritual Calendar: Han Cycles and Indigenous Festivals W11 Politics of Identity: Layers of Taiwanese Self-Identification W12 Final Oral Presentation
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| Learning activities and teaching methods |
| Lecture, Dialogic Lecture (Discussion, Dialog, Brainstorming), Work with Text (with Book, Textbook), Group work |
| Learning outcomes |
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The course adopts an interdisciplinary analytical framework, aiming to guide students toward understanding Taiwan's social, cultural, and linguistic structures through in-depth cross-cultural comparison. Students will explore the island's unique identity shaped by geography, history, multilingual reality, religious syncretism, and modern social values. Particular emphasis is placed on everyday communication pragmatics, culinary habits, and generational shifts in contemporary society. Ultimately, students will be able to contrast Taiwanese cultural patterns with their own European background and develop a critical understanding of modern Taiwanese society.
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| Prerequisites |
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No previous knowledge of Chinese is required.
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| Assessment methods and criteria |
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Oral exam, Dialog, Visitation
Participation in classes, attendance and final oral presentation |
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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): Chinese Studies (2023_24) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2023) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |
| Faculty: Faculty of Arts | Study plan (Version): Chinese Studies (2019) | Category: Philological sciences | - | Recommended year of study:-, Recommended semester: - |