Course: Taiwan in the World

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Course title Taiwan in the World
Course code DAS/TWW
Organizational form of instruction Seminar
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 4
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
Lecturer(s)
  • Kironská Kristína, Ing. Mgr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Introduction: What Should Everybody Know about Taiwan? 2. History & Domestic politics & Economy 3. Cross-Strait relations 4. International status of Taiwan 5. Taiwan and the US 6. Taiwan and Europe 7. Taiwan and Asia 8. Taiwan and Africa and Latin America

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
Why is Taiwan important? This course, open to both Bachelor's and Master's students, explores Taiwan's foreign policy and how Taiwan is perceived and received worldwide. Following introductory sessions on Taiwan's history, politics, economy, and society (led by the lecturer and invited guest speakers), the course delves into foreign policy. Students will choose a case study country (for example, Czechia, Eswatini, Japan, etc.) and examine its relations with Taiwan, including a short analysis of two questions from an original survey on international perceptions of Taiwan (where available). They will then present their findings to the class. The lecturer will provide step-by-step guidance, and no prior experience with survey data analysis or knowledge of Taiwan is required.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
In order to pass this course (get "zápočet"), students need to fulfill the following: - Attendance: no more than 3 absences - Class presentation: sign up for a topic (case study), 15-minute presentation (in groups) - Exam: fill in 4 out of 5 short essay-style questions (receive at least 60% on the test)
Recommended literature
  • Kironska, K., and E. Rejtova Yang (eds). Contemporary Taiwan: More than a Flashpoint. 2025.
  • Kironska, K., and R. Q. Turcsanyi (eds.). (2023). Contemporary China: A new superpower?.


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