History of the First Oriental Language

Course: Chinese Language and Literature and Translation, English Language

Structural unit: Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Title
History of the First Oriental Language
Code
ННД. 16
Module type
Обов’язкова дисципліна для ОП
Educational cycle
First
Year of study when the component is delivered
2023/2024
Semester/trimester when the component is delivered
8 Semester
Number of ECTS credits allocated
3
Learning outcomes
PLO8, PLO9. The full list of learning outcomes in the educational program is presented in the section "Program Profile".
Form of study
Full-time form
Prerequisites and co-requisites
1. Successful mastering of courses: Eastern language (basic, intermediate, advanced, functional levels), Introduction to Eastern philology, Linguistics of Eastern language, Theoretical grammar of the first Eastern language. 2. Knowledge of the theoretical foundations of general linguistics, phonetics of modern Chinese, culturology, history and geography of China. 3. Skills of literary and cultural analysis of original works.
Course content
The discipline "History of the First Eastern Language" is one of the obligatory components of the comprehensive training of bachelors in Philology (Eastern Languages ​​and Literatures (translation included)" within educational program. The discipline consists of two modules: Module 1 is aimed at mastering theoretical material on the main stages of Chinese language development, principles and methods of analysis of Chinese language features at different stages of its development, recognition of language elements specific to a particular stage (based on representative texts of the day); to determine the phonetic, lexical and grammatical features of the Chinese language in different periods of its formation and development, translation of texts of Ancient Chinese, Middle Chinese, Pre-modern Chinese, Modern Chinese.
Recommended or required reading and other learning resources/tools
1. Акбудак К.Г., Вечоринська Т.В. Історія китайської мови. Одеса: Видавничий дім "Гельветика", 2021. 226с. 2. Гончаренко О. М., Коломієць Н.В. Основні етапи розвитку китайськоїієрогліфічної писемності: навч.-метод. вказівки із вивчення історії китайської мови. К.: ВПЦ «Київський університет», 2006. 73 с. 3.Кірносова Н. А. Китайський ієрогліф: проблема визначення. Сходознавство. 2013. № 61. С. 47 – 54. 4.陆锡兴. 论汉字史研究. 中国文字研究. 2019. 26号. 101-113页. 5.唐兰. 殷墟文字记. 上海:上海古籍出版社. 2016. 179页.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
The course provides the following forms of training: lectures and seminars conducted using interactive teaching methods, and individual work. The main types of work and, accordingly, the objects of semester control are: answers during seminars, presentations, module tests. Detailed planned educational activities and teaching methods are presented in the work program of the discipline, published on the official website of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology.
Assessment methods and criteria
Knowledge control is carried out according to the ECTS system, which provides for a two-level assessment of the mastered material, including theoretical training, which is 40% of the total assessment, and practical training, which is 60% of the total assessment. The semester number of points is formed by the points received by the student for classroom activities and for individual work. The minimum score for the semester is 36 points, while the maximum score equals 60. Final assessment: exam. The exam is conducted in the form of written work: 1 theoretical question with an open answer, which is evaluated by max.20 points; 1 practical task (translation of an excerpt of the original Chinese text), which is estimated at max. 20 points. Criteria for semester and exam assessment are presented in the work program of the discipline, published on the official website of the Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology.
Language of instruction
Ukrainian, Chinese

Lecturers

This discipline is taught by the following teachers

Tetiana Viktorivna Vechorynska
Department of The Far East and Southeast Asia Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology

Departments

The following departments are involved in teaching the above discipline

Department of The Far East and Southeast Asia Languages and Literature
Educational and Scientific Institute of Philology