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Module Title	Chinese Culture and Society
Module Code	ZH191
School	SALIS
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Module Co-ordinator	Dr Qi Zhang	Office Number	C1116
Level	1	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None

Module Aims

„X To introduce students to various aspects of Chinese culture. „X To describe and analyse essential aspects of Chinese history and contemporary Chinese society with reference to core cultural values, e.g. Confucianism and Taoism.„X To prepare students for their year in China.„X To provide an insight into the daily customs and manners of the Chinese and the ways in which these cultural expressions reflect deeper cultural values of Chinese society. These include: General comparisons of the ways of thinking and their reflections on social lives in China and the West. Chinese architectural heritage: palaces, temples and private gardens; Fengshui of buildings. Chinese art: calligraphy, painting and sculpture. Contemporary society and daily life (food, costumes, customs, gestures and habits, entertainment and festivals).

Learning Outcomes

„X To familiarise the student with important developments in Chinese history and society.„X To enable the students to research a chosen area of interest in China-related topic. „X Intercultural awareness.„X To familiarise the student with the main cultural differences that exist between Ireland and China.

Indicative Time Allowances
	Hours
Lectures
Tutorials
Laboratories
Seminars
Independent Learning Time	75

Total	75
Placements
Assignments

NOTE

Assume that a 5 credit module load represents approximately 75 hours' work, which includes all teaching, in-course assignments, laboratory work or other specialised training and an estimated private learning time associated with the module.

Indicative Syllabus

Assessment
Continuous Assessment	100%	Examination Weight	0%

Indicative Reading List

Chinese newspapers and magazines in DCU library.Barna, LaRay M.(1998). "Stumbling Blocks in Intercultural Communication". In M. J Bennett (ed.), Basic Concepts of Intercultural Communication - Selected Readings. Yarmouth, ME: Intercultural Press.Hofstede, G. (1994/1991). "Levels of Culture". Chapter one in G. Hofstede, Cultures and Organizations, Intercultural Cooperation and its Importance to Survival. Software of the Mind. London: Harper Collins.Trompenaars, A. (1994). Chapters 1, 2, 3, in A. Trompenaars. Riding the Waves of Culture. New York: Irwin.Ge Gao (1996) ¡¥Self and other, a Chinese perspective on interpersonal relationships¡¦. In Communication in personal relationships across cultures /edited by William B. Gudykunst, Stella Ting-Toomey, Tsukasa Nishida. Thousand Oaks, Calif.:Sage Publications.Pratt, Daniel D. (1991). ¡¥Conceptions of Self Within China and the United States : Contrasting Foundations for Adult Education¡¦. International Journal of Intercultural Relations, 15 / 3, Pp. 285 ¡V 310.Books:Bond, M. H. (1996) The Handbook of Chinese Psychology. New York: Oxford University Press.Davis, Linell. (2001) Doing Culture: Cross-cultural communication action. Beijing: Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press.Fung, Yu-Lan (1976) A Short History of Chinese Philosophy: A systematic account of Chinese thought from its origins to the present day. New York and London: The Free Press.Boldt, Laurence. (1999) The Abundance of TAO: Eight Ancient Principles for Abundant Living. Penguin/Arkana.Confucius (1996) The Great Learning. Beijing: Sinolingua.Confucius (1996) The Doctrine of the Mean. Beijing: Sinolingua.Confucius (1999) The Analects. Changsha: Human People''s Publishing House.(Bilingual).Mencius (1999) Mencius. Beijing: Sinolingua. (Bilingual).

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