Vietnamese Language, Culture, and Society: Basic Introduction to Vietnamese Studies (in Czech)

The main objective of the LLL program "Vietnamese Language, Culture, Society: Basic Vietnamese Studies" is to introduce the Vietnamese language, patterns of thinking and expression within the Vietnamese cultural environment, the interconnection between the Vietnamese language and culture, and to provide insight into life in Vietnamese society.

This introduction aims to support the development of skills and the achievement of effective outcomes in education, official communication in the public sector, and academic research related to Vietnamese society. 

The target group includes educators, public sector officials, and academic staff in the social sciences and humanities who engage in professional and research interactions with Vietnamese individuals. 

Terms

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About course

What you will learn

Upon completing the course, the graduate will be able to:

a) understand and effectively handle specific situations when interacting with Vietnamese speakers,
b) identify the distinctive features of the Vietnamese language and culture,
c) engage in informed discussions about Vietnamese culture and society,
d) apply the knowledge gained from the introduction to Vietnamese studies in practice.

Employment prospects

Graduates will have a basic set of knowledge necessary for more effective culturally specific approaches in the work of educators, public sector officials, and researchers who come into contact with Vietnamese people.

How to enrol

Admission

To register for the course, submit an e-application.

The course will not be held if fewer than 5 participants register.
There is no entrance examination; the first 40 applicants will be admitted according to the date of application submission.

After the application period has ended, applicants will be informed (via the e-mail address provided in the application) whether the course will or will not be opened, and, if applicable, about enrolment and course payment.

Enrolment requirements

Interest in Vietnamese studies.

Course contents, lectures, lecturers

10 lectures delivered through synchronous online instruction, with time allocated for questions and discussion.

Completion requirements

To obtain the microcertificate, a written paper is required. Its aim is to describe the student's own completed activity related to Vietnamese studies and to draw conclusions from this activity based on academic literature.

Lecturers

Mgr. Julie Lien Vrbková

Julie Lien Vrbková is currently a lecturer and researcher at the Department of Mongolian, Korean, and Vietnamese Studies at the Faculty of Arts, Masaryk University. She also serves as a court interpreter and translator of the Vietnamese language. She spent from 2011 to 2017 in Hanoi, engaged in lecturing and research while pursuing her studies at the University of Humanities and Social Sciences in Hanoi. Her academic interests focus on a cognitive linguistic approach to the Vietnamese language, the impact of Vietnamese as a native language on learning European languages, the Vietnamese community in European countries, and modern Vietnamese literature.

Course details

Provided by Faculty of Arts
Guarantor
Mgr. Michal Schwarz, Ph.D.
Hours 10
Weeks 10
Microcredential
ECTS credits 2
EQF level 6

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