ATS2843 · Chinese introductory for background speakers 1

Overview

In this unit, you will be introduced to written modern standard Chinese to students with a background in spoken Chinese. You will be provided with training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to accelerate the development literacy and further improve your Chinese oral skills. Additionally, you will gain a basic critical understanding of Chinese society, its values and their evolutions.

Areas of study: Chinese

Offerings

Assessment

The Handbook does not list a final examination among the assessment items. That is not a guarantee there is none.

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.

Requisites

The Handbook lists no prerequisite, corequisite or prohibition for this unit.

Learning outcomes

1. recognise around 400 Chinese characters and identify important associated radicals;
2. write around 400 Chinese characters in simple composition;
3. acquire proficiency in the use of the pinyin Romanisation system;
4. acquire knowledge of a grammatical framework with which to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study;
5. further develop oral proficiency. (approximates to Common European Framework of reference for Languages A1+);
6. acquire a basic critical understanding of Chinese society, its values and their evolution.

Workload

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Student experience, not official rules. Nothing here changes what the Handbook says.