C47CP Chinese Post-Beginners Elective 1

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COURSE DETAILSCourse Code: C47CPFull Course Title: Chinese Post-Beginners Elective 1SCQF Level: 7SCAF Credits: 15Available as Elective: Yes

DELIVERY LEVELUndergraduate: Yes Postgraduate Taught: No Postgraduate Research: No

COURSE AIMS

To enhance existing knowledge of Chinese in order that students can express themselves effectively ina wide variety of situations

• To enable students to communicate writing using complex sentence structures• To apply and extend grammatical structures to communicate effectively both orally and in

writing• To understand and respond effectively to authentic spoken discourse

LEARNING OUTCOMES – SUBJECT MASTERY

• Present information orally in Modern Standard Chinese• Engage in spontaneous conversation in colloquial Chinese with peers and native speakers

of Chinese• Demonstrate ability to understand and respond in English and Chinese to authentic spoken

Chinese discourse• Show an understanding of language in a cultural context• Recognise and comprehend Chinese characters writing.

LEARNING OUTCOMES – PERSONAL ABILITIES

Self-management skills fostered by the need to be committed to a purpose, to manage self-study effectively in order to make rapid progress in language production and to work to deadlines

• Demonstrate ability to gather and sort information• Communicate effectively in Chinese in both writing and speech in a range of contexts• Express and defend opinions in oral Chinese• Respond accurately to various written stimuli• Structure and make presentations• Show awareness of cross-cultural differences and apply this knowledge in Chinese language

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C47CP Chinese Post-Beginners Elective 1

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SYLLABUS

Grammar: adjectives, adverbs, co-verbs, comparative, conjunctions of reason and cause, and emphaticstructures

Topics: advanced descriptions of events in the past and in the future, basic argumentation, expression of opinions, application forms for practical purposes (such as library cards and bus tickets), television, Chinese history and literature, calligraphy and architecture, geography, economy

Character recognition: learning to read characters without the assistance of pinyin (English spelling)

Text required for use in class and self-study is: New Practical Chinese Reader Textbook 2 published byBeijing Language and Culture University Press. Students would also find a good-quality Chinese-English dictionary useful, e.g. Collins Dictionary and Chinese in Action. The lecturer will provide additional written and listening materials in class as well as making use of televised and web material. Listening practice is available on Vision.

COURSE RELATIONSHIPSCourse Code Level Title School TypeC47CE 7 Chinese Beginners Elective 1 School of Mgmt & Languages Pre-RequisiteC47CQ 7 Chinese Post-Beginners Elective 2 School of Mgmt & Languages Taught

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LOCATION AND ASSESSMENT METHODSEdi SBC Ork Dub Malay IDL COLL ALP OTH Method Weight Exam

MinsType Diet Synoptic

CourseY Coursework 50 Assessment Semester 1 C47CQY Examination 50 60 Assessment Semester 1 C47CQY Examination 100 60 Reassessment Semester 3