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Chinese 1 (CHIN10005)
Undergraduate level 1Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
- Further information
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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Students will develop their ability to communicate and understand in simple Chinese by engaging with the following key cultural situations in Chinese society such as situations relating to the use of names, family relationships, social exchanges which deploy different forms of address, and engaging with physical spaces and geography, and temporal systems. Student expertise in the employment of both linguistic and cultural resources is developed through reading short Chinese texts addressing each of these cultural situations, acquitting the literacies associated with these situations. The study of Chinese texts is supported by additional materials introducing the cultural topics. The texts’ study is also supplemented by students’ oral presentations, role plays and engaging in group discussions, as well as their conductions of written exercise. All this ensures that students’ acquisition of linguistic and cultural competence is facilitated with the image of situated language through an explicit focus on social and physical situations.
Intended learning outcomes
On successful completion of this subject, students should:
be familiar with certain key aspects of China, its culture, land, and society;
develop powers of self-expression using restricted communicative resources;
be able to use oral practice to gain practical command of a communicative code, and an understanding of a number of key registers;
be able to conduct a conversation in simple Chinese on a very limited range of topics, affiliated with key cultural situations.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
All students enrolling in Chinese at The University of Melbourne for the first time are required to use the online placement test: https://edtech.le.unimelb.edu.au/login/lptchinese/ . This applies to all students, including total beginners and those who have experience with the language, whether through formal study, such as VCE or equivalent, or informally through family or overseas travel. The results of the test are binding and enrolment can only be changed in consultation with the relevant course coordinator.
Corequisites
None
Non-allowed subjects
None
Inherent requirements (core participation requirements)
The University of Melbourne is committed to providing students with reasonable adjustments to assessment and participation under the Disability Standards for Education (2005), and the Assessment and Results Policy (MPF1326). Students are expected to meet the core participation requirements for their course. These can be viewed under Entry and Participation Requirements for the course outlines in the Handbook.
Further details on how to seek academic adjustments can be found on the Student Equity and Disability Support website: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/student-equity/home
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Two short tests (Week 6 and Week 12) 20%
- A vocabulary test (throughout semester) 10%
- An oral test 10% (5 minutes, in week 10)
- A listening comprehension test 20% (30 minutes, week 10)
- A 2 hour examination 40% (during examination period)
Hurdle requirement: Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 80% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject.
Note: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Li Du Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 60 hours: Two 2-hour seminars and a 1-hour practical per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 27 February 2017 to 28 May 2017 Last self-enrol date 10 March 2017 Census date 31 March 2017 Last date to withdraw without fail 5 May 2017 Assessment period ends 23 June 2017 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
Time commitment totals 170 hours.
Last updated: 27 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
Prescribed texts
Wu Zhongwei, Gao Shunquan and Tao Lian. 10 Level Chinese - Level 1, Integrated Textbook, Beijing Language and Culture University Press, 2015.
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Graduate Diploma in Arts - Chinese Informal specialisation Graduate Diploma in Arts - Chinese Informal specialisation Chinese Major Chinese Breadth Track Chinese - Entry Point 1 - Breadth options
This subject is available as breadth in the following courses:
- Available through the Community Access Program
About the Community Access Program (CAP)
This subject is available through the Community Access Program (also called Single Subject Studies) which allows you to enrol in single subjects offered by the University of Melbourne, without the commitment required to complete a whole degree.
Entry requirements including prerequisites may apply. Please refer to the CAP applications page for further information.
Additional information for this subject
Language Placement Test required
Last updated: 27 April 2024