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Chinese in Context 1 (CHIN20010)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
About this subject
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Contact information
Semester 1
Overview
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This is an intermediate subject for students of non-Chinese background who are taking Chinese major starting from Chinese 1. The subject is designed to consolidate and extend students' oral and listening skills while building on and expanding the grammatical knowledge and vocabulary introduced in their previous courses.
Students will develop their ability to communicate in Chinese at an intermediate level and their skills of the Chinese language through engaging with a range of topics associated with contemporary Chinese society and culture. Students will enhance their linguistic competence through reading Chinese texts, writing and presenting short opinion pieces on selected current socio-cultural and socio-political issues in Chinese, and participating in group discussions.
By the conclusion of this subject students should have mastered the general grammatical structures of Modern Chinese and have a vocabulary of approximately 1200 characters. Students should have sufficient listening and speaking skills to cope with everyday situations in China, and have basic knowledge of Chinese cultural practices. They will be better reprepared to communicate in Chinese on a variety of topics in both spoken and written form.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students will:
- have mastered the general grammatical structures of Modern Chinese;
- have a vocabulary of approximately 1200 characters;
- have developed the ability to acquire more elaborate content and patterns, recognize new structures, and produce own utterances;
- have developed overall communication skills, including the ability to make a short presentation in Chinese on a range of topics;
- have sufficient listening and spoken skills to cope with everyday life in China;
- have developed a cultural knowledge as required for international awareness
Generic skills
On completion of the subject, students will:
• Acquire written communication through assignment preparation and writing.
• Acquire public speaking and confidence in self-expression through class presentations.
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
CHIN10006 Chinese 2 or equivalent
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHIN10006 | Chinese 2 | Semester 2 (On Campus - Parkville) |
12.5 |
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: 11 April 2024
Assessment
Additional details
- Oral and listening comprehension class work due weekly in class (10%)
- Homework and writing tests due weekly in class (10%)
- A 10 minute oral examination due week 10 (20%)
- A 30 minute listening test due week 12 (20%)
- A 2 hour final examination due during the examination period (40%)
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: 11 April 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 1
Principal coordinator Ruonan Zeng Mode of delivery On Campus (Parkville) Contact hours A total of 48 hours: A 2-hour seminar and a 2-hour practical per week. Total time commitment 170 hours Teaching period 26 February 2018 to 27 May 2018 Last self-enrol date 9 March 2018 Census date 31 March 2018 Last date to withdraw without fail 4 May 2018 Assessment period ends 22 June 2018 Semester 1 contact information
Time commitment details
Time commitment totals 170 hours.
Additional delivery details
Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Chinese Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer the following link for further information: http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/help/undergraduate_students/placement
Last updated: 11 April 2024
Further information
- Texts
- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Chinese Studies Major Chinese Studies Informal specialisation Chinese Studies - 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: 11 April 2024