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Chinese in Context 2 (CHIN20011)
Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (Parkville)
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- Eligibility and requirements
- Assessment
- Dates and times
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Semester 2
Overview
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This subject is a continuation of Chinese 3 (major). It is designed as an upper-intermediate subject in Chinese for students of non-Chinese background who are doing Chinese major starting from Chinese 1. It aims 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 upper-intermediate level and their skills of the Chinese language through engaging with a range of topics dealing with contemporary Chinese society and culture. Their linguistic competence will be enhanced 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 1400 characters. Students should have sufficient listening and speaking skills to cope with everyday situations in China. They should be better informed and aware of Chinese cultural practices. They will be more confident in communicating in Chinese on a variety of topics in both spoken and written forms.
Intended learning outcomes
On completion of the subject, students will:
- have mastered the general grammatical structures of Modern Chinese;
- have a vocabulary of approximately 1400 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 public speaking skills through class presentations.
• acquire written communication skills through assignment work.
• acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads.
Last updated: 22 March 2024
Eligibility and requirements
Prerequisites
CHIN20010 Chinese in Context 1 or equivalent.
Code | Name | Teaching period | Credit Points |
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CHIN20010 | Chinese in Context 1 | Semester 1 (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: 22 March 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: 22 March 2024
Dates & times
- Semester 2
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 29 July 2019 to 27 October 2019 Last self-enrol date 9 August 2019 Census date 31 August 2019 Last date to withdraw without fail 27 September 2019 Assessment period ends 22 November 2019 Semester 2 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: 22 March 2024
Further information
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- Subject notes
- Related Handbook entries
This subject contributes to the following:
Type Name Specialisation (formal) Chinese Studies Major 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
- Available to Study Abroad and/or Study Exchange Students
This subject is available to students studying at the University from eligible overseas institutions on exchange and study abroad. Students are required to satisfy any listed requirements, such as pre- and co-requisites, for enrolment in the subject.
Last updated: 22 March 2024