Chinese 4 (CHIN20002)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5Dual-Delivery (Parkville)

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Chinese 4 is a post-elementary subject, a continuation of Chinese 3. It continues to focus on the understanding and use of the Chinese language, with emphasis on selected vocabulary, complex sentences and basic grammatical structures. By the end of this subject students should have mastered the basic grammatical structures of Modern Chinese and have a vocabulary of approximately 1000 characters. Students should have sufficient listening and speaking skills to cope with everyday situations in China. They should have basic knowledge of using Chinese language in Chinese cultural situations through practical activities.
In the course of building up their linguistic competence, students will continue to expend their cultural awareness to prepare themselves in cross-cultural communication. Chinese texts will be supported by brief English introduction, video, audio or additional reading materials dealing with the cultural topics.

Intended learning outcomes

On completion of this subject, students will:

  • have mastered the basic grammatical structures of Modern Chinese;
  • have a vocabulary of approximately 1000 characters;
  • have an enhanced understanding of the principles of communicative structure with the acquisition of more elaborate content and new patterns;
  • have developed an integration of skills recognising structural patterns, producing one's own utterances, emulating models, and disciplined acquisition of words as a comprehensive learning strategy;
  • have developed a basic cultural knowledge as the foundation for international awareness;
  • have sufficient listening and spoken skills to cope with everyday life in China.

Generic skills

On completion of this subject, students will:
• have an enhanced understanding of the principles of communicative structure with the acquisition of more elaborate content and new patterns;
• integrate recognizing structural patterns, producing one's own utterances, emulating models, and disciplined acquisition of words as a comprehensive learning strategy;
• acquire basic cultural knowledge as the basis for international awareness;
• acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for class preparation, revision and assignment completion.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Eligibility and requirements

Prerequisites

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CHIN20001 Chinese 3
Semester 1 (Online)
 12.5

OR

Equivalent

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CHIN10016 Chinese 4
Semester 2 (Dual-Delivery - Parkville)
 12.5

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: 9 April 2025

Assessment

DescriptionTimingPercentage

Regular Class Quiz (ongoing)

Throughout the teaching period10%

Mid-semester test

Mid semester10%

Composition test

Week 610%

An oral test

  • 10 minutes
Week 1020%

A listening comprehension test

  • 30 minutes
Week 1220%

An examination

  • 2 hours
During the examination period30%
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. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.Throughout the teaching periodN/A

Additional details

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.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorShaoming Zhou
    Mode of deliveryDual-Delivery (Parkville)
    Contact hoursA total of 48 hours: A 2-hour seminar, a 1-hour tutorial and a 1-hour practical per week
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period26 July 2021 to 24 October 2021
    Last self-enrol date 6 August 2021
    Census date31 August 2021
    Last date to withdraw without fail24 September 2021
    Assessment period ends19 November 2021

    Semester 2 contact information

    shaoming@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Time commitment totals 170 hours.

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025