Chinese 4 (CHIN20002)

Undergraduate level 2Points: 12.5On Campus (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

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

  • 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

Students who successfully complete this subject should be able to:

  • 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 (On Campus - Parkville)
 12.5

OR

Equivalent

Corequisites

None

Non-allowed subjects

Code Name Teaching period Credit Points
CHIN10016 Chinese 4
Semester 2 (On Campus - 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: 1. Attendance hurdle requirement: This subject has a minimum requirement of 80% attendance at tutorials, seminars, or workshops.Throughout the teaching periodN/A
Hurdle requirement: 2. Late Penalty and Assessment hurdle requirement: Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at five per cent (5%) of the possible marks available for the assessment task per day or part thereof. All pieces of assessment must be submitted to pass the subject. Each submitted assessment must be complete, constitute a genuine attempt to address the requirements of the task and will not be accepted after 20 University business days from the original assessment due date without written approval. Throughout the semesterN/A

Last updated: 9 April 2025

Dates & times

  • Semester 2
    Principal coordinatorShaoming Zhou
    Mode of deliveryOn Campus (Parkville)
    Contact hoursA total of 48 hours: One 2-hour lecture and one 2- hour practical per week.
    Total time commitment170 hours
    Teaching period28 July 2025 to 26 October 2025
    Last self-enrol date 8 August 2025
    Census date 1 September 2025
    Last date to withdraw without fail26 September 2025
    Assessment period ends21 November 2025

    Semester 2 contact information

    shaoming@unimelb.edu.au

Time commitment details

Time commitment totals 170 hours.

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Last updated: 9 April 2025

Further information

Last updated: 9 April 2025