Chinese Language Major

Major/Minor/Specialisation !105-AA-MAJ+1009 (2009)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2009. Search for this in the current handbook

Year and Campus: 2009

Coordinator

Convenor: Dr Du Li Ping

Contact

Enquiries: Arts & Music Student Centre
Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building

Location (PDF, 1027kb)

Tel: +61 3 8344 5235
Fax: +61 3 9347 0424
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Overview:

The Asia Institute offers three streams of Chinese language study:

  • Beginners: the beginners stream is for students who have little or no knowledge of Chinese.
  • Post-VCE: the post-VCE stream is usually only available to students with no background in Chinese who have obtained a pass in VCE Chinese or its equivalent.
  • Students with a Chinese-speaking background: four different levels are available to students who are from a Chinese-speaking background:

1. no knowledge of written Chinese

2. knowledge of written Chinese limited to approximately 500 characters

3. pass in VCE Chinese or equivalent

4. substantial education in a Chinese environment.

A major in Chinese language usually consists of 112.5 points comprising:

  • first-year subjects in Chinese language/studies (25-37.5 points); and
  • second-year subjects in Chinese language/studies (25-37.5 points); and
  • third-year subjects in Chinese language/studies (37.5-50 points).

Please note:

Students who commenced study prior to or during 2006 must check the handbook from their first year of study to ensure that they meet the requirements for a major in this area. Students who commenced in 2007 and have completed 37.5 points of Chinese in the first year of their language stream will usually need to complete 37.5 points at second year and 37.5 at third year to complete an Chinese language major. Students who commenced before 2007 will need to complete 125 points to complete a major in Chinese.

Objectives: All arts subjects provide students with transferable generic skills that prepare them for further study and the workplace.
Subject Options:

Beginners Stream Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Beginners Stream Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Beginners Stream Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Post-VCE Stream Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Post-VCE Stream Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Post-VCE Stream Level 3 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream (no knowledge of written Chinese) Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream (no knowledge of written Chinese) Level 2 Subjects

At second-year level students in this stream must take Chinese 5A and Chinese 5B, and one of:

  • Modern Chinese Literature
  • Chinese Cinema
  • Great Chinese Classics
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream (no knowledge of written Chinese) Level 3 Subjects

At third-year level students must choose four subjects from:

  • Chinese Economic Documents
  • Advanced Seminar
  • Advanced Translation
  • Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society
  • Intensive Chinese Program (overseas subject)
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream (limited knowledge of approximately 500 characters of written Chinese) Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream (limited knowledge of approximately 500 characters of written Chinese) Level 2 Subjects

At second-year level students in this stream must take Chinese 5A and Chinese 5B, and one of:

  • Modern Chinese Literature
  • Chinese Cinema
  • Great Chinese Classics
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream (limited knowledge of approximately 500 characters of written Chinese) Level 3 Subjects

At third-year level students must choose four subjects from:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream (pass in VCE-Chinese or equivalent) Level 1 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.50
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream (pass in VCE-Chinese or equivalent) Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream (pass in VCE-Chinese or equivalent) Level 3 Subjects

Students may substituteIntensive Chinese Program: China for one of the following subjects:

  • Advanced Translation;
  • Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society; or
  • Advanced Seminar
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream (substantial education in a Chinese environment) Level 1 Subjects

See the Asia Institute for advice on the first year of this stream

Background Speakers Stream (substantial education in a Chinese environment) Level 2 Subjects

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream (substantial education in a Chinese environment) Level 3 Subjects

Four subjects from the following list:
Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor Laws
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Commerce
Bachelor of Arts & Bachelor of Music
Bachelor of Arts (Combined Theology)
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Teaching
Bachelor of Arts and Sciences
Bachelor of Engineering (Chemical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Civil) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Computer) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Electrical) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Environmental) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical &Manufacturing) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Engineering (Software) and Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Geomatic Engineering and Bachelor of Arts

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