Chinese Language

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1008 (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

Arts & Music Student Centre
Rm 104 (Ground Floor) Old Arts Building
Tel: +61 3 8344 5235
http://arts-unimelb.custhelp.com/
Overview: Chinese language is available as both a major and minor sequence of study for BA students. Most Chinese majors are a standard 100 points in length, and all minors are 75 points. A major in beginners level Chinese is 125 points.

Chinese is taught across 5 streams of study to suit the language acquisition level of students upon first enrolling. They are:

  • Beginners Stream
  • Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers)
  • Background Speakers Stream 1 (Minimal Literacy)
  • Background Speakers Stream 2 (Limited Literacy)
  • Background Speakers Stream 3 (For students who have completed Secondary Education in a Chinese environment)

Students interested in the Background Speakers stream 3 should note : This stream is only available as a 75 point minor specialization and is not available as breadth studies.

Objectives: See course objectives
Subject Options:

Chinese: Beginners Stream

Beginners Stream Level 1

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

Beginners Stream Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects. Students completing a minor only complete Chinese 2A and Chinese 2B.

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

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects. Students completing a minor only complete Chinese 3A and Chinese 3B.

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

Beginners Stream Level 3 Electives

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one subject from the following list.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese: Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers)

Post VCE Stream Level 1

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

Post VCE Stream Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects. Students completing a minor only complete Chinese 3A and Chinese 3B.

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

Post-VCE stream Level 3

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects. Students completing a minor in this stream must complete either Great Chinese Classics or Chinese Economic Documents, and either Chinese News Analysis or Advanced Translation.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Post VCE Stream Level 3 Electives

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one of the following subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 1 (Minimal Literacy)

Level 1

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

Background Speakers Stream 1 - Level 2 subjects

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

Background Speakers Stream 1 - Level 2 Electives

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one of the following subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream 1 - Level 3

Students undertaking a major in this stream should complete 3 subjects from the following list. Students completing a minor should complete two of the subjects from the following list.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 2 ( Limited Literacy) - Level 1

Level 1

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

Background Speakers Stream 2 - Level 2

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete the following subjects. Students completing a minor must complete Chinese Cinema, and one other subject from the list below.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream 2 - Level 3

Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete 3 of the following subjects. Students completing a minor must complete Advanced Seminar in Chinese, and either Advanced Chinese Translation or Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream 3 (Students who have completed Secondary Education in a Chinese Environment)

Level 1

This stream is only available as a minor area of study in the Bachelor of Arts and is not available as breadth study outside the BA.

Students completing the 75 point minor in this stream must complete the following subjects:

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Background Speakers Stream 3 - Level 2

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Background Speakers Stream 3 - Level 3

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Links to further information: Asia Institute http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Bachelor of Arts

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