Chinese Language

Major/Minor/Specialisation !B-ARTS-MAJ+1008 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Year and Campus:	2010

Coordinator

Dr Du Li Ping
Email: lpd@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Arts & Music Student Centre
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Overview:	see course overview
Objectives:	see course objectives
Structure & Available Subjects:	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.
Subject Options:	Chinese: Beginners Stream Level 1 Students commencing study in this language may need to undertake a placement test or interview to ascertain the appropriate level of enrolment -information is available here Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN10005 Chinese 1A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN10006 Chinese 1B Semester 2 12.50 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: CHIN20001 Chinese 2A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20002 Chinese 2B Semester 2 12.50 CHIN20010 Chinese 2C Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20011 Chinese 2D Semester 2 12.50 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: CHIN30008 Chinese 3A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN30009 Chinese 3B Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30003 Chinese News Analysis Semester 2 12.50 Level 3 Electives Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one subject from the following list. Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN30004 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer Term 12.50 CHIN30010 Modern Chinese Literature Semester 1 12.50 CHIN30011 Great Chinese Classics Semester 1 12.50 Chinese: Post VCE Stream (Non-background Speakers) Students commencing study in this stream may need to undertake a placement test or interview to ascertain the appropriate level of enrolment -information is available here Level 1 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN10007 Chinese 2E Semester 1 12.50 CHIN10008 Chinese 2F Semester 2 12.50 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: CHIN20003 Chinese 3A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20004 Chinese 3B Semester 2 12.50 CHIN20005 Modern Chinese Literature Semester 1 12.50 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: CHIN30003 Chinese News Analysis Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30011 Great Chinese Classics Semester 1 12.50 Level 3 Electives Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one of the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN30012 Chinese Economic Documents Semester 1 12.50 CHIN30004 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer Term 12.50 CHIN30005 Advanced Chinese Translation Semester 2 12.50 Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 1 (Minimal Literacy) Students commencing study in this language may need to undertake a placement test or interview to ascertain the appropriate level of enrolment -information is available here Level 1 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN10003 Chinese 4A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN10004 Chinese 4B Semester 2 12.50 Level 2 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN20012 Chinese 5A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20013 Chinese 5B Semester 2 12.50 Level 2 Electives Students undertaking a major in this stream must complete one of the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN20005 Modern Chinese Literature Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20006 Great Chinese Classics Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20016 Chinese Cinema Semester 2 12.50 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: CHIN30012 Chinese Economic Documents Semester 1 12.50 CHIN30004 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer Term 12.50 CHIN30005 Advanced Chinese Translation Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30006 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30007 Advanced Seminar in Chinese Semester 1 12.50 Chinese: Background Speakers Stream 2 ( Limited Literacy) - Level 1 Level 1 Students commencing study in this language may need to undertake a placement test or interview to ascertain the appropriate level of enrolment -information is available here Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN10001 Chinese 5A Semester 1 12.50 CHIN10002 Chinese 5B Semester 2 12.50 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: CHIN20005 Modern Chinese Literature Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20009 Chinese Economic Documents Semester 1 12.50 CHIN20016 Chinese Cinema Semester 2 12.50 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: CHIN30004 Intensive Chinese Program: China Summer Term 12.50 CHIN30005 Advanced Chinese Translation Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30006 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30007 Advanced Seminar in Chinese Semester 1 12.50 Chinese: 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 commencing study in this language may need to undertake a placement test or interview to ascertain the appropriate level of enrolment -information is available here Students completing the 75 point minor in this stream must complete the following subjects: Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN10009 Chinese Cinema Semester 2 12.50 CHIN10010 Modern Chinese Literature Semester 1 12.50 Level 2 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN20009 Chinese Economic Documents Semester 1 12.50 CHIN30005 Advanced Chinese Translation Semester 2 12.50 Level 3 Subject Study Period Commencement: Credit Points: CHIN30006 Analysis of Contemporary Chinese Society Semester 2 12.50 CHIN30007 Advanced Seminar in Chinese Semester 1 12.50
Links to further information:	http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s):	Bachelor of Arts

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