Intensive Chinese Program: China

Subject CHIN30004 (2010)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2010.

Credit Points:

12.50

Level:

3 (Undergraduate)

Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2010:

Summer Term, Parkville - Taught on campus.

Pre-teaching Period Start	not applicable
Teaching Period	not applicable
Assessment Period End	not applicable
Last date to Self-Enrol	not applicable
Census Date	not applicable
Last date to Withdraw without fail	not applicable

Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.

Time Commitment:

Contact Hours: Approximately 70 hours of language classes at a university in China commencing in December 2008/January 2009 prior to Chinese New Year
Total Time Commitment: Not available

Prerequisites:

Students must have completed four semesters of study of Chinese at the University of Melbourne in order to obtain credit for this subject. Chinese 2B (formerly Introductory Chinese 2B) or Chinese 2F (formerly Chinese 1B) is the minimum level required.

Corequisites:

None.

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None.

Non Allowed Subjects:

None.

Core Participation Requirements:

None.

Coordinator

Dr Li Du

Contact

Dr Du Liping

lpd@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:	This subject is intended to provide an in-country study experience for those students who are unable to study overseas for the longer period of time required by the University"s exchange programme. Students will experience Chinese culture and society at first hand while intensively practising their language skills.
Objectives:	have an increased ability to function in an intercultural context. have greater knowledge of intercultural communication practices.
Assessment:	A 2-hour written examination 50%. 45-minute listening comprehension test 20% and a 10-minute oral test 30% (all due in the final week). Students are required to have a minimum of 90% class attendance and achieve a pass in all tests set by the host university.
Prescribed Texts:	None.
Recommended Texts:	None.
Breadth Options:	This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses: Bachelor of Biomedicine Bachelor of Commerce Bachelor of Environments Bachelor of Music Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Engineering You should visit learn more about breadth subjects and read the breadth requirements for your degree, and should discuss your choice with your student adviser, before deciding on your subjects.
Fees Information:	Subject EFTSL, Level, Discipline & Census Date
Generic Skills:	have the adaptability to cope with a different learning regimen. have increased levels of cross-cultural awareness.
Notes:	Special conditions apply. See the Institute for details. Strict enrolment deadlines apply to this subject. The subject dates and subject census date for this subject change each year. Check your enrolment record for the correct census date for this subject. Previously available as 110-226 Intensive Chinese Program: China. Students who have completed 110-226 are not eligible to enrol in this subject.
Related Course(s):	Diploma in Modern Languages (Chinese)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations:	Chinese Chinese Chinese Language Chinese Language Major

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