Chinese 3B

Subject CHIN30009 (2011)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2011.

Credit Points: 12.50
Level: 3 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject is not offered in 2011.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: Four hours of language classes per week
Total Time Commitment: 4 contact hours/week , 8 additional hours/week. Total of 12 hours per week.
Prerequisites: CHIN30008 Chinese 3A or equivalent.
Corequisites: None.
Recommended Background Knowledge: None.
Non Allowed Subjects: None.
Core Participation Requirements: For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Students Experiencing Academic Disadvantage Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Description, Subject Objectives, Generic Skills and Assessment Requirements of this entry.The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the disability support scheme can be found at the Disability Liaison Unit website: http://www.services.unimelb.edu.au/disability/

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Dr Jia Gao
Subject Overview:

This subject will further develop the range of student's listening and speaking skills. expand their experience of Chinese prose styles. and improve their ability to communicate in written Chinese.
Objectives:
  • be able to function in Chinese in a wider range of formal situations.
  • be able to make short speeches in Chinese on a wider range of topics.
  • have the basic skills to deal with a number of areas in written business correspondence.
  • develop skills in reading and translating modern Chinese prose.
  • become acquainted with some important aspects of contemporary and historical Chinese culture.
  • acquire information from written and aural sources outside one's own cultural realm, and be able to discuss that information in the communicative code in which it was originally produced.
  • be able to express oneself while following the norms of a complex communicative code.
  • and increase awareness of social issues while discussing them with an understanding of their cultural context.
Assessment:

Short tests and/or assignments 10% (commencing 2nd week and before the end of semester), an oral test 20% (during the examination period), a listening and comprehension test 20% (during the examination period), a 2-hour final examination 40% (during the examination period) and continuous class participation 10%.

Class attendance is required for this subject; if you do not attend a minimum of 80% of classes without an approved exemption you will not be eligible for a pass in this subject. Assessment submitted late without an approved extension will be penalised at 10% per day. In-class tasks missed without approval will not be marked. All pieces of written work must be submitted to pass this subject.
Prescribed Texts:

As for Chinese 3A.
Breadth Options:

This subject potentially can be taken as a breadth subject component for the following courses:

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:
  • acquire written communication skills through essay writing and seminar discussion.
  • show attention to detail through essay preparation and writing.
  • acquire time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
  • acquire public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.
Notes: This subject was formerly available as 110-123 Chinese 2B and as 110-040 Chinese 2B. Students who have completed 110-123 and 110-040 are ineligible to enrol in this subject. Available at 2nd year for students who begin Chinese at Chinese 2E and 3rd year for students who begin at Chinese 1A.
Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (Chinese)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Chinese
Chinese Language
Chinese Language Major
Related Breadth Track(s): Chinese for beginners

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