Chinese

Major/Minor/Specialisation !D22-AA-SPC+1038 (2015)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2015.

Year and Campus: 2015

Coordinator

Dr Zhou Shaoming

Email: shaoming@unimelb.edu.au

Contact

Enquiries
Phone: 13 MELB (13 6352)
Email: 13MELB@unimelb.edu.au

Overview:

Chinese language subjects are organised in a progressive sequence (of units). Entry and exit points are determined by the student’s background in the language, placement testing, prerequisites, or at the discretion of the language program. Students normally progress through the subjects in consecutive order. Mid-year entry is also possible into subjects with even numbers, subject to appropriate prior experience and approval from the Convenor of the language program.

Learning Outcomes:

See program objectives

Structure & Available Subjects:

Duration: The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation is only available part-time and normally takes 2 - 3 years to complete. This specialisation is not available to international students.

There are six standard entry points:

  • Chinese 1 Entry Point: Students with no previous knowledge of the language usually enter the progression at Chinese 1
  • Chinese 3A Entry Point: Students with little previous knowledge of the language usually enter the progression at Chinese 3A
  • Chinese 3 (post VCE) Entry Point: Students who have completed VCE Chinese (Second Language or IB equivalent) or have an equivalent language level usually enter the progression at Chinese 3 Post VCE
  • Chinese 5 Entry Point: Non background students with lower advanced knowledge of the language usually enter the progression at Chinese 5
  • Chinese 7 Entry Point: Students who have a Chinese speaking background and minimal literacy skills usually enter the progression at Chinese 7
  • Chinese 9 Entry Point: Student who have a Chinese speaking background and limited literacy in Chinese usually enter the progression at Chinese 9

The Graduate Diploma in Arts in this area of specialisation requires:

  • 25 points of Level 1 subjects
  • 37.5 points of Level 2 subjects
  • 12.5 points of Level 3 subjects
  • 25 points of Level 4 subjects


Total 100 points

Please note: Students will have their appropriate entry point determined by the Chinese Program, based on evidence of prior learning and/or results of a placement test as required. Please refer to the following link for further information:

http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/help/undergraduate_students/placement

Subject Options:

Chinese 1 Entry Point - Level 1

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)


Please note: Chinese 1 and Chinese 2 were formerly called Chinese 1A and Chinese 1B respectively

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

Chinese 1 Entry Point - Level 2

Students are required to complete the following subjects:

  • CHIN20001 Chinese 3A (12.5 points)
  • CHIN20002 Chinese 4A (12.5 points)
  • One of CHIN20010 Chinese 3B or CHIN20011 Chinese 4B (12.5 points)


Total 37.5 points

Please note: Chinese 3 and Chinese 4 were formerly called Chinese 2A and Chinese 2C repectively. Chinese 3B and Chinese 4B were formerly called Chinese 2B and Chinese 2D respectively

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

Chinese 1 Entry Point - Level 3

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese 1 Entry Point - Level 4

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 3A Entry Point - Level 1

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 3A Entry Point - Level 2

Students are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points)

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

Chinese 3A Entry Point - Level 3

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese 3A Entry Point - Level 4

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 3 (Post VCE) Entry Point - Level 1

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

Please note: Chinese 3 Post VCE and Chinese 4 Post VCE were formerly called Chinese 2E and Chinese 2F respectively

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

Chinese 3 (Post VCE) Entry Point - Level 2

Students are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points)

Please note: Chinese 5 and Chinese 6 were formerly called Chinese 3A and Chinese 3B respectively

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

Chinese 3 (Post VCE) Entry Point - Level 3

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese 3 (Post VCE) Entry Point - Level 4

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 5 Entry Point - Level 1

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 5 Entry Point - Level 2

Students are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points)

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

Chinese 5 Entry Point - Level 3

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese 5 Entry Point - Level 4

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 7 Entry Point - Level 1

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

Please note: Chinese 7 and Chinese 8 were formerly called Chinese 4A and Chinese 4B repectively

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

Chinese 7 Entry Point - Level 2

Students are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points)

Please note: Chinese 9 and Chinese 10 were formerly called Chinese 5A and Chinese 5B respectively

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

Chinese 7 Entry Point - Level 3

12.55 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese 7 Entry Point - Level 4

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

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

Chinese 9 Entry Point - Level 1

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)


Please note: Chinese 9 and Chinese 10 were formerly called Chinese 5A and Chinese 5B respectively

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

Chinese 9 Entry Point - Level 2

Students are required to complete the following subjects (37.5 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 2
12.50

Chinese 9 Entry Point - Level 3

12.5 points

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:

Chinese 9 Entry Point - Level 4

Students are required to complete the following subjects (25 points)

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Semester 1, Semester 2
12.50
Links to further information: http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/
Related Course(s): Graduate Diploma in Arts

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