Chinese 6

Subject CHIN20004 (2016)

Note: This is an archived Handbook entry from 2016.

Credit Points: 12.5
Level: 2 (Undergraduate)
Dates & Locations:

This subject has the following teaching availabilities in 2016:

Semester 2, Parkville - Taught on campus.
Pre-teaching Period Start not applicable
Teaching Period 25-Jul-2016 to 23-Oct-2016
Assessment Period End 18-Nov-2016
Last date to Self-Enrol 05-Aug-2016
Census Date 31-Aug-2016
Last date to Withdraw without fail 23-Sep-2016


Timetable can be viewed here. For information about these dates, click here.
Time Commitment: Contact Hours: A 2-hour seminar, a 1-hour tutorial and a 1-hour practical per week.
Total Time Commitment:

Time commitment totals 170 hours.

Prerequisites:

CHIN20003 Chinese 5 or equivalent.

Subject
Study Period Commencement:
Credit Points:
Semester 1
12.5
Corequisites:

None.

Recommended Background Knowledge:

None.

Non Allowed Subjects:

CHIN10013 Chinese 3B
CHIN20004 Chinese 3B
CHIN30009 Chinese 3B
CHIN30009 Chinese 6

Subject
Core Participation Requirements:

For the purposes of considering request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Cwth 2005), and Student Support and Engagement Policy, academic requirements for this subject are articulated in the Subject Overview, Learning Outcomes, Assessment and Generic Skills sections of this entry.

It is University policy to take all reasonable steps to minimise the impact of disability upon academic study, and reasonable adjustments will be made to enhance a student's participation in the University's programs. Students who feel their disability may impact on meeting the requirements of this subject are encouraged to discuss this matter with a Faculty Student Adviser and Student Equity and Disability Support: http://services.unimelb.edu.au/disability

Coordinator

Assoc Prof Yongxian Luo

Contact

Email: yongxian@unimelb.edu.au

Subject Overview:

This subject is a continuation of Chinese 5. It is designed for students of non-Chinese speaking background who have completed Chinese 5 (previously offered as Chinese 3A), or equivalent. Students will build on the knowledge gained through their previous studies and broaden their reading, listening comprehension, speaking and writing skills.

Students will develop their ability to communicate in Chinese at a beginning-advanced level and their analytical skills of the Chinese language through engaging with a range of topics concerning contemporary Chinese society and culture. Their linguistic competence will be further enhanced through exposure to Chinese materials dealing with a variety of socio-cultural situations, writing and presenting opinion pieces on current issues in Chinese, and participating in group discussions. Study activities will be supported with linguistic and cultural resources, including background information in brief English passages, as well as video, audio and additional reading materials introducing the cultural topics.

This subject will allow students to gain confidence and independence in handling written Chinese language materials so as to make the transition from textbook material to original Chinese texts.

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of the subject, students will:
• be able to function in Chinese in a wider range of formal situations;
• be able to make short oral presentations in Chinese on a number of subjects;
• develop correspondence skills;
• have a vocabulary of approximately 1400 characters;
• be able to use acquired foundational knowledge of structural patterns more effectively to manage complex bodies of information from different sources and in different genres;
• have a better understanding of key social and cultural issues as the basis for a heightened global awareness.


Assessment:
  • Weekly in-class written tests 10% (week 2-10)
  • Homework assignments including a short essay of approximately 300 characters 10% (commencing week 2 and before end of semester)
  • An oral test 20% (examination period)
  • A listening comprehension test 20% (week 12)
  • A 2 hour examination 40% (examination period)

Hurdle requirement: 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.

Note: 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:

Intensive Reading Course of Intermediate Chinese, by Yuan Liangzhen, Zhang Yanhua, Peking University Press, 2009 (first edition 2006) (2) [新阶梯---中级汉语教程 (中)], 苑良珍,张艳华, 北京大学出版社, 2009年].

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.

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Generic Skills:

On completion of the subject, students will:

• acquire enhanced written communication skills through essay writing and seminar participation.
• further strengthen public speaking skills through tutorial and seminar discussion and class presentations.
• acquire enhanced time management and planning skills through managing and organising workloads for recommended reading, essay and assignment completion.
• able to apply Chinese language skills in cross-cultural interaction


Notes:

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 the following link for further information: http://www.asiainstitute.unimelb.edu.au/help/undergraduate_students/placement

Related Course(s): Diploma in Modern Languages (Chinese)
Related Majors/Minors/Specialisations: Chinese
Chinese
Chinese Language Major
Graduate Diploma in Arts - Chinese
Related Breadth Track(s): Chinese - Entry Point 3

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