| Area: | Department of Languages and Intercultural Education |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Tutorial: | 3 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Anti Requisite(s): | 12325 (v.4) Chinese (Mandarin) 515
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| Prerequisite(s): | 12310 (v.4) Chinese (Mandarin) 212 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Develops the ability to communicate effectively in a range of formal and informal settings. Emphasis will be put on developing awareness of language variations and regional differences in language use. The four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will be integrated in collaborative learning activities. Students will also be introduced to the writings of famous Chinese writers and philosophers and are encouraged to critically examine the significance of these writings in shaping Chinese civilisation. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Attained a reasonable degree of competence in using a variety of appropriate and idiomatic expressions in formal and informal gatherings. Exchanged opinions and conducted discussions in Chinese on a variety of social and cultural issues. Extracted information from Chinese TV programs and newspapers and reproduce main points orally and in writing. Demonstrated ability to act appropriately in gifts/presents giving, accepting and declining, particularly during festive occasions. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Gernet, J. (1996). A History of Chinese Civilisation. Cambridge, Cambridge University Press. Lewis, M. (1999). Writing and Authority in Early China. Albany, State University of New York Press. |
| Unit Texts: | Practical Chinese Reader (PCR) Book II. (1993). Commercial Press. Vocabulary List, Key to Exercise for PCR Book II. (1993). Commercial Press. Faurot, J. L. (1995). Gateway to the Chinese Classics: A Practical Introduction to Literary Chinese. San Francisco, China Books and Periodicals, Inc. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Examination 40%, Participation 10%, Diary 20%, Journal 20%, Lecture component 10%. This is grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | |
