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. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
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. |
Field of Education: | 91515 Eastern Asian Languages | HECS Band (if applicable): | 1 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Not Online | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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Availability
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | |
Area
External | refers to external course/units run by the School or Department, offered online or through Web CT, or offered by research. |
Central
External | refers to external course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area |
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