Area: | Department of Languages and Intercultural Education |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
Lecture: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
Tutorial: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Anti Requisite(s): | 301673 (v.1) Chinese (Mandarin) 520
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Prerequisite(s): | 301670 (v.5) Chinese (Mandarin) 331 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Advanced learners of the Chinese (Mandarin) language improve their writing skills. Covering formal and informal writing styles from print and electronic media as well as theories and practices of translating to and from the Chinese language. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have- Gained an understanding of the characteristics and functions of a variety of formal and informal writing styles. Further developed skills necessary for handling and Chinese textual material from the print and electronic media. Improved their ability to express opinion in appropriate writing styles. Acquired some hands-on experience in translating to and from the Chinese language. |
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: | No prescribed references. |
Unit Texts: | Practical Chinese Reader (PCR) Book III. (1993), Commercial Press. Thought and Society - An advanced Text for Spoken Chinese. (1997), International Chinese Language Program, National Taiwan University. Taipei. |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Annotated bibliography or presentation 20%, Final essay 60%, Project proposal 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 91500 Language and Literature (Narrow Grouping) | 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 2 | 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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