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CHN162 - Chinese Language (Mandarin) 2

2024

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Languages and Linguistics

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (CHN161, IAS161)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit, designed for students with little prior knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, builds on the proficiency achieved in Chinese Language (Mandarin) 1, widens its scope and enhances students' appreciation of the Chinese language (Mandarin). Students learn fundamental oral and written conversation that is designed to guide them to achieve a basic level of proficiency learning the rudiments of writing Hanzi characters (150 - 200 characters).

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Extend basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing competencies in Chinese language.
2.	Apply language skills to consolidate language competence and proficiency.
3.	Investigate textual styles and communication methods across cultural and linguistic comparisons between Chinese and English languages.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Tutorial Exercises (5 x 90 words).	35%	1 - Extend basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing competencies in Chinese language. 2 - Apply language skills to consolidate language competence and proficiency.
2.	Presentation (5 - 10 minutes).	35%	2 - Apply language skills to consolidate language competence and proficiency. 3 - Investigate textual styles and communication methods across cultural and linguistic comparisons between Chinese and English languages.
3.	Test (90 minutes).	30%	1 - Extend basic listening, speaking, reading, and writing competencies in Chinese language. 2 - Apply language skills to consolidate language competence and proficiency. 3 - Investigate textual styles and communication methods across cultural and linguistic comparisons between Chinese and English languages.

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2024	INT-6	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2024	INT-6	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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