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CHN262 - Chinese Language (Mandarin) 4

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Languages and Linguistics

Credit Points

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Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (CHN261, IAS261) with grade of at least (HE.P) incl ADV

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit is designed for students with introductory levels of proficiency with the Chinese (Mandarin) language. The unit continues to extend students' language skills to an intermediate level focusing on conversational skills describing activities and aspirations with culturally appropriate vocabulary and grammatical form. Students will be able to apply oral and written communication skills with proficiency and be able to read and understand short passages in written Chinese (Mandarin). On completion of this unit students will utilise a spoken and written vocabulary of at least 700 Hanzi characters in conversation in spoken and written exercises.

Text Book

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Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Extend intermediate listening, speaking, reading, and writing competency in Chinese language.
2.	Apply advanced language skills of interpretation, translation, and persuasion through anlaysing global texts to advance language competency and proficiency.
3.	Analyse and problematise the intersections of Confucius thought and globalisation through cross-cultural and cross-linguistic understandings of art and society.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Tutorial Exercises (5 x 150 words).	35%	1,2
2.	Presentation (10-15 minutes).	35%	2,3
3.	Test (120 minutes).	30%	1,2,3

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester S	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR
2023	Semester S	External	External Studies	OLR

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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