Undergraduate Course: Introductory Chinese Language (ASST07003)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type | Standard |
Availability | Available to all students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is suitable for complete beginners and aims to equip students with a very basic grounding in written and spoken Chinese.
There is an identical course (Introductory Chinese Language - ASST07004) which runs in the second semester.
On successful completion of the course students will have the option of taking Introductory Chinese Language 2 ASST07006 (20 credits) in Semester 2, which follows on from Introductory Chinese Language. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
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Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Textbook: Great Wall Chinese (Essentials in Communication), Textbook 1, ISBN: 978-7-5619-1479-3, around 15 pounds, available at the Blackwell's
Workbook: Great Wall Chinese (Essentials in Communication) Workbook 1, ISBN: 978-7-5619-1622-3, around 13 pounds, available at the Blackwell's
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Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. be familiar with the basic principles of the speaking and writing systems of the Chinese language.
2. have a good command of about 300 Chinese characters and some basic grammar and sentence structures that are used to express events in the present.
3. have a basic understanding of China and its customs and ways of life. |
Assessment Information
One class exam (2 hours) in week 6, 30%;
One oral exam (5 minutes) in week 12, 20%;
One degree exam (2 hours), 50% |
Special Arrangements
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Additional Information
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Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Zhu Zhu
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
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Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Humphrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
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