Undergraduate Course: Introductory Chinese Language 3 (ASST07014)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | This course is suitable for students who have successfully completed Introductory Chinese Language course 2 (ASST07005 or ASST07006) and for learners who have equivalent knowledge of the Chinese language: being familiar with the basic principles of the speaking and writing systems of the Chinese language; having a fair command of about 600 Chinese characters and some basic grammar and sentence structures that are used to express events in the past, present and future. This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Chinese. If in doubt, contact the Course Organiser.
On successfully completing the course, students are expected to reach a lower intermediate level and have a good command of about 1000 Chinese characters in total. Students should be able to express more events in the past, present and future. Students should also have a fairly good understanding of China and its customs and ways of life. |
| Course description |
This course covers various topics such as: daily routines; weather, seasons and clothes to wear; home visits; Chinese New Year; transport, distance and directions; hotel, accommodation, check-in and room facilities; museums, history and cultural relics; eating out, food and drink, Chinese dishes.
- To direct students towards a practical and efficient approach to Chinese language learning
- To raise students' cultural awareness in language learning
- To equip students with skills for future self-directed language learning
- To guide students in developing all four language skills and reach a lower-intermediate level in a balanced manner
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | textbook |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2015/16, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 30 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 22,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
148 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
30 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
- One class test in week 6 (30%): an 80-minute written test on Chinese characters, pinyin, grammar, sentence structure and reading comprehension.«br /»
- One oral exam during the Revision Week (20%): 5 minutes for each student.«br /»
- One centrally organized degree exam (50%): a 2-hour written test on Chinese characters, pinyin, grammar, sentence structure and reading comprehension.«br /»
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| Feedback |
- feedback each week for students' homework
- feedback in week 6 for the class test |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | Introductory Chinese Language 3 | 2:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Introductory Chinese Language 3 | 2:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Have a fairly good understanding of China and its customs and ways of life.
- Have a good command of about 1000 Chinese characters.
- Be familiar with more grammatical and sentences structures related to the present and further on the basis of the ones introduced in Introductory Chinese Language and Introductory Chinese Language 2.
- Be familiar with some basic grammatical and sentence structures to express events in the past, especially 'le' and '... shi... de'.
- Be able to express information related to various topics such as: daily routines; weather, seasons and clothes to wear; home visits; Chinese New Year; transport, distance and directions; hotel, accommodation, check-in and room facilities; museums, history and cultural relics; eating out, food and drink, Chinese dishes.
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Reading List
Textbook (compulsory): Discover China (Student's Book 2). London: Macmillan Education, 2011.
Workbook (compulsory): Discover China (Workbook 2). London: Macmillan Education, 2011.
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Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
- communicate clearly and accurately, constructing cogent arguments;
- participate constructively and efficiently in group discussions, assessing and responding effectively to the ideas of others; and
- communicate effectively in English to inform and educate others about Chinese language and culture;
- demonstrate and exercise independence of mind and thought
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| Special Arrangements |
Students who are interested in taking this course must complete a 'Declaration of Eligibility' form. |
| Keywords | Introductory; Chinese |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Zhu Zhu
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: |
Course secretary | Mr David Lonergan
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: |
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