Undergraduate Course: Introductory Chinese Language (ASST07004)
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 - ASST07003) which runs in the first 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. The course also aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of China and its customs and ways of life. |
Assessment Information
One class test, 30%;
One oral test (5 minutes), 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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