Postgraduate Course: Chinese Language 1A (ASST10061)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures | 
College | College of Humanities and Social Science | 
 
| Course type | Standard | 
Availability | Not available to visiting students | 
 
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Postgraduate) | 
Credits | 40 | 
 
| Home subject area | Asian Studies | 
Other subject area | None | 
   
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Taught in Gaelic? | No | 
 
| Course description | The course is designed for graduates with little or no prior knowledge of Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin).  Students will be introduced to spoken and written Chinese. | 
 
 
Course Delivery Information
| Not being delivered |   
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes 
| Students will encounter 700-800 vocabulary items and approximately 500 characters. They will be able to conduct basic conversations and to read and write short texts in simplified Chinese characters. | 
 
 
Assessment Information 
Continuous assessment: 20%, 
Listening exam: 15%, 
Oral exam: 15%, 
Final written exam: 50% |  
 
Special Arrangements 
| None |   
 
Additional Information 
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| Transferable skills | 
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| Reading list | 
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| Study Abroad | 
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| Keywords | CL1A | 
 
 
Contacts 
| Course organiser | Ms Zhu Zhu 
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227 
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Course secretary | Miss Sarah Harvey 
Tel: (0131 6)51 1822 
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