Undergraduate Course: Chinese 3 Year Abroad (ASST10077)

Course Outline
School	School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures	College	College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)	SCQF Level 10 (Year 3 Undergraduate)
Course type	Year Abroad	Availability	Not available to visiting students
SCQF Credits	80	ECTS Credits	40
Summary	Full Academic Year Abroad: full-time language study at an approved institution of higher education in China or Taiwan.
Course description	Not entered

Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites	Students MUST have passed: Chinese 2A (ASST08018)	Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations		Other requirements	None

Course Delivery Information

Academic year 2025/26, Available to all students (SV1)		Quota: 0
Course Start	Full Year
Timetable	Timetable
Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info)	Total Hours: 800 ( Placement Study Abroad Hours 800, Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours 0 )
Assessment (Further Info)	Please contact the School directly for a breakdown of Assessment Methods
Additional Information (Assessment)	participation in assessment at host institution
Feedback	Not entered
No Exam Information

Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to: Students will have improved their oral comprehension by developing reception strategies, using contextual, grammatical and lexical cues. Students will be able to assess and discuss aspects of cultural values and practices. They will be able to evaluate ambiguity in cross-cultural communication and express their reactions constructively and culturally appropriately in order to bring clarity. Students will be able to follow extended discourse on topics beyond their own field, and to recognise a wide range of idiomatic expressions and colloquialisms, appreciating register shifts. Students will be able to follow discussions and complex interactions between third parties in group discussions. Students will be able to present a clear and well-structured argument orally, and to respond to questions or requests to expand on specific points. They will also be able to present an argument in writing, using complex language structures.