Undergraduate - UnitATS1905 - Chinese 1 accelerated

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Offered	Clayton First semester 2012 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Dr. Hui Huang

Synopsis

This unit provides an introduction to written modern standard Chinese to students with a background in spoken Chinese. It provides training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to accelerate the development of students' literacy. An oral component is also included.

Outcomes

To be able to recognise around 500 Chinese characters and identify important associated radicals.
To be able to write around 500 Chinese characters in simple composition.
To acquire proficiency in the use of the pinyin romanisation system.
To acquire knowledge of a grammatical framework with which to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study.
To further develop oral proficiency.

Assessment

Oral test and class performance: 15%
Written work and tests: 50%
Examination (2 hours): 35%

Chief examiner(s)

Dr. Hui Huang

Contact hours

Two 1-hour lectures per week
Two 1-hour tutorials per week

This unit applies to the following area(s) of study

Chinese language
Chinese studies

Prerequisites

By permission

Prohibitions

ATS1001, ATS1021, ATS2001, ATS2021, APG4001, APG4021, APG5001, APG5021.