Undergraduate - UnitATS3038 - Chinese online media: current issues and perspectives

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6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL

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Level	Undergraduate
Faculty	Faculty of Arts
Organisational Unit	Chinese Studies
Offered	Clayton Second semester 2014 (Day)
Coordinator(s)	Scott Grant

Notes

Previously coded CHI3345

Synopsis

Through the study of graded Chinese news articles and audio-visual broadcasts, this unit will introduce students to the language and issues of Chinese and international current affairs from a Chinese perspective. Topics covered include society, culture, politics, economics, the environment, international relations, current international events and current social issues. Students will also develop research and language skills tailored to the Chinese language Internet.

Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this unit, students will:

develop an understanding of the structures of the Chinese media (written and spoken);
be able to read and translate or interpret a range of Chinese news articles;
develop listening skills appropriate to understanding Chinese audio-visual news broadcasts;
develop an understanding of the political, economic, and social background to major issues that are of intimate concern to ordinary people in China and other Chinese speaking communities;
and be able to access, search, read and watch Chinese text-based and audio-visual resources on the Internet with a high degree of independence.