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ATS3037
Faculty of Arts
This unit entry is for students who completed this unit in 2016 only. For students planning to study the unit, please refer to the unit indexes in the the current edition of the Handbook. If you have any queries contact the managing faculty for your course or area of study.
6 points, SCA Band 1, 0.125 EFTSL
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Offered
- First semester 2016 (Day)
Notes
This unit requires a language entry level testlanguage entry level test (http://www.monash.edu/arts/language-entry-level/) or permission from the unit coordinator.
Synopsis
Through the study of graded Chinese news articles, this unit will introduce students to the language and issues of Chinese and international current affairs. Topics covered include culture, politics, economics, the environment, international relations, international events and 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 a basic understanding of the structures of media Chinese media; be able to read, comprehend, and translate a basic range of text-based Chinese news articles; develop a basic understanding of major domestic and international issues that are of intimate concern to ordinary people in China and other Chinese speaking communities; and be able to access, search and read Chinese media resources on the Internet with a high degree of independence.
Assessment
Within semester assessment: 55%
Exam: 45%
Workload requirements
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
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