Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject students should have developed a mastery of the standard modern Chinese system of phonetics; a knowledge of the principles of the structure and stroke order of Chinese characters enabling writing of the most frequently used words; the ability to communicate verbally with a limited vocabulary.
Synopsis Modern standard Chinese phonetics and romanisation; Chinese character stroke order; elementary spoken and written Chinese.
Assessment Weekly assignments: 20% + Two examinations (each 2 hours): 50% + Aural and oral tests: 30%