Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
Objectives On completion of this subject students should have developed a practical knowledge of simple grammatical structures; skills to read short simple texts in Chinese; the ability to write short notes and compositions in Chinese characters; an initial understanding of the necessity to translate contextually rather than literally.
Synopsis Elementary spoken and written Chinese; short simple readings; classroom discussions of translations; discussion of aspects of Chinese culture relevant to the use of language.
Assessment Written homework: 20% + Two examinations (each 2 hours): 50% + Aural and oral tests: 30%