Advanced Chinese (Summer)
M Woodward and L Hong
12 points
* 30 hours per week
* 8-week intensive
* Third
semester (Summer)
* China
* Prerequisites: CHI4320.06 or
equivalent
Objectives Students should become fluent in both spoken and written skills for everyday purposes and should develop awareness of differences between formal and informal modes of communication. Knowledge of Chinese history and culture acquired in CHI0003 would be further consolidated through field participation.
Synopsis Students will enrol in this subject to have their results accredited to their degree at `Advanced Chinese' level. Students will select Mandarin Level IV at the Nanjing Normal University, China. This subject includes the study of a variety of textual materials, including selected articles from Chinese news media and unabridged literary pieces by famous writers. The goal of this subject is to enable students to articulate their ideas in both written and spoken Chinese at a more sophisticated level in order to convey their deepening understanding of Chinese society and culture. In addition, students are required to take part in programmed cultural interaction and to participate in regular fieldtrips (there is a half-day or a full-day excursion most weekends) designed to introduce students to some aspect of Chinese society, history and culture. Where possible, such fieldtrips will involve students in language practice. All students in China school will receive an outline of the fieldtrips prior departure and they are asked to schedule any other travel plans outside of these times if possible.
Assessment Examination (written and oral) 3 hours: 90%
* Class
performance (undertaken in China): 10%
* NB Granting of accreditation to a
Monash degree is dependant upon passing an exam at Monash University in the
Department of Asian Languages and Studies on return to Australia. Students must
contact L Hong, 9905 2234 to make necessary arrangements to sit the exam.
| Published by Monash University, Clayton, Victoria
3168 Copyright © Monash University 1996 - All Rights Reserved - Caution Authorised by the Academic Registrar December 1996 |