Advanced Chinese, part 1
Lijian Hong and Warren Sun
6 points
* 4 hours per week
* First semester
* Clayton
*
Prerequisites: Permission of department
Objectives The subject aims to provide students with knowledge that will enhance their understanding of contemporary China; the ability to comprehend and express complex ideas in both spoken and written forms, consolidating in this regard, skills already acquired at the advanced intermediate level and strategies of cross-cultural conceptualisation, incorporating translation skills, crucial to critical thinking on a range of contemporary issues concerning China.
Synopsis Reading of original modern texts, introduction to classical Chinese and advanced spoken Chinese. Translation and reading exercises developed for this part of the course are based primarily on texts in standard Chinese from the People's Republic of China.
Assessment Written assignments (1000 words): 20%
* Written
examination (4 hours): 50%
* Seminar paper: 20%
* Seminar
participation: 10%
Prescribed texts
Chen Ru, Zhang Qiwang and others Advanced spoken Chinese vol. I, Sinolingua, 1989
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