Overview

In this unit you will undertake Chinese language training in a business and commerce context. You will explore a specialised business text style by using the language features of business texts and practice writing and translating related texts.  You will develop your bilingual language proficiency thus broadening your career opportunities.

Offerings

S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
SSA-02-OTHER-OS-ON-BLK

Rules

Enrolment Rule

Contacts

Chief Examiner(s)

Ms Candy Wang

Unit Coordinator(s)

Ms Candy Wang

Notes

  • Students applying for the Chinese intensive language program (an international study tour) must obtain approval  
  • This unit is taught either in intensive mode or across standard teaching periods. For intensive mode teaching dates, please refer to the non-standard dates website for the census date and information regarding financial penalties.

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this unit, you should be able to:
1.

identify  the basic linguistic features of Chinese and English business text through discourse analysis;

2.

To acquire basic Chinese business writing skills

3.

translate business texts using basic translation skills;

4.

communicate effectively and appropriately in bilingual business situations.

Teaching approach

Active learning

Assessment summary

Within semester assessment: 100%

Assessment

1 - Translation task/s
2 - Translation task/s
3 - Translation task/s
4 - In-class test
5 - In-class test

Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities

Lectures
Tutorials

Workload requirements

Workload

Learning resources

Required resources

Availability in areas of study

Chinese studies