Overview
This unit will introduce you to a range of texts of different genres in contemporary Chinese. Your ability to understand contemporary China and your skills of speaking, listening and writing will be further developed through reading, translation practice, essay-writing and other activities.
Offerings
S2-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
SSA-02-OTHER-OS-ON-BLK
Requisites
Prerequisite
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Hui Huang
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Hui Huang
Notes
- If this is your language entry point, this unit requires a language entry level test.
- Students undertaking these units in Clayton must complete listed unit pre-requisites. Students applying for the Chinese intensive language program (an international study tour) must complete unit pre-requisites and in addition gain approval through this process.
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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.
General knowledge that will enhance their understanding of contemporary Chinese culture and society.
2.
The ability to comprehend and express complex ideas in both spoken and written forms, consolidating skills already acquired in ATS3007/ATS40
3.
Strategies of cross-cultural conceptualisation, incorporating translation skills, crucial to critical thinking on a range of cultural and social topics concerning contemporary China.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment
1 - Research Task
2 - Oral test/assessment
3 - Language exercise/s
4 - Language exercise/s
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workshops
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Availability in areas of study
Chinese studies