Overview
Building on and consolidating work completed in previous Chinese studies, this unit will further introduce you to a range of texts of different genres in contemporary Chinese. Your ability to understand contemporary China and their skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will be further developed.
Offerings
S1-01-CLAYTON-ON-CAMPUS
SSA-02-OTHER-OS-ON-BLK
Requisites
Prerequisite
Rules
Enrolment Rule
Contacts
Chief Examiner(s)
Dr Shenshen Cai
Unit Coordinator(s)
Dr Shenshen Cai
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.
communicate complex ideas in both spoken and written forms, consolidating the language skills already acquired in Chinese Advanced 2;
2.
critique a range of texts in contemporary Chinese;
3.
utilise cross-cultural communication strategies through translation and critical thinking of a range of social and cultural topics concerning contemporary China.
Teaching approach
Active learning
Assessment summary
Within semester assessment: 100%
Assessment
1 - Participation
2 - Essay
3 - Presentation
Scheduled and non-scheduled teaching activities
Lectures
Tutorials
Workload requirements
Workload
Learning resources
Required resources
Availability in areas of study
Chinese studies