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CHIN102 Chinese Language 1B

Updated: 23 April 2010
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 2 Off Campus C - Internet access required
Armidale Semester 2 On Campus C - Internet access required
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
N/A N/A Non-Mandatory Non-mandatory weekend school held in Sydney if sufficient students commit by the date specified by the unit coordinator
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites CHIN101
Co-requisites None
Restrictions CHIN100
Notes None
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Shi Li (shi.li@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit follows on from CHIN101, and continues students' introduction to Modern Standard Chinese. It develops students' listening and speaking skills, and introduces them to a wider variety of situations of language use and language patterns. Students will expand their vocabulary and double the number of characters they can read and write.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

New Practical Chinese Reader Book 2: Textbook
ISBN: 9787561911297
Liu Xun, Beijing Language and Culture University Press Latest ed. 2003
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
New Practical Chinese Reader Book 2: Workbook
ISBN: 9787561911457
Liu Xun, Beijing Language and Culture University Press Latest ed. 2003
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
New Practical Chinese Reader Book 2: Textbook Audio CDs x 4
ISBN: 9787887031983
Liu Xun, Beijing Language and Culture University Press Latest ed. 2003
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
New Practical Chinese Reader Book 2: DVD
ISBN: 9787799507910
Chinese Central Radio & TV University Audio & Visual Press 2005
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
New Practical Chinese Reader Book 2: Workbook Audio CDs x 2
ISBN: 9787887031990
Liu Xun, Beijing Language and Culture University Press Latest ed. 2003
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Recommended Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

Chinese Grammar without Tears
ISBN: 9787301057490
Zhu, X., Beijing University Press Latest ed. 2002
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
How to Study Foreign Languages
ISBN: 9780333736678
Lewis, M., Macmillan 1st ed. 1999
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Mandarin Chinese: An Introduction
ISBN: 9780195540024
Gao, M.C.F., OUP 1st ed. 2000
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Oxford Beginner's Chinese Dictionary
ISBN: 9780199298532
Yuan, B. and Church, S., OUP 1st ed. 2006
Text refers to: Semester 2 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Language Assignment 1 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Language Assignment 2 20%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1-5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Online Quiz 10%
Assessment Notes
8 short online quizzes, with the option of an extra assignment for those students unable to access these.
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 50%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 2, 3, 5 GA: 1, 2, 3, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. use Chinese appropriately in simple conversations on topics including home, study, daily routines and future plans;
  2. recognise and produce the tones of Modern Standard Chinese with increasing accuracy;
  3. read and write simple passages in Chinese of at least 150 characters in length;
  4. understand and answer questions in spoken Chinese on a known topic;
  5. recognise and write at least 600 words in Chinese characters.

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
This unit continues your introduction to Modern Standard Chinese by developing your listening, speaking and writing skills through theory and practice. 		True True True
2 Communication Skills
Students' communication skills will be enhanced by learning how to communicate appropriately at a basic level in Chinese in a variety of situations. In addition, group discussions online will help to develop their communication skills. 		True True True
3 Global Perspectives
Since learning Chinese language gives students an opportunity to learn about Chinese culture and society, this unit will enhance their global perspective. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
The on-line component of this unit will give students the chance to practise and improve their information technology skills. 		True
5 Life-Long Learning
The Chinese language units at UNE are presented in a way that aims to develop students' confidence and skills as a language learner. CHIN102 aims to give them a confident start on the long-term journey towards an understanding of Chinese language and culture. 		True True
6 Problem Solving
Learning how to use a new language involves problem-solving as well as logical thinking and creative thinking. 		True True True
7 Social Responsibility
By developing students' intercultural awareness this unit will also develop their social responsibility. 		True True
8 Team Work
Teamwork is involved in in-class group activities for on-campus students and for off-campus students at the Intensive School, and the online discussions encourage a high level of group awareness and support. 		True True
   

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