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CHIN102 Chinese Language 1B

Updated: 24 October 2011
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study
Armidale Trimester 2 Off Campus
Armidale Trimester 2 On Campus
Intensive School(s)
Start Finish Attendance Notes
28 July 2012 29 July 2012 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

Students who are native speakers of Chinese should normally enrol in units coded CHIN310 or above.
Combined Units None
Coordinator(s) Isabel Tasker (itasker@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.
Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment Assessment information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
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 online 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. This unit 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. Off-campus students group activities may be trough the LMS. Online discussions encourage a high level of group awareness and support. 		True True
   

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