ASIA IN-COUNTRY: AUSTRALIA CHINA STUDENT FORUM

AST2AIC

Not currently offered

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject offers an intensive cultural and social immersion experience in conjunction with the inter-disciplinary Australia-China Student Forum run by the Centre for China Studies and Confucius Institute at La Trobe University. This Asian Studies subject is offered to any second or third year student in any discipline across La Trobe University (experience of learning Chinese language is NOT a prerequisite). The program has both an Australia-based and in-country (China) component, and sees students from Australia and China engaging in a dialogue around an annual theme and gaining deeper intercultural understanding. The program runs in the latter half of second semester with the in-country component following the exam period. Students eligible to receive credit for this subject will have the opportunity to apply for supporting scholarships. These scholarships will contribute to costs associated with the in-country (China) living component of the subject.

School: Humanities and Social Sciences (Pre 2022)

Credit points: 15

Subject Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange Students: Yes

Subject year level: Year Level 2 - UG

Available as Elective: Yes

Learning Activities: Lectures, tutorial discussions, group class presentations, online debates, essays and exams

Capstone subject: No

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: N/A

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: CHI3CIC OR CHI2CIC OR AST3AIC

Equivalent subjects: N/A

Quota Management Strategy: N/A

Quota-conditions or rules: N/A

Special conditions: N/A

Minimum credit point requirement: N/A

Assumed knowledge: N/A

Learning resources

China: a global studies handbook

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Robert Andreì LaFleur ... [et al.].

Year: 2003

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Publisher: SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. : ABC-CLIO, C2003. LTU LIBRARY CALL NO.: 951 C53932

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The Cambridge illustrated history of China

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Patricia Buckley Ebrey

Year: 1996

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Publisher: CAMBRIDGE ; NEW YORK, 1996, LTU LIBRARY CALL NO.: 951 EBRE

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China : a handbook in intercultural communication

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Jean Brick

Year: N/A

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Publisher: SYDNEY : NATIONAL CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING AND RESEARCH, MACQUARIE UNIVERSI

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Integrated Chinese Level 1/1 Textbook

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Recommended

Author: Yao, T. et. al.

Year: 1997

Edition/Volume: 3rd ed

Publisher: BOSTON

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Career Ready

Career-focused: No

Work-based learning: No

Self sourced or Uni sourced: N/A

Entire subject or partial subject: N/A

Total hours/days required: N/A

Location of WBL activity (region): N/A

WBL addtional requirements: N/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

COMMUNICATION - Communicating and Influencing
COMMUNICATION - Cultural Intelligence and Global Perspective
COMMUNICATION - Digital Capability
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Ethical and Social Responsibility
PERSONAL AND PROFESSIONAL - Leadership and Teamwork

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Ability to explore Chinese cultural component through library, literature and online based resource in English
02. Ability to formulate a brief opinion on familiar, everyday matters and to generally engage in the discussion on China related topics.
03. Ability to manage open-ended short communication with functional approximations of accurate language and intonation for the context
04. Ability to perform a basic analysis and synthesis, and to develop and evaluate simple arguments. Ability to use a bilingual paper based and online based dictionaries correctly.
05. Ability to work as part of a team in class role play activities and presentation.
06. Ability to write functional sentences using appropriate structure with correct grammar in Chinese
Subject not currently offered - Subject options not available.