CHINESE 8

CHI4008

2020

Credit points: 15

Subject outline

This subject is the continuation of CHI4007 and comprises a two-hour workshop and a one-hour lecture each week in the second semester. Students will be introduced more Chinese texts on Taiwan with topics on education, women status, environment and the relations between China and Taiwan. Students learn more Chinese writing in both traditional and simplified characters with expanded vocabulary range. They also gain an appreciation and understanding of varieties of Chinese culture, tradition and civilization

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 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange Students: No

Available as Elective: No

Learning Activities: Essay, short piece of written work, quizzes, class discussion and presentation

Capstone subject: Yes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

Prerequisites: CHI4007

Co-requisites: N/A

Incompatible subjects: N/A

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

Taiwan Today

Resource Type: Book

Resource Requirement: Prescribed

Author: Teng, S. & Sun, L.

Year: 1999

Edition/Volume: extended edition

Publisher: TUNGHAI UNIVERSITY

ISBN: 0887273424

Chapter/article title: N/A

Chapter/issue: N/A

URL: N/A

Other description: N/A

Source location: N/A

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

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Creativity and Innovation

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Critical Thinking and Problem Solving

INQUIRY AND ANALYSIS - Research and Evidence-Based Inquiry

Intended Learning Outcomes

01. Students will learn more Chinese texts on modern Taiwan with various topics including Taiwan's schools, changes of women's status, environment and pollution and the relations between China and Taiwan to improve their understanding of the social and economic life in Chinese society in Taiwan.

02. Students will enhance their knowledge of Chinese writing of traditional and simplified characters and appreciation of the varieties of Chinese culture, tradition and civilisation.

Melbourne (Bundoora), 2020, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolment: Yes

Maximum enrolment size: N/A

Enrolment information: N/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinator: Yangbin Chen

Class requirements

LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 1.00 hour lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 hours workshop per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via blended.

Assessments

Assessment element	Comments	Category	Contribution	Hurdle	%	ILO*
One 2-hour end of semester exam (2000 words equivalent)	N/A	Other written exam	Individual	No	50	SILO1, SILO2
One Chinese cultural project (1000 words equivalent)	N/A	Assignment	Individual	No	25	SILO1, SILO2
One oral presentation (500 words equivalent)	N/A	Oral presentation	Individual	No	15	SILO1, SILO2
One quiz (500 words equivalent)	N/A	Quizzes	Individual	No	10	SILO1