CHINESE 6
CHI3006
2018
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
In this subject students develop communicative competence in topics of everyday interest in Chinese and Australian society including university life, travel, sport, family relations and education; consolidate skills in simple correspondence and expository writing and enhance oral and aural skills by viewing and discussing a Chinese feature film.
SchoolSchool of Humanities & Social Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorYangbin Chen
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 3 - UG
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites Chinese 5 (CHI3005) or co-ordinator's approval
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjects CHI2ADB, CHI3BEB, CHI1BE6, CHI2BE6, CHI1AD4, CHI2AD4, CHI3AD4, CHI1006, CHI2006, CHI3BE6
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Readings | Integrated Chinese Level 2 Textbook | Prescribed | Yao, T. et. al. | BOSTON 1997 |
| Readings | Integrated Chinese Level 2 Workbook | Prescribed | Yau, T. et. al. | BOSTON 1997 |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Cultural difference understanding with topics including family relations and education
- Activities:
- Discussion and comparison in translation
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Ethical & Cultural Awareness (Ethical & Cultural Awareness)
- Critical Thinking (Critical Thinking)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
02. Students will be able to enhance their oral and aural skills by reading new texts and viewing and discussing a Chinese feature film. With the expanded vocab range they can talk and discuss with topics including university life, travel, sport, family relations and education.
- Activities:
- Listening, reading new textbook materials, oral activities including dialogue, pair work and conversation with given topics, role play, discussion and debating
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Teamwork (Teamwork)
- Speaking (Speaking)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
03. Students will improve and develop communicative competence in topics of everyday interest in Chinese and Australian society, consolidate skills in simple correspondence and expository writing.
- Activities:
- Sentence making with new vocab and sentence patterns, writing practice in different forms including dialogue, comment, letters and essay.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Creative Problem-solving (Creative Problem-solving)
- Inquiry/ Research (Inquiry/ Research)
- Writing (Writing)
Subject options
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Melbourne, 2018, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorYangbin Chen
Class requirements
WorkShop
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours workshop per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Lecture
Week:
31
-
43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week
on weekdays
during the day
from week 31 to week 43
and delivered via blended.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 written assignments (equivalent to 800 words) and one oral presentation (equivalent to 400 words) | 30 | 02, 03 | |
| Class exercises and activities (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 02, 03 | |
| One oral and aural test of 3 minutes (equivalent to 400 words) | 10 | 02 | |
| one 2-hour end of semester examination (equivalent to 2000 words) | 50 | 01, 02, 03 |