CHINESE 8

CHI4008

2021

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

SchoolHumanities and Social Sciences

Credit points15

Subject Co-ordinatorYangbin Chen

Available to Study Abroad/Exchange StudentsYes

Subject year levelYear Level 4 - UG/Hons/1st Yr PG

Exchange StudentsNo

Available as ElectiveNo

Learning ActivitiesEssay, short piece of written work, quizzes, class discussion and presentation

Capstone subjectYes

Subject particulars

Subject rules

PrerequisitesCHI4007

Co-requisitesN/A

Incompatible subjectsN/A

Equivalent subjectsN/A

Quota Management StrategyN/A

Quota-conditions or rulesN/A

Special conditionsN/A

Minimum credit point requirementN/A

Assumed knowledgeN/A

Readings

Taiwan Today

Resource TypePrescribed

Resource RequirementN/A

AuthorTeng, S. & Sun, L.

Year1999

Edition/Volumeextended edition

PublisherTUNGHAI UNIVERSITY

ISBN0887273424

Chapter/article titleN/A

Chapter/issueN/A

URLN/A

Other descriptionN/A

Source locationN/A

Career Ready

Career-focusedNo

Work-based learningNo

Self sourced or Uni sourcedN/A

Entire subject or partial subjectN/A

Total hours/days requiredN/A

Location of WBL activity (region)N/A

WBL addtional requirementsN/A

Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes

Graduate Capabilities

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.

Subject options

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Melbourne (Bundoora), 2021, Semester 2, Day

Overview

Online enrolmentYes

Maximum enrolment sizeN/A

Enrolment informationN/A

Subject Instance Co-ordinatorYangbin Chen

Class requirements

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

WorkShopWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.00 h 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