Key facts
UNE unit code: CHIN305
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- Trimester 2 - On Campus
- Trimester 2 - Online
- Armidale Campus
- Yes
- No
- No
- 6
Unit information
This lower intermediate unit consolidates the foundations laid in two-and-a-half previous years of Chinese study or the equivalent.
The main focus of the unit is on understanding spoken Chinese, although some work on speaking, and on reading and writing Chinese characters, is also incorporated and assessed.
By studying many recordings of authentic spoken Chinese on a variety of topics relating to life in a Chinese context, you will expand your vocabulary, review and expand your knowledge of Chinese grammar, and extend your understanding of Chinese culture. By developing your listening skills you will be helped to understand spoken Chinese with greater confidence. You will also improve your proficiency in speaking Chinese while studying this unit.
Offerings
For further information about UNE's teaching periods, please go to Principal Dates.
Teaching period | Mode/location |
---|---|
Trimester 2 | On Campus, Armidale Campus |
Trimester 2 | Online |
*Offering is subject to availability
Intensive schools
There are no intensive schools required for this unit.
Enrolment rules
Notes
First language (Chinese) speakers may not enrol in Chinese language units except when required for (school) teaching accreditation in Australian states and territories.
Please refer to the student handbook for current details on this unit.
Unit coordinator(s)
Learning outcomes
Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
- demonstrate effective listening skills to understand spoken Chinese in a range of authentic contexts on a variety of daily life topics and levels of formality;
- demonstrate the ability to transmit knowledge effectively in spoken Chinese on a range of daily life topics;
- further apply the major grammatical patterns of Chinese effectively and accurately in spoken expression, and in writing (including the use of handwritten Chinese characters) at intermediate level of proficiency; and
- demonstrate developed critical listening skills and strategies to generate solutions to the challenges of understanding spoken Chinese at an intermediate level of proficiency.
Assessment information
Assessments are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Title | Must Complete | Weight | Offerings | Assessment Notes |
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Language Assessment 1 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Listening comprehension tasks. No. Words: 1500 (equivalent) |
Language Assessment 2 | Yes | 30% | All offerings | Listening comprehension tasks. No. Words: 1500 (equivalent) |
Take Home Exam | Yes | 40% | All offerings | Take Home Exam consists of listening comprehension and writing tasks and requires the use of Chinese characters. It is mandatory to pass this component in order to pass the unit. |
Learning resources
Textbooks are subject to change up to 8 weeks prior to the start of the teaching period in which you are undertaking the unit.
Note: Recommended material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
Mandarin Grammar
ISBN: 9781423204206
BarCharts Inc., Quickstudy Lam Crds B ed. 2008
Text refers to: All offerings
Modern Mandarin Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide
ISBN: 9780415827140
Ross, C. and Ma, J., Routledge 2nd ed. 2014
Text refers to: All offerings
Note: Referenced material is held in the University Library — purchase is optional.
The Concise English-Chinese Chinese-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9780190983055
Manser, M.H. (ed), OUP 5th ed. 2021
Text refers to: All offerings
ABC English-Chinese, Chinese-English Dictionary
ISBN: 9780824834852
DeFrancis, J., University of Hawaii Press Bilingual ed. 2010
Text refers to: All offerings
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