Chinese 2A

Course aim

To develop students’ proficiency in spoken and written Chinese at an intermediate level and enhance their intercultural communication skills through critical reflection on key aspects of contemporary Chinese language, culture and society.

Course content

Students will develop core concepts related to communicating in Chinese including vocabulary related to a range of content areas; grammatical concepts and structures with a focus on language use; key aspects of contemporary Chinese language, culture and society relevant to diverse communication contexts

Textbook(s)

Yip, P.C., D. Rimmington 2012, Intermediate Chinese; a grammar and workbook , second, Routledge, London

Ross, C, B He, P Chen, M Ye 2012, The Routledge Course in Modern Mandarin Chinese Level Two, first, Routledge , New York

Prerequisite(s)

Common to all relevant programs
Subject Area & Catalogue Number	Course Name
LANG 1061	Chinese for Oral and Written Communication

The above course, or equivalent after consultation with course coordinator

Corequisite(s)

Nil

Teaching method

Component	Duration
INTERNAL, MAGILL, ENGLISH AND MANDARIN
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks
INTERNAL, CITY WEST, ENGLISH AND MANDARIN
Lecture	1 hour x 13 weeks
Tutorial	2 hours x 13 weeks

Note: These components may or may not be scheduled in every study period. Please refer to the timetable for further details.

Assessment

Assignment, Presentation

Fees

EFTSL*: 0.125
Commonwealth Supported program (Band 1)
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* Equivalent Full Time Study Load. Please note: all EFTSL values are published and calculated at ten decimal places. Values are displayed to three decimal places for ease of interpretation.