AIC181 - Chinese 1A

Unit details

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Xuemei Bai
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:

Nil

Incompatible with:

Nil

Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

Scheduled learning activities - campus:

1 x 1-hour class, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week

Note:

No prior knowledge of the language is required

This unit is not available to speakers of Chinese as a first language

Content

The unit is designed for beginners who wish to achieve basic practical language skills for oral and written comprehension and expression in Standard Chinese (Mandarin). It aims at correct pronunciation, fluent speech and a systematic grounding in the basic sentence patterns. The official Pinyin Romanization is used and the standard writing system (the simplified characters) is introduced. Students will learn how to express greetings, exchange names and discuss in simple terms their families, occupations, daily routines and study programs. They will also be able to communicate on the above subjects in the Chinese script. Cultural topics will be discussed in conjunction with the language material.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Understand and describe Chinese as it appears in each lesson GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

ULO2

Read around 340 words and expressions (250 Chinese characters); write around 200 Chinese characters in simple composition; and have oral/aural skills necessary for communication, using a range of 340 words and expressions (250 Chinese characters), 30 basic grammatical constructions and natural and appropriate pronunciation and intonation

GLO2: Communication

ULO3

Work and learn independently, and take responsibility for personal actions

GLO6: Self-management

These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1 - Writing Exercises 800 words
or equivalent
(in foreign language)
20% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 (Group) - Presentation 10-15 minutes 20% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 - Oral examination 10 minutes 20% Information not yet available
Assessment 4 - Examination 2 hours 40% Examination period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

The texts and reading list for the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIC181 Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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