AIC385 - Chinese for Business Purposes A

Unit details

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Year:

2021 unit information

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Last updated: 4 June 2021

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):1
EFTSL value:0.125
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Guo-qiang Liu
Prerequisite:

AIC382 or equivalent or permission from unit chair

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 and 1 x 1-hour seminar per week

Note:

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

Content

This unit will focus on the practical international trade operations in which Greater China engages, such as: inquiry, negotiation over price, checking credit, placing orders, reaching agreement and so on. On the completion of the unit, students should be able to have a sound knowledge on how to use Chinese language, with the assistance of dictionaries, in business and trading environments.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Express own opinions in Chinese language in class discussion and speech on doing business

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO2

Read basic business documents, related articles and statistical information with the assistance of dictionaries

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO3

Write formal business letters and job applications with the assistance of dictionaries

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO3: Digital literacy

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

ULO4 Answer the telephone. Respond to business inquiries, and make appointment in appropriate manner

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

GLO6: Self-management

GLO7: Teamwork

GLO8: Global citizenship

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 (Individual or Group or Pair) - Writing Exercises 800 words
or equivalent
(in foreign language)
20% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 (Group or Pair) - Seminar Exercises 800 words
or equivalent
(in foreign language)
20% Information not yet available
Assessment 3 - Oral test 20 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: AIC385 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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