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Undergraduate Course: Chinese 2B (ASST08019)

Course Outline
School School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures College College of Humanities and Social Science
Course type Standard Availability Available to all students
Credit level (Normal year taken) SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) Credits 40
Home subject area Asian Studies Other subject area None
Course website None Taught in Gaelic? No
Course description Aimed primarily at intending Honours students and normally taken with Chinese 2A, Chinese 2B provides further intensive language work, especially reading of authentic literary and documentary texts, plus an introduction to Classical Chinese and courses in research skills and the history of China through documentary film.
Entry Requirements
Pre-requisites Students MUST have passed: Chinese 1 (ASST08001)
Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations Other requirements None
Additional Costs None
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisites None
Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1) WebCT enabled:  Yes Quota:  None
Location Activity Description Weeks Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
CentralLecture1-22 09:00 - 09:50
CentralLecture1-22 09:00 - 09:50
CentralLecture1-22 09:00 - 10:50
CentralLecture1-22 09:00 - 09:50
First Class Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, 11.18
Exam Information
Exam Diet Paper Name Hours:Minutes Stationery Requirements Comments
Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May)3:0016 sidesc/w ASST08024. Single desks
Resit Exam Diet (August)3:0016 sidesc/w ASST08024. Single desks
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
The course consolidates and deepens the skills in Chinese language taught in Chinese 2A, concentrating on authentic written and spoken production and introducing more specialist material, including full-form characters and classical Chinese, which will be necessary for Honours-level study.
The course aims to develop the student's skills in Chinese to an intermediate level in the following areas:
everyday and current affairs speaking and listening;
reading short essays, fiction and journalism;
writing simple essays and summaries, letters to family and friends; simple business letters.
The course places language learning in the contemporary cultural context, through selection of material and classroom discussion of content, thus building appropriate intercultural skills appropriate to the student's level of proficiency.
Assessment Information
Continuous assessment 70%; Degree examination 30%
Special Arrangements
None
Additional Information
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Contacts
Course organiser Dr Julian Ward
Tel: (0131 6)50 4226
Email: Julian.Ward@ed.ac.uk
Course secretary Mr David Horn
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk
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