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 08 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
Home subject area |
Asian Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
Course website |
None |
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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)
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Co-requisites |
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Prohibited Combinations |
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Other requirements |
None
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Additional Costs |
None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2010/11 Full Year, Available to all students (SV1)
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WebCT enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | | 09:00 - 09:50 | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | | | 09:00 - 10:50 | | Central | Lecture | | 1-22 | | 09:00 - 09:50 | | | |
First Class |
Week 1, Monday, 09:00 - 09:50, Zone: Central. David Hume Tower, 11.18 |
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.
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Assessment Information
Continuous assessment 70%; Degree examination 30% |
Please see Visiting Student Prospectus website for Visiting Student Assessment information |
Special Arrangements
Not entered |
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 4026
Email: david.horn@ed.ac.uk |
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