Postgraduate Course: Chinese Language Advanced 2 (ASST11058)
Course Outline
| School |
School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College |
College of Humanities and Social Science |
| Course type |
Standard |
Availability |
Not available to visiting students |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) |
SCQF Level 11 (Postgraduate) |
Credits |
40 |
| Home subject area |
Asian Studies |
Other subject area |
None |
| Course website |
None
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Taught in Gaelic? |
No |
| Course description |
This is an upper advanced language course consisting of four components:
&· translating into English with materials from literature, technical writings, newspaper editorials, etc.
&· newspaper reading with a focus on current affairs
&· composition with the aim of further improving students&© writing skills
&· oral class with a wide range of topics aiming to improve students&© speaking skills through debating, discussing and making presentations in Chinese.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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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: 2011/12 Semester 2, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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WebCT enabled: No |
Quota: None |
| Location |
Activity |
Description |
Weeks |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| No Classes have been defined for this Course |
| First Class |
First class information not currently available |
| No Exam Information |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students are expected to reach the upper advanced level at the end of the course. They will be in command of a wide range of vocabulary and grammatical structures encompassing a wide range of topics. Students should be equipped with an advanced level of written and spoken Chinese to express in depth their viewpoints and carry out research using original Chinese documents. |
Assessment Information
Continuous assessments consisting of two translation assessments and two composition assessments (40%);
Written exam with a focus on grammar, vocabulary and reading (40%);
Oral exam (20%) |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
Not entered |
| Syllabus |
Not entered |
| Transferable skills |
Not entered |
| Reading list |
Not entered |
| Study Abroad |
Not entered |
| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords |
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Contacts
| Course organiser |
Dr Joachim Gentz
Tel: 0131 22909024
Email: joachim.gentz@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary |
Miss Catherine Mcdonald
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: Catherine.McDonald@ed.ac.uk |
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