Postgraduate Course: Chinese Language 1A (ASST11089)
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 |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | The course is designed for graduates with little or no prior knowledge of Modern Standard Chinese (Mandarin). Students will be introduced to spoken and written Chinese. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
| Additional Costs | Textbook + Workbook: Liu, Xun (2010) New Practical Chinese Reader (Book 1, 2nd ed.). Beijing: Beijing Language and Culture University Press. Dictionary. |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Course Start Date |
16/09/2013 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Lecture Hours 54,
Seminar/Tutorial Hours 25,
Feedback/Feedforward Hours 15,
Formative Assessment Hours 9,
Summative Assessment Hours 3,
Revision Session Hours 6,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
280 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
50 %,
Coursework
20 %,
Practical Exam
30 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:30 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
| Students will encounter 700-800 vocabulary items and approximately 500 characters. They will be able to conduct basic conversations and to read and write short texts in simplified Chinese characters. |
Assessment Information
Continuous assessment: 20%,
Listening exam: 15%,
Oral exam: 15%,
Final written exam: 50% |
Special Arrangements
| None |
Additional Information
| Academic description |
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| Syllabus |
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| Transferable skills |
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| Reading list |
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| Study Abroad |
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| Study Pattern |
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| Keywords | CL1A |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Zhu Zhu
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: zhu.zhu@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Sophie Bryan
Tel: 01316503030
Email: sbryan2@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
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