Undergraduate Course: Introductory Chinese Language (ASST07004)
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 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
| Home subject area | Asian Studies |
Other subject area | None |
| Course website |
http://www.ed.ac.uk/schools-departments/literatures-languages-cultures/open-languages |
Taught in Gaelic? | No |
| Course description | This course is suitable for complete beginners and aims to equip students with a very basic grounding in written and spoken Chinese. This course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Chinese. This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Chinese. If in doubt, contact the Course Organiser.
There is an identical course (Introductory Chinese Language - ASST07003) which runs in the first semester.
On successful completion of this course students will have the option of taking Introductory Chinese Language 2 (20 credits, ASST07005 in Semester 1 or ASST07006 in Semester 2), which follows on from Introductory Chinese Language. |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | Students MUST NOT also be taking
Introductory Chinese Language (ASST07003)
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Other requirements | No prior knowledge of Chinese is required. This course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Chinese. This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Chinese. |
| Additional Costs | Textbook: Great Wall Chinese (Essentials in Communication), Textbook 1, ISBN: 978-7-5619-1479-3, around 15 pounds, available at the Blackwell's
Workbook: Great Wall Chinese (Essentials in Communication) Workbook 1, ISBN: 978-7-5619-1622-3, around 13 pounds, available at the Blackwell's
Dictionary |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | No prior knowledge of Chinese is required. This course is not suitable for students with previous knowledge of Chinese. This course is not available to native or near-native speakers of Chinese. |
| Displayed in Visiting Students Prospectus? | Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Delivery period: 2013/14 Semester 2, Available to all students (SV1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: 30 |
Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
| Class Delivery Information |
Students must attend both classes.
The first class meeting will be the first class of the first week in the normal teaching room at the normal teaching time.
Classes for this course will appear on students' personalised timetable. |
| Course Start Date |
13/01/2014 |
| Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 42,
Formative Assessment Hours 2,
Summative Assessment Hours 2,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
150 )
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| Additional Notes |
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| Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
80 %,
Coursework
0 %,
Practical Exam
20 %
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| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours:Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | Introductory Chinese Languge (ASST07004) | 2:00 | | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | Introductory Chinese | 2:00 | | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
1. be familiar with the basic principles of the speaking and writing systems of the Chinese language.
2. have a good command of about 300 Chinese characters and some basic grammar and sentence structures that are used to express events in the present.
3. The course also aims to provide learners with a basic understanding of China and its customs and ways of life. |
Assessment Information
One class test, 30%;
One oral test (5 minutes), 20% ;
One degree exam (2 hours), 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 | Introductory Chinese |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Zhu Zhu
Tel: (0131 6)50 4227
Email: zhu.zhu@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Miss Eleanor Humphrey
Tel: (0131 6)50 6949
Email: Eleanor.Humphrey@ed.ac.uk |
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