Undergraduate Course: Chinese 2C (ASST08050)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 8 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 40 |
ECTS Credits | 20 |
| Summary | This course is aimed at students who began their studies at Edinburgh with prior knowledge of Chinese language and provides further intensive language work during the second year. As a continuation of Chinese 2A, this course aims to develop students' language competence in Chinese to upper intermediate level and to enable them to understand and use a fairly wide range of vocabulary and sentence structures in dealing with various topics orally and in writing from everyday life to specific topics that students are interested in. The course will also further students' autonomous learning skills and help them prepare for their year-abroad studies in the third year.
Students not taking Chinese honours who wish to take this course will be required to sit a Chinese language test during Welcome Week. |
| Course description |
Students will spend the bulk of the class time studying language, with grammar and oral classes. In addition they will read a range of modern literary texts.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
Chinese 2A (ASST08018)
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | To have a level of Chinese equivalent to a pass in Chinese 2A. Students will be required to sit a Chinese language test during Welcome Week. |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2019/20, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: None |
| Course Start |
Full Year |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
400
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Seminar/Tutorial Hours 132,
Summative Assessment Hours 5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 8,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
255 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
Exam in December diet (20%)
Exam in April/May diet (40%)
Oral Exam in Semester 1 (10%)
Oral Exam in Semester 2 (10%)
Composition Assignments (20%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback will be offered regularly as part of learning process where appropriate, e.g. after an assignment or an assessment. Students are also encouraged to reflect upon their own learning, and make their own list of action points after each feedback session. |
| Exam Information |
| Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
Hours & Minutes |
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| Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 2:00 | | | Main Exam Diet S2 (April/May) | | 3:00 | | | Resit Exam Diet (August) | | 3:00 | |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- apply intermediate grammar skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing
- complete oral communicative tasks ranging from everyday life conversations to those related to students¿ specific cultural and academic interests
- read and understand medium-length essays, fiction and newspaper articles in both simplified and traditional Chinese characters to an intermediate level
- complete writing exercises such as summaries, expository essays, narratives and argumentative essays
- demonstrate autonomous learning skills and be able to direct self-studies efficiently.
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Reading List
New Practical Chinese Reader Books 3 and 4.
Lau, Joseph S.M. and Howard Goldblatt, eds., The Columbia Anthology of Modern Chinese Literature, New York: Columbia University Press, 1995. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Essay writing, Critical thinking. Oral presentation Autonomous learning |
| Keywords | Not entered |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Dr Duo Luan
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Duo.Luan@ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk |
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