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DRPS : Course Catalogue : School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures : Asian Studies

Undergraduate Course: Introductory Chinese Language (ASST07003)

Course Outline
SchoolSchool of Literatures, Languages and Cultures CollegeCollege of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences
Credit level (Normal year taken)SCQF Level 7 (Year 1 Undergraduate) AvailabilityAvailable to all students
SCQF Credits20 ECTS Credits10
SummaryThis 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.

This course runs in both semester 1 and semester 2.

On successful completion of this course students will have the option of taking Introductory Chinese Language 2 (ASST07006 in Semester 2), which follows on from Introductory Chinese Language.

All students take all elements of assessment, including the examination. Auditing (Class Only) is not allowed.
Course description Not entered
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites Co-requisites
Prohibited Combinations 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. All students must complete the "Declaration of Eligibility" form prior to semester start:
Additional Costs Discover China (Student book 1 + Workbook 1 + CDs) published by Macmillan Education in 2010. This set is available for purchase at http://www.epay.ed.ac.uk/browse/product.asp?compid=1&modid=1&catid=286. The total cost is 40 pounds.
Information for Visiting Students
Pre-requisitesNo 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.
High Demand Course? Yes
Course Delivery Information
Not being delivered
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. have a basic understanding of China and its customs and ways of life.
Reading List
None
Additional Information
Course URL http://www.llc.ed.ac.uk/open-languages
Graduate Attributes and Skills Not entered
Special Arrangements This course is open to all students as a credit bearing course, or over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.

Auditing this course is not allowed. You must be enrolled as CE (Class and Assessment including centrally arranged exam).

Language students may only take this course if it over and above their full credit load, as a non credit bearing course.

Visiting students may only take the course for credits.
Additional Class Delivery Information Students must attend both classes.

KeywordsOLICHIN1SEM1&2
Contacts
Course organiserDr Duo Luan
Tel: (0131 6)51 7112
Email: Duo.Luan@ed.ac.uk
Course secretaryMrs Vivien MacNish Porter
Tel: (0131 6)50 3528
Email: vivien.macnish-porter@ed.ac.uk
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