Undergraduate Course: Foundation Business Chinese 1 (ASST07022)
Course Outline
| School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences |
| Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 7 (Year 2 Undergraduate) |
Availability | Available to all students |
| SCQF Credits | 20 |
ECTS Credits | 10 |
| Summary | A course for students with an intermediate level in Chinese who wish to develop their interest in business Chinese. Students with an advanced knowledge of Chinese language are not permitted and may be asked to withdraw from the course.
On successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to take Foundation Business Chinese 2 (ASST07023). |
| Course description |
This course is task-based and designed for students who have an intermediate level of Chinese. Students who have successfully completed Foundation Chinese 2, Chinese 1 or have an equivalent knowledge (e.g. GCSE) in the language will be ideally suited for this course.
The course contains two main aspects. It aims to:
1) further develop the learner's intermediate communication skills in business Chinese, and
2) familiarise the learner with contemporary Chinese society and culture, and deepen cross-cultural understanding and knowledge of the modern Chinese business world.
In hybrid teaching mode, the two-hour lecture will be delivered asynchronously. Students will be assigned to a group for a one-hour live tutorial session.
At the end of this course, students will reach a degree of fluency in commonplace business topics. Students wishing to continue learning business Chinese will be eligible to join Foundation Business Chinese 2 in the second semester.
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Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
| Pre-requisites |
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Co-requisites | |
| Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | None |
Information for Visiting Students
| Pre-requisites | None |
| High Demand Course? |
Yes |
Course Delivery Information
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 0 |
| Course Start |
Semester 1 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 20,
Supervised Practical/Workshop/Studio Hours 10,
Formative Assessment Hours 3,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
163 )
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| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x Oral presentation (25%)
1 x Oral exam (25%)
1 x Language test (50%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback is an essential element of the course. You will receive written feedback for each of the assessment components. Correct answers and explanations for the Language Test will be provided after your test. You will also receive informal feedback throughout your performance in classes.
You should make use of both forms of feedback to identify which areas you are doing well in, as well as which areas need improvement. Effective use of feedback will help you improve on your overall performance. |
| No Exam Information |
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| Academic year 2024/25, Available to all students (SV1)
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Quota: 20 |
| Course Start |
Semester 2 |
Timetable |
Timetable |
| Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
(
Lecture Hours 20,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
176 )
|
| Assessment (Further Info) |
Written Exam
0 %,
Coursework
100 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
|
| Additional Information (Assessment) |
1 x Oral presentation (25%)
1 x Oral exam (25%)
1 x Language test (50%) |
| Feedback |
Feedback is an essential element of the course. You will receive written feedback for each of the assessment components. Correct answers and explanations for the Language Test will be provided after your test. You will also receive informal feedback throughout your performance in classes.
You should make use of both forms of feedback to identify which areas you are doing well in, as well as which areas need improvement. Effective use of feedback will help you improve on your overall performance. |
| No Exam Information |
Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- use intermediate Chinese language vocabulary, phrases and grammar commonly found in everyday business interactions.
- communicate effectively in common business scenarios in areas where Mandarin is spoken.
- negotiate or persuade and influence others in work-related environments.
- show multicultural and global awareness and demonstrate the language skills to work in a cross-cultural environment.
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Reading List
Essential:
LI, X. (2009) New Silk Road Business Chinese. Beijing: Beijing University Press. |
Additional Information
| Graduate Attributes and Skills |
Have a capacity to thrive in a globalised society and economy, and an awareness of other cultures.
Building and maintaining relationships.
Effectively adapting emotions, thoughts and behaviours to environments that may be unfamiliar, uncertain and/or diverse |
| Keywords | Chinese language,business Chinese,intermediate Chinese |
Contacts
| Course organiser | Ms Xiaonan Zhuang
Tel: (0131 6)50 1000
Email: xzhuang@exseed.ed.ac.uk |
Course secretary | Mrs Lina Gordyshevskaya
Tel:
Email: pgordysh@ed.ac.uk |
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