AIC281 - Chinese 2A: Communication and Culture in Everyday Chinese Societies
Unit details
| Year | 2025 unit information |
|---|---|
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online |
| Credit point(s): | 1 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.125 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Fengqi Qian |
| Prerequisite: | AIC182 or permission from Unit Chair |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week 1 x 2-hour on-campus seminar per week |
| Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment: | 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week 1 x 2-hour online seminar per week |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 150-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site. |
Note:This unit is not available to speakers of Chinese as a first language | |
Content
The unit aims at developing and refining students' communicative skills in and interactive use of Chinese achieved in AIC182. It will continue to focus on listening, speaking, reading and writing in the Chinese language. Students will learn to use Chinese in everyday situations and will be introduced to background knowledge of the Chinese culture and society. Topics to be covered include various aspects of daily life in contemporary China.
Learning Outcomes
| ULO | These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs) |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Use the correct pronunciation, grammar and syntax of the Chinese language system to a range of contexts, and identify relevant cultural aspects relating to communication | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO2 | Describe information and express personal opinions based on a synthesis and analysis of information in Chinese | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO3 | Identify and analyse linguistic and sociolinguistic problems and use individual initiative to apply knowledge of the Chinese language study to a range of strategies for solving the problems | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking |
| ULO4 | Identify and explain the cultural diversity of societies that use Chinese language in communication, and ethically apply principles of social responsibility when considering them in domestic, regional, and global contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO4: Critical thinking GLO5: Problem solving |
| ULO5 | Ability to independently plan and manage ongoing personal, professional and scholarly learning needs. | GLO6: Self-management |
| ULO6 | Actively contribute to teamwork by engaging in problem-solving and collaborating effectively with peers to achieve shared goals | GLO5: Problem solving GLO7: Teamwork |
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1: (Group and Individual) Writing Exercises | 800 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 2: Presentation | 10-minutes | 20% | Information not yet available |
| Assessment 3: Oral examination | 10-minutes | 20% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 4: End-of-unit assessment | Online test, 2-hours | 40% | End-of-unit assessment period |
The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.
Learning resource
The texts and reading list for AIC281 can be found via the University Library.
Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.
Unit Fee Information
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