AIC381 - Chinese 3A: The Four Pillars in Developing Fluency in Chinese
Unit details
| Year: | 2022 unit information |
|---|---|
| Important Update: | Unit delivery will be in line with the most current COVIDSafe health guidelines. We continue to tailor learning experiences for each unit to achieve the best possible mix of online and on-campus activities that successfully blend our approaches to learning, working and research. Please check your unit sites for announcements and updates. Last updated: 4 March 2022 |
| Enrolment modes: | Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong) From 2024: Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Waurn Ponds (Geelong), Cloud (online) |
| Credit point(s): | 2 |
| EFTSL value: | 0.250 |
| Unit Chair: | Trimester 1: Xuemei Bai |
| Prerequisite: | AIC282 or AIC287 or equivalent or permission from unit chair |
| Corequisite: | Nil |
| Incompatible with: | Nil |
| Typical study commitment: | Students will on average spend 300-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit. |
| Scheduled learning activities - campus: | 1 x 1-hour class, 1 x 1-hour seminar, 1 x 2-hour seminar per week |
Note:This unit is not available to speakers of Chinese as a first language | |
Content
This unit will further develop the Chinese four-macro skills i.e. listening, speaking, reading and writing achieved in AIC282. On completion of the unit, students should be able, with the assistance of dictionaries, to use Chinese language to understand a range of social and cultural issues and express their own opinions about China and the world in both oral and written forms.
| ULO | These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: | Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes |
|---|---|---|
| ULO1 | Apply appropriate grammar, syntax, pronunciation and sociolinguistic practices in the language of study in order to communicate effectively and naturally both orally and in writing in a range of daily and professional contexts | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication |
| ULO2 | Identify and analyse a range of social and cultural issues and express opinions about China and the world both in oral and written forms | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critial thinking |
| ULO3 | Utilise relevant online technologies and reputable internet sources to identify, collect and analyse information in Chinese so as to further enhance and enrich Chinese communication skills | GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy |
These Unit Learning Outcomes are applicable for all teaching periods throughout the year
Assessment
| Assessment Description | Student output | Grading and weighting (% total mark for unit) | Indicative due week |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assessment 1 - Writing Exercises | 1600 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 20% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 2 - Seminar Exercises | 1600 words or equivalent (in foreign language) | 20% | Ongoing |
| Assessment 3 - Oral test | 20 minutes | 20% | Week 11 |
| Assessment 4 - Online Test | 2 hours | 40% | Examination 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 the unit can be found on the University Library via the link below: AIC381 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.
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