CHN20200 Spring Language Alternative A

Academic Year 2022/2023

**This module is GPA neutral**

This course is designed to develop students’ skills of Chinese beyond an intermediate level of competence and directly follows on from the content taught in CHN20170. The focus is on reading, writing, speaking and listening competencies, with guided study using ICT and web-based materials. In addition to further consolidating and enhancing skills that students have acquired in reading, writing, speaking and listening, the course aims to develop students’ communication skills in written and spoken Chinese to a higher-intermediate level. Students are expected to complete assignments and examinations aided partially by digital device.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this course, students will be able to:
1. Understand extended speech and lectures and follow even complex lines of argument provided the topic is reasonably familiar.
2. Make regular interaction with native speakers of Chinese with a degree of fluency and spontaneity.
3. Present clear, detailed descriptions on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest.
4. Understand the main points of clear standard input on familiar subjects regularly encountered during school and leisure time etc.
5. Describe experiences and events; briefly giving reasons and explanations for plans.
6. Employ basic business-related vocabulary to describe business interests, business invitations and career plans.
7. Understand contemporary literary prose.
8. Write an essay or report, passing on information or giving reasons in support of or against a particular point of view.

Upon satisfactory completion, students will have a good grasp of the key linguistic elements of HSK level 4 (directly following on from content covered in CHN20170).

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

72
Specified Learning Activities

144
Autonomous Student Learning

184
Total

400
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
This module will be delivered online. The module will be taught mainly in Chinese. It will be assessed on a Pass/ Fail basis. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Not applicable to this module.
 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Final exam and tasks testing reading, writing, speaking and listening skills Coursework (End of Trimester) No Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Continuous Assessment: In-class tests Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Project: Oral presentation written tasks to be completed throughout the trimester Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

30
Attendance: Engagement in discussion or oral presentation. Examples of participation and presentation might include contributions to in-class discussions or debates Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

10

Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Remediation Type Remediation Timing
In-Module Resit Prior to relevant Programme Exam Board
Please see Student Jargon Buster for more information about remediation types and timing. 
Feedback Strategy/Strategies

• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Not yet recorded.

Name Role
Ms Deng ChangE Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Dr Caitríona Osborne Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Lirong Peng Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Xuan Yang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer