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At the end of the course, students should be able to:
1)Understand common news in standard Mandarin, or Mandarin with some accents at a normal speed;
2)Communicate with a high degree of fluency and accuracy in discussing or debating topics in a considerable range of contexts;
3)Understand authentic texts on a wide range of issues, with the aid of a dictionary;
4)Process Chinese information online, with the aid of search and translation tools;
5)Write practical articles for specific purposes, such as a cover letter, summary or short report.
Student Effort Type | Hours |
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Lectures | 36 |
Specified Learning Activities | 36 |
Autonomous Student Learning | 38 |
Total | 110 |
In order to take this module, students need to have prior knowledge which is equivalent to HSK Level 4.
Learning Exclusions:Students who are native Mandarin speakers are not eligible to take this module as an elective.
The lecturer reserves the right to assess the language competence of all students. Students whose competence is incompatible with the level of their chosen elective module will be advised to transfer to a more appropriate language module.
Description | Timing | Component Scale | % of Final Grade | ||
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Attendance: Engagement in discussion or oral presentation. Examples of participation and presentation might include contributions to in-class discussions, debates or oral presentations. | Throughout the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 10 |
Continuous Assessment: Two in-class tests. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 30 |
Assignment: Six homework tasks to be completed throughout the trimester. | Varies over the Trimester | n/a | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 20 |
Examination: A two-hour written and speaking exam. | Week 12 | No | Standard conversion grade scale 40% | No | 40 |
Resit In | Terminal Exam |
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Summer | Yes - 1 Hour |
• Feedback individually to students, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment
Not yet recorded.
Name | Role |
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Ms Deng ChangE | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Xuan Yang | Lecturer / Co-Lecturer |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Thurs 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Tues 10:00 - 10:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |
Lecture | Offering 1 | Week(s) - 48 | Wed 09:00 - 09:50 |