CHN30070 Enhancing Chinese Language

Academic Year 2023/2024

This module aims to provide students with the opportunity to develop linguistic fluency in listening, speaking, reading and writing while living and studying in China. It is designed specifically to enhance the learning experience of students on Stage 3 of the Bachelor of Commerce (Business with Chinese Studies) programme during their time abroad.
The module is a core requirement for the satisfactory completion of the Stage 3 study in China.

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

Upon completion of this module, the students will be able to:
1) Demonstrate the ability to present and discuss a relatively wide range of topics in Chinese and to communicate with native speakers at a high standard. This demonstration needs to be assessed.
2) Master at least 1200 high-frequency words in comprehensive skills.
3) Achieve HSK level 4. This level can be interpreted as higher intermediate or pre-advanced level, which will prepare students for the advanced level language course in Stage 4.

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Specified Learning Activities

60
Autonomous Student Learning

50
Total

110
Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
The module will be delivered on-line. 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations

Not applicable to this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Equivalents:
Enhancing Chinese Language (BCHN30210)


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Oral Examination: Final Oral exam. Students should demonstrate the ability to present and discuss a relatively wide range of topics in Chinese and to communicate with native speakers at a high standard. Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

20
Examination: Final aural and written exam. Students are expected to have achieved the level of Chinese equivalent to HSK 4. Unspecified No Standard conversion grade scale 40% Yes

50
Assignment: A handwritten essay on the topic of living and studying in China (no less than 400 Chinese characters) Throughout the Trimester n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

15
Group Project: Students will be asked to complete a group project (4 people per group) on living and studying in China. Unspecified n/a Standard conversion grade scale 40% No

15

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, on an activity or draft prior to summative assessment
• Feedback individually to students, post-assessment
• Group/class feedback, post-assessment

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Name Role
Ms Deng ChangE Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Zhangmeng Gong Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Xianshu Shen Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Xuan Yang Lecturer / Co-Lecturer
Timetabling information is displayed only for guidance purposes, relates to the current Academic Year only and is subject to change.
 

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