LANG20420 Chinese L & C 3a (CEFR A2.1)

Academic Year 2022/2023

This module is designed to develop students' knowledge of Mandarin Chinese beyond an elementary level of competence. While the four skills of speaking, listening, reading and writing will be practiced, there will be particular emphasis on improving oral and aural competence and extending vocabulary. The module will provide the opportunity to deepen awareness and understanding of Chinese society and culture. This module will be delivered via small group teaching with classes having a maximum of 18 students. Students will also have access to extra resources and materials via the Virtual Learning Environment, Brightspace.

For more information about Applied Language Centre modules see https://www.ucd.ie/alc/programmes/glm/

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Curricular information is subject to change

Learning Outcomes:

On completion of this module students should be able to:
• communicate on a variety of general topics requiring information related to everyday situations (spoken production)
• initiate and maintain conversations and discussions relating to most everyday contexts (spoken interaction)
• understand some detail in short listening texts on familiar topics (listening)
• understand the gist and some detail of short authentic written texts in Pinyin and characters (120) (reading)
• construct short written texts in both Pinyin and characters in order to communicate information (writing)


Students who achieve at least a B grade at the end of this module are deemed to have reached Level A2.1 of the Common European Framework

Student Effort Hours: 
Student Effort Type Hours
Small Group

24

Specified Learning Activities

30

Autonomous Student Learning

46

Total

100

Approaches to Teaching and Learning:
Small group learning with interactive, task-based activities 
Requirements, Exclusions and Recommendations
Learning Requirements:

Having completed Chinese Language and Culture 2, or a CEFR level A1.2 in this language

Learning Exclusions:

Students with a CEFR A2.1 level in this language are not eligible to take this module.


Module Requisites and Incompatibles
Incompatibles:
BCHN10030 - Chinese Language Experience I, BCHN10070 - Elementary Written Chinese II, BCHN10080 - Elementary Spoken Chinese II, BCHN20010 - Int. Spoken Chinese I, BCHN20020 - Int. Spoken Chinese III, BCHN20210 - Int. Written Chinese I, BCHN20220 - Int. Written Chinese III, BCHN30030 - Business Chinese I, BCHN30040 - Business Chinese II, CHN10010 - Chinese Language Experience I, CHN10030 - Elementary Written Chinese II, CHN10040 - Elementary Spoken Chinese II, CHN20010 - Int. Spoken Chinese I, CHN20020 - Int. Spoken Chinese III, CHN20030 - Int. Written Chinese I, CHN20040 - Int. Written Chinese III, CHN30010 - Business Chinese I, CHN30020 - Business Chinese II


 
Assessment Strategy  
Description Timing Open Book Exam Component Scale Must Pass Component % of Final Grade
Examination: Oral Examination Week 12 No Graded No

25

Examination: Mid-Term Examination Week 6 No Graded No

10

Examination: Written Examination 1 hour End of Trimester Exam No Graded No

40

Examination: Aural Examination Week 11 No Graded No

15

Attendance: Attendance/Participation Throughout the Trimester n/a Graded No

10


Carry forward of passed components
Yes
 
Resit In Terminal Exam
Summer Yes - 1 Hour
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

How will my Feedback be Delivered?

Feedback is provided individually to students on the midterm exam in Week 7-8. Students can seek feedback on end of semester components, post-assessment.