LA1PC2: IWLP Chinese Level 2

Module Provider:

Inst-wide Lang Prog

Number of credits:

20 [10 ECTS credits]

Level:

C (Certificate)

Terms in which taught:

Autumn, Spring and Summer

Module Convenor:

Dr JP Wieczorek

Pre-requisites:

Co-requisites:

Modules excluded:

Module version for:

2006/7

Aims:
This module aims to build on the basic knowledge of Chinese which students already possess. It will provide them with a more thorough understanding of the grammatical structures of Chinese, and allow them to communicate at a higher level in both spoken and written language.

Assessable learning outcomes:
The ability to communicate in Chinese by speaking and writing in grammatically correct and pragmatically appropriate structures. The student will be able to understand intermediate-level texts in Chinese both written and oral.

Additional outcomes:
Whatever the student's home department, he/she will be involved in regular group activities and role playing and will gain experience of public speaking and joint activities. Students will make progress through developing skills of self-study and application and will develop an awareness of and sensitivity to a foreign culture.

Outline content:
The student will have a basic understanding of more complex grammatical structures. They will develop their fluency of speech, their accent and their ability both to read and understand spoken and written Chinese. They will be able to hold conversations in Chinese in more complicated situations and functions.

Brief description of teaching and learning methods:
The course provides a systematic approach to acquiring essential grammatical structures and lexical knowledge in a communicative context. Teaching methods are based on interactive language development tasks, such as group work and role playing, and include the study of short texts, oral development work and listening comprehension exercises. Learning activities are supported by various media, including audio, video and, where appropriate, computer software. The module is taught as far as possible in the target language.

Contact hours:

Assessment:
Coursework:
Four assessments (2 per term, one oral/aural, one written/reading).
Relative percentage of coursework: 50%
Examinations: 2 hour end of year written exam 30% + oral/aural examination 20%
Requirements for a pass
Min. 40% overall.
Reassessment arrangements
Resit in August/September examinations period.