CI2201 - Basic Chinese 1

Credit points:	03
Year:	2008
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

General Chinese language appropriate to the outcomes outlined below.

Learning Outcomes

• a level of at least basic transactional proficiency (1 on the ISLPR scale);
• the ability to conduct simple conversations on familiar topics (childhood, education, travel, everyday life, activities, life after university), and to speak about oneself and matters of personal interest;
• the capacity to express likes and dislikes and respond to common instructions in familiar situations;
• the ability to read and write simple sentences;
• familiarity with aspects of Chinese writing and culture.

Graduate Qualities

• The ability to communicate effectively with a range of audiences;
• The ability to speak and write logically, clearly and creatively;
• A coherent and disciplined body of skills, knowledge, values and professional ethics in at least one discipline area;
• The ability to reflect on and evaluate learning processes and products;
• A commitment to lifelong learning and intellectual development.

Prerequisites:

SA in Senior Chinese or CI1002

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 04-Apr-2008
Coordinator:	Dr Christopher Mann
Contact hours:	0 hours lectures - 26 hrs equivalent supplied online by UNE 26 hours tutorials
Assessment:	end of semester exam (40%); quizzes or tests (10%); assignments (45%); workbook (5%).
Special Assessment Requirements:	Completion of fortnightly homework assignments is a compulsory requirement of the subject. Students must pass the examination in order to pass the subject.

Note: Minor variations might occur due to the continuous Subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.