CI1002 - Foundation Chinese 2

Credit points:	03
Year:	2009
Student Contribution Band:	Band 1
Administered by:	School of Arts & Social Sciences

Available to all students who have passed CI1001 or who have an equivalent knowledge of Chinese.

This subject follows on from CI1001, and continues an introduction to Modern Standard Chinese. It develops the student's listening and speaking skills and introduces the student to a wider variety of situations of language use and language patterns. Students will also expand their vocabulary and double the number of characters they can read and write.

Learning Outcomes

• to take students to a level of minimum creative proficiency (approximately 1- on the ISLPR scale);
• to write and talk about everyday pursuits and past and future activities;
• to perform tasks such as discussing their health, accommodation, and the cultures of Chinese-speaking societies;
• to read simple authentic texts.

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:

CI1001

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 2
Census Date 28-Aug-2009
Coordinator:	Dr Christopher Mann
Lecturer:	jc158379.
Contact hours:	0 hours lectures - supplied 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.