CI2201 - Basic Chinese 1

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

This unit is designed to build on the foundations of Modern Standard Chinese established in CI1001 and CI1002. Speaking, listening, reading, and writing skills are further developed, as are students' skills and strategies as a language learner. A situational approach is employed to develop functional fluency in a variety of contexts, and attention is paid to the socio-cultural aspects of language use.

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.

Assumed Knowledge:	To undertake this subject, students must have successfully completed 12 credit points (four subjects) of level 1 study at tertiary level
Prerequisites:	SA in Senior Chinese or CI1002

Availabilities
Cairns, Internal, Study Period 1
Census Date 27-Mar-2009
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.