UnitLevel 2Undergraduate

ATS2003 Chinese intermediate 1

Faculty of Arts

ATS2003 Chinese intermediate 1 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2020 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS2002 or ATS1002 and unlocks 1 unit, leading on to 6 units in all.

Credit points
6
Offered in 2020
Semester 1
Clayton
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

After ATS2003

1 unit list ATS2003 as a prerequisite or corequisite.

Enrolment rules

Prohibition: ATS2023, ATS3023

Prerequisite: Or equivalent units/permission required

Overview

Chinese Intermediate 1 continues the overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese begun in Chinese Introductory. Equal emphasis is placed on the five skills of reading, writing, listening, speaking and translation. Speaking classes cover practical, everyday situations, to develop interactive competence at a basic level in a range of situations likely to be encountered in daily life in contemporary China. In addition to regular classroom activities, listening,reading and translation skills will be further developed through the use of audio/visual, Web-based and computer-assisted language learning materials.

Offerings in 2020

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Learning outcomes

When you finish this unit, you should be able to:

  1. 1

    Read and write an additional 200 Chinese characters (700 in total).

  2. 2

    Critically reflect on the basic syntax of Modern Standard Chinese and on the similarities and differences between it and English.

  3. 3

    Employ a grammatical framework to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study.

  4. 4

    Orally communicate quantitatively and qualitatively in a range of everyday, practical situations.

  5. 5

    Use cultural (socio-political) knowledge to enhance understanding of the texts under study and to communicate using appropriate levels of formality with Chinese from mainland China, Taiwan and various parts of the Chinese Diaspora.

  6. 6

    Demonstrate language proficiency equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level A2-.

Workload and teaching

Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study. A unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.

Where it fits

ATS2003 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.

Contacts

Chief Examiners
Professor Gloria Davies
Unit Coordinators
Professor Gloria Davies

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS2003?

You need ATS2002 or ATS1002 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.

What can I take after ATS2003?

ATS2003 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including ATS2004. Those lead on to 6 units in all.

When is ATS2003 offered?

In 2020, ATS2003 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS2003?

The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.

Which majors and minors include ATS2003?

ATS2003 is part of Chinese studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
2
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Chinese Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Not available