ATS2004 Chinese intermediate 2
Faculty of Arts
ATS2004 Chinese intermediate 2 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2024 in Summer A and Semester 2 at Overseas and Clayton. It needs ATS2003 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 6 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2024
- Summer A, Semester 2
- Overseas, Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 5 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2024 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2004
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2004
2 units list ATS2004 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: Or equivalent units/permission required
Prohibition: ATS2024, ATS3024
Overview
Chinese Intermediate 2 completes an overview of the important sentence structures of modern standard Chinese. 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 2024
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Summer semester A | Overseas | On campus, block |
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Language exercise/sAssignment15%
- Quiz/QuizzesOther20%
- In-class testIn class test20%
- Oral test/assessmentPresentation15%
- In-class testIn class test30%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Read and write around an additional 200 Chinese characters (900) total.
- 2
Critically reflect on the basic syntax system of Modern Standard Chinese and on the similarities and differences between it and English.
- 3
Employ a grammatical framework to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study facilitating progression to later study of formal written Chinese (in Chinese Online Media and Advanced Chinese).
- 4
Orally communicate quantitatively and qualitatively using appropriate levels of formality in a range of everyday, practical situations.
- 5
Read simple modern vernacular texts.
- 6
Demonstrate language proficiency equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level A2.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
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. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
This unit engages you in actively applying your knowledge, skills and attributes in interactive, collaborative and reflective activities.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are required texts for this unit. Required texts are usually available for purchase through the University Bookstore (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books-and-merchandise-store/Textbooks) and are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).
Where it fits
ATS2004 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2024 handbook.
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Kevin Carrico
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Kevin Carrico
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2004?
You need ATS2003 before you enrol. Enrolment rules also apply.
What can I take after ATS2004?
ATS2004 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ATS2005 and ATS3005. Those lead on to 6 units in all.
When is ATS2004 offered?
In 2024, ATS2004 runs in Summer A and Semester 2 at Overseas and Clayton.
How much work is ATS2004?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2004 have an exam?
No. ATS2004 has 5 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2004?
ATS2004 is part of Chinese studies.