ATS2005 Chinese proficient 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS2005 Chinese proficient 1 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It needs ATS2004 or ATS1906 and unlocks 2 units, leading on to 5 units in all.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 8 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2021 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2005
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
Prerequisites
Pass these before you enrol.
After ATS2005
2 units list ATS2005 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit will introduce students to advanced intermediate spoken and written standard Chinese. In addition to regular classroom activities, listening and speaking skills will be further developed through project work with a focus on Chinese culture.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- Weekly post class Moodle grammar exercises11%
- Fortnightly post class Moodle listening exercises12%
- Fortnightly post class Moodle reading exercises12%
- Essay (400-500 Chinese characters)10%
- Translation quiz10%
- Tutorial class oral presentation10%
- End of semester Moodle test25%
- End of semester oral test10%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
discuss your personal views of some current issues in China, and topics related to their own fields of interest, in Chinese;
- 2
write in a relatively sophisticated manner in Chinese, drawing on a grammatical framework and vocabulary;
- 3
write in a relatively sophisticated manner in Chinese, drawing on a grammatical framework and vocabulary;
- 4
present your project work in Chinese in a small group;
- 5
demonstrate language proficiency equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B1.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials24 hours
- Seminars24 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.
Task-based and peer-assisted.
Learning resources
Required resources
There are prescribed readings for this unit. For details, refer to the Monash Bookshop's webpage (https://www.monash.edu/retail/books).
Where it fits
ATS2005 is part of 2 areas of study in the 2021 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Lijun Bi
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Lijun Bi
Common questions
What can I take after ATS2005?
ATS2005 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ATS2006 and ATS3006. Those lead on to 5 units in all.
When is ATS2005 offered?
In 2021, ATS2005 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2005?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2005 have an exam?
No. ATS2005 has 8 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include ATS2005?
ATS2005 is part of Chinese studies.