ATS2843 Chinese introductory for background speakers 1
Faculty of Arts
ATS2843 Chinese introductory for background speakers 1 is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2025 in Semester 1 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2025
- Semester 1
- Clayton
- Assessment
- No exam
- 4 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2025 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before ATS2843
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After ATS2843
No unit lists ATS2843 as a prerequisite in the 2025 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prohibitions: ATS1001, ATS1905 or ATS2001.
Overview
In this unit, you will be introduced to written modern standard Chinese to students with a background in spoken Chinese. You will be provided with training in formal grammatical structures and vocabulary to accelerate the development literacy and further improve your Chinese oral skills. Additionally, you will gain a basic critical understanding of Chinese society, its values and their evolutions.
Offerings in 2025
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester | Clayton | Blended |
Assessment
- ExercisesExercise46%
- Online testQuiz / Test16%
- Oral test /AssessmentDemonstration18%
- In-class testQuiz / Test20%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
recognise around 400 Chinese characters and identify important associated radicals;
- 2
write around 400 Chinese characters in simple composition;
- 3
acquire proficiency in the use of the pinyin Romanisation system;
- 4
acquire knowledge of a grammatical framework with which to analyse and describe the vernacular Chinese under study;
- 5
further develop oral proficiency. (approximates to Common European Framework of reference for Languages A1+);
- 6
acquire a basic critical understanding of Chinese society, its values and their evolution.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials30 hours
- Lectures12 hours
- Seminars24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
- Teaching approachRole play
- Teaching approachSimulation or virtual practice
- Teaching approachPeer assisted 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.
The teaching approach of the unit is learner-centred, by integrating many synchronous and asynchronous group, peer and individual tasks in order to achieve teaching objectives.
This unit provides you with opportunities to Role-play in order to have that personal engagement.
This unit allows you to engage in guided, immersive experiences to develop relevant skills, knowledge and attitudes through simulation or virtual practice.
This unit will provide you with opportunities to work with peers in groups and pairs in class. You will have interactive discussions to deepen your knowledge and understanding of the topic, and reinforce your learning
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).
Contacts
- Unit Coordinators
- Dr Hui Huang
- Chief Examiners
- Dr Hui Huang
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for ATS2843?
ATS2843 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is ATS2843 offered?
In 2025, ATS2843 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.
How much work is ATS2843?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does ATS2843 have an exam?
No. ATS2843 has 4 assessment tasks and no exam.