UnitLevel 3Undergraduate

ATS3005 Chinese proficient 1

Faculty of Arts

ATS3005 Chinese proficient 1 is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Arts, offered in 2022 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 2022
Semester 1
Clayton
Assessment
No exam
8 tasks
Workload
144 hours
per semester

This is the 2022 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.

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Requisites

Before ATS3005

Prohibitions

You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.

After ATS3005

2 units list ATS3005 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 2022

Teaching periodCampusMode
First semesterClaytonOn campus

Assessment

  • Grammar Exercise/sAssignment
    11%
  • Listening Exercise/sAssignment
    12%
  • Reading Exercise/sAssignment
    12%
  • Essay
    10%
  • Translation task/sAssignment
    10%
  • Presentation
    10%
  • Online testOther
    25%
  • Oral test/assessmentPresentation
    10%

Learning outcomes

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

  1. 1

    discuss your personal views of some current issues in China, and topics related to your own fields of interest, in Chinese;

     

  2. 2

    write in a relatively sophisticated manner in Chinese, drawing on a grammatical framework and vocabulary;

  3. 3

    write different kinds of prose and poetry in Chinese;

  4. 4

    present your project work in Chinese in a small group;

  5. 5

    demonstrate language proficiency equivalent to Common European Framework of Reference (CEFR) level B1.

Workload and teaching

  • Seminars24 hours
  • Tutorials24 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 students in actively applying their 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 are sometimes available for short-term loan or as eBooks through the library (https://www.monash.edu/library).

Where it fits

ATS3005 is part of 1 area of study in the 2022 handbook.

Contacts

Unit Coordinators
Dr Lijun Bi
Chief Examiners
Dr Lijun Bi

Common questions

What are the prerequisites for ATS3005?

You need ATS2004 or ATS1906 before you enrol.

What can I take after ATS3005?

ATS3005 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 2 units, including ATS2006 and ATS3006. Those lead on to 5 units in all.

When is ATS3005 offered?

In 2022, ATS3005 runs in Semester 1 at Clayton.

How much work is ATS3005?

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

Does ATS3005 have an exam?

No. ATS3005 has 8 assessment tasks and no exam.

Which majors and minors include ATS3005?

ATS3005 is part of Chinese studies.

More details

Credit points
6
Level
3
Study level
Undergraduate
Faculty
Faculty of Arts
Organisational unit
Chinese Studies
Type
Coursework
EFTSL
0.125
Student contribution
SCA Band 1
Study abroad
Available