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Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)
Module EAST2092: CHINESE LANGUAGE III
Department: East Asian Studies
EAST2092: CHINESE LANGUAGE III
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 2 | 40 | Available in 2005/2006 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- T100: Chinese Studies
- T111: Modern Chinese Studies
- T1L2: Chinese with Politics
- T1R1: Chinese with French
- T1R2: Chinese with German
- T1R4: Chinese with Spanish
- T1R7: Chinese with Russian
- T1V1: Chinese with History
- T1V5: Chinese with Philosophy
- TN12: Chinese and Management Studies
Pre-requisites
- Two years' study of Chinese including one year abroad, or equivalent.
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop intermediate/advanced level speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in modern standard Chinese.
Content
- The module is designed to improve language pattern and vocabulary awareness and oral and written expressive skills, including a newspaper reading element, a listening comprehension element based on audio/video news and other materials, unseen translation and prepared modern literary texts.
Learning Outcomes
Subject-specific Knowledge
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Subject-specific Skills
Key Skills
Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module
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Teaching Methods and Learning Hours
| Activity | Number | Frequency | Duration | Total Hours | Attendance Monitored |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Language Classes | 154 | 7 Per Week | 1 Hour | 154 | |
| Preparation and Reading | 246 | 246 | |||
| Total | 400 | ||||
| Total | 800 | ||||
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Examination | 75% | written examination paper 1 | 3 hours | 50% | |
| written examination paper 2 | 3 hours | 50% | |||
| Aural Examination | 12.50% | aural test | 100% | ||
| Oral Examination | 12.50% | oral test | 100% |
Formative Assessment
Weekly written composition texts, weekly written translations into Chinese, regular individual and group oral presentations.
Students who do not attend monitored activities shown under Teaching Methods
and Learning Hours, or who fail to complete the summative or formative
assessment(s) specified above, may be subject to the Academic Progress
procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be
required to leave the University.