Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2005-2006 (archived)

Module EAST2461: CHINESE OPTION III

Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES

EAST2461: CHINESE OPTION III

Type	Open	Level	2	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2005/06	Module Cap	None.	Location	Durham

Prerequisites

Chinese Option II (EAST2441) or equivalent.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

This module will further enhance the basic Chinese language skills as introduced in Chinese Option I/ II.
It is expected that over the year a student will develop higher level core language skills in the fields of reading, writing and speaking Chinese.
By the completion of Chinese Option III, a student will be able to read and write a minimum of 1,000 Chinese characters with complementary vocabulary.

Content

This module will be textbook based.
The first hour will introduce the core grammatical concepts for the given week.
The second hour will practise conversational dialogues using the new grammatical expressions.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Subject-specific Skills:

Key Skills:

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total/Hours
Lectures	22	1 Per Week	One hour	22
Seminars	22	1 Per Week	One hour	22
Preparation and Reading				156
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Examination		Component Weighting: 100%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
three-hour written examination		80%
15-minute oral examination		20%

Formative Assessment:

Class-time preparation

■ Attendance at all activities marked with this symbol will be monitored. Students who fail to attend these activities, or to complete the summative or formative assessment specified above, will be subject to the procedures defined in the University's General Regulation V, and may be required to leave the University