Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module EAST2061: CANTONESE OPTION I

Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES

EAST2061: CANTONESE OPTION I

Type	Tied	Level	2	Credits	20	Availability	Available in 2006/07	Module Cap	None.	Location	Durham

Tied to	T100
Tied to	T111
Tied to	T1L2
Tied to	T1R1
Tied to	T1R2
Tied to	T1R4
Tied to	T1R7
Tied to	T1V1
Tied to	T1V5
Tied to	TN12

Prerequisites

2H Chinese language course (year abroad).

Corequisites

3H Chinese compulsory core language modules.

Excluded Combination of Modules

None.

Aims

To provide an introduction to the Cantonese dialect.

Content

Speaking and listening in Cantonese.The module will pay special attention to the particular characteristics of Cantonese pronunciation and word usage and will concentrate on developing the skills required for communication in daily life.

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
Language Classes	44	2 Per Week	1 Hour	44
Preparation and Reading	156			156
Total	200			200

Summative Assessment

Component: Cantonese Aural Examination		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
one-and-a-half hour aural examination		100%
Component: Cantonese Oral Examination		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
oral examination 25 minutes		100%

Formative Assessment:

Weekly aural exercises and oral presentations.

■ 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