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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:
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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

      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