Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module EAST3042: CLASSICAL CHINESE II
Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES
EAST3042: CLASSICAL CHINESE II
| Type | Open | Level | 3 | Credits | 40 | Availability | Available in 2006/07 | Module Cap | None. | Location | Durham |
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Prerequisites
- Classical Chinese I (EAST2081).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combination of Modules
- None.
Aims
- To develop a higher elementary/intermediate reading ability in early classical Chinese texts.
Content
- Reading a selection of philosophical, historical and literary classical texts and discussing their language and content, doing weekly written unseen translation of texts for classroom discussion and correction.
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 |
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| Language Classes | 66 | 66 | |||
| Preparation and Reading | 334 | ||||
| Total | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component: Examination | Component Weighting: 100% | ||
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| Element | Length / duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
| three-hour written examination paper 2 on unseen texts | 50% | ||
| three-hour written examination paper 1 on prepared texts and essays | 50% | ||
Formative Assessment:
Weekly written unseen translations plus regular oral presentation on and translation of prepared texts.
■ 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.