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Undergraduate Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)
Module EAST3052: CHINESE LANGUAGE IV
Department: East Asian Studies
EAST3052: CHINESE LANGUAGE IV
| Type | Level | Credits | Availability | Module Cap | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tied | 3 | 40 | Available in 2006/2007 | None. | Durham |
Tied To
- T100: Chinese Studies
- T111: Modern Chinese Studies
- T1L2: Chinese with Politics (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T1R1: Chinese with French
- T1R2: Chinese with German (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T1R4: Chinese with Spanish
- T1R7: Chinese with Russian (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- T1V1: Chinese with History
- T1V5: Chinese with Philosophy (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
- TN12: Chinese and Management Studies (see Undergraduate Handbook 2005-2006 for details)
Pre-requisites
- Chinese Language III (EAST2092).
Corequisites
- None.
Excluded Combinations
- None.
Aims
- To develop advanced level speaking, listening, reading and writing skills in modern standard Chinese.
Content
- The main element is topic-based, designed to improve language pattern and vocabulary awareness and oral and written expressive skills, including interpreting and translation into Chinese.
- In addition there are: 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 | 138 | 6 per week | One hour | 138 | |
| Seminars | 44 | 2 per week | One hour | 44 | |
| Preparation and reading | 218 | 218 | |||
| Total | 400 | 400 |
Summative Assessment
| Component | Component Weighting | Element | Length/Duration | Element Weighting | Resit Opportunity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Examination | 12.50% | Oral Examination | 25 minutes | 100% | |
| Aural Examination | 12.50% | Aural Examination | 1.5 hours | 100% | |
| Examination | 75% | Written Examination (Composition paper) | 2 hours | 33.30% | |
| Written Examination (Translation paper) | 2 hours | 33.30% | |||
| Written Examination | 2 hours | 33.30% |
Formative Assessment
Weekly written composition tests, 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.