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Undergraduate Programme and Module Handbook 2006-2007 (archived)

Module EAST3091: BUSINESS CHINESE II

Department: EAST ASIAN STUDIES

EAST3091: BUSINESS CHINESE II

Type Tied Level 3 Credits 20 Availability Available in 2006/07 Module Cap None. Location Durham
Tied to TN12

Prerequisites

  • Chinese Language III (EAST2092), Business Chinese I (EAST2321) OR equivalent.

Corequisites

  • Chinese Language IV (EAST3052).

Excluded Combination of Modules

  • None.

Aims

  • To continue from Business Chinese I, introducing students to Chinese as it is used in a business setting by promoting language skills, knowledge of international trade and knowledge about doing business in China.

Content

  • The module contains oral and written practice on the following topics: Advertising, trade mark protection and patent protection, agency and exclusive sale, technology trade, barter trade, processing and compensation trade, leasing operations, arbitration, direct investment and credit operations.

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

      Summative Assessment

      Component: Oral Examination Component Weighting: 50%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      oral and aural examination 35-minute slot 100%
      Component: Examination Component Weighting: 50%
      Element Length / duration Element Weighting Resit Opportunity
      two-hour written examination 100%

      Formative Assessment:

      Weekly practice in oral presentations and aural comprehension, with written exercises in composition and translation.

      ■ 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