AIC383 - Chinese 3C: Chinese in the Professions - Developing and Enhancing Capacities in a Global Context

Unit details

Year:

2024 unit information

Enrolment modes:Trimester 1: Burwood (Melbourne), Online
Credit point(s):2
EFTSL value:0.250
Unit Chair:Trimester 1: Fengqi Qian
Prerequisite:

Nil

Corequisite:Nil
Incompatible with: Nil
Typical study commitment:

Students will on average spend 300-hours over the teaching period undertaking the teaching, learning and assessment activities for this unit.

This will include educator guided online learning activities within the unit site.

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour seminar per week, 1 x 1-hour lecture per week

Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:

1 x 2-hour online seminar per week, 1 x 1-hour online lecture per week

Content

This unit is designed for students who have already reached a high level of competence in the Chinese language. It aims at enhancing the ability of students to comprehend and express complex ideas in spoken and written Standard Chinese (Mandarin or Putonghua). The focus of the unit is on language skills useful for a range of professional careers, such as teaching, academic research, industry, trade and commerce. In addition to the prescribed textbook, other teaching material will be selected from contemporary Chinese newspapers, films, television and radio broadcasts, as well as from sources on the internet. This unit is also suitable for Chinese background students who are dialect speakers wishing to master Putonghua.

ULO These are the Learning Outcomes (ULO) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can: Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes
ULO1 Synthesise and construct information coherently when responding to a range of sources in Chinese

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

ULO2

Apply the Chinese language system in a range of oral and written communication and professional, academic and social contexts, including analysis of complex and abstract concepts and identify relevant cultural aspects relating to communication

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO2: Communication

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving

ULO3

Integrate and adapt knowledge and awareness of cultural practices within social contexts to demonstrate understanding of appropriate language use

GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities

GLO4: Critical thinking

GLO5: Problem solving 

Assessment

Assessment Description Student output Grading and weighting
(% total mark for unit)
Indicative due week
Assessment 1: Presentation 5-minute presentation and 800 word written essay 20% Information not yet available
Assessment 2 (Group or Pairs): Writing Exercises 1600 words
or equivalent (in foreign language)
20% Information not yet available
Assessment 3: Oral Test 20-minutes 20% Week 11
Assessment 4: End-of-unit assessment Online test,
2-hours
40% End-of-unit assessment period

The assessment due weeks provided may change. The Unit Chair will clarify the exact assessment requirements, including the due date, at the start of the teaching period.

Learning Resource

There is no prescribed text. Unit materials are provided via the unit site. This includes unit topic readings and references to further information.

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