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AIC284 - Chinese 2D: Chinese in Real Life: Putting the Language to Work in Contemporary Contexts

Year	2025 unit information
Enrolment modes:	Trimester 2: Burwood (Melbourne)
Credit point(s):	1
EFTSL value:	0.125
Unit Chair:	Trimester 2: Yanying Lu
Prerequisite:	Nil
Corequisite:	Nil
Incompatible with:	Nil
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - on-campus unit enrolment:	1 x 1-hour on-campus lecture per week
Educator-facilitated (scheduled) learning activities - online unit enrolment:	1 x 1-hour online lecture per week
Typical study commitment:	Students will on average spend 150-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.

Content

This unit aims at further developing students' practical skills to use the Chinese language and improving their understanding of how the Chinese language works. Emphasis will be placed on the practical language use in both written and oral forms. Topics to be covered include a range of social and cultural issues and current affairs. In addition to textbooks, materials will also be drawn from contemporary writing, newspapers and journal articles.

Learning outcomes

ULO	These are the Unit Learning Outcomes (ULOs) for this unit. At the completion of this unit, successful students can:	Alignment to Deakin Graduate Learning Outcomes (GLOs)
ULO1	Evaluate ways in which culturally embedded discourse intersects with theoretical and technical knowledge of the Chinese language system	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO2	Analyse information and express personal opinions in Chinese clearly and naturally in a range of contexts, using correct grammar, syntax, pronunciation and sociolinguistic practices	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO3: Digital literacy
ULO3	Critically evaluate linguistic and sociolinguistic problems and use individual initiative to apply knowledge of Chinese language study to develop a range of strategies for solving the problems	GLO1: Discipline-specific knowledge and capabilities GLO2: Communication GLO4: Critical thinking
ULO4	Critically evaluate the cultural diversity of the societies that use Chinese language, and ethically apply principles of social responsibility when considering them in domestic, regional, and global contexts	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	10-minutes	20%	Information not yet available
Assessment 2: (Group) Writing exercises	800 words or equivalent (in foreign language)	20%	Information not yet available
Assessment 3: Oral test	10-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

The texts and reading list for AIC284 can be found via the University Library.

Note: Select the relevant trimester reading list. Please note that a future teaching period's reading list may not be available until a month prior to the start of that teaching period so you may wish to use the relevant trimester's prior year reading list as a guide only.

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