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CFLS1C31: CHINESE STAGE 3

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Type	Open
Level	1
Credits	20
Availability	Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Centre for Foreign Language Study

Prerequisites

Successful completion of Chinese Stage 2, HSK2 or equivalent, subject to approval by the module coordinator. No higher entry Chinese language qualification permitted

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

Any Core Language Modules offered as part of the BA Modern Languages and Cultures. Any language module offered as part of the BA Chinese Studies.

Aims

To review, consolidate and further develop knowledge of main aspects of the Chinese language.
To enable students to improve their target language skills effectively.
To enable students to communicate competently on a variety of general topics.
To foster an understanding of contemporary Chinese society and culture.
To develop presentation skills in Chinese.
To develop essay writing in different styles.

Content

Most functional and notional topics studied at this level will be determined by the main course book. Class materials will be supplemented by online resources
Oral activities will promote the basis for developing confidence, flexibility and fluency in conversations.
As part of this module students are required to complete a small project which will include an oral presentation.

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
demonstrate a reasonable knowledge and understanding of the main Chinese language linguistic principles, structures and registers
demonstrate a knowledge and understanding of aspects of the cultures and societies in China gained through the study of cultural products;.
demonstrate some knowledge of aspects of Chinese social, economic and political structures;

Subject-specific Skills:

On successful completion of the module learners will:
write essays related to both personal and social spheres, expressing and discussing views;
enter into conversation and issues related to the topics studied in class;
understand and report on the main points of a selection of standard speech and authentic aural passages on the TL current affairs, customs and social issues
relate a series of events and take part in semi-structured discussion on current affairs, customs and social issues;
apply a range of grammatical principles;
make effective use of references material such as grammars and dictionaries;
use a range of language learning techniques and skills effectively by independently developing strategies to extend their lexis and knowledge of grammar.

Key Skills:

On successful completion of this module learners will be able to:
give an oral presentation in the TL;
write an essay demonstrating the ability to organise ideas in a logical and coherent sequence in sustained prose and critically analyse arguments;
communicate information, ideas and arguments both orally and in writing;
gather, process and reference information from a variety of paper, audio-visual and electronic resources;
deal effectively with a range of basic situations whilst in China.

Modes of Teaching, Learning and Assessment and how these contribute to the learning outcomes of the module

This module is delivered through seminar style classes and multimedia lab sessions.
Contact time will be used to introduce new material and provide the students with high quality target language input from the module tutor and multimedia sources.
In preparation for each session students will be expected to revise new material and complete formative language exercises.
The assessment scheme for this module is designed to test students' level of attainment in language production (speaking and writing) and reception (listening and reading).
In order to reflect the continuous nature of the language learning process the module will be assessed by a combination of continuous formative and summative in-course assessment.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Seminars	60	three times per week	1 hour	60	Yes
Preparation and Reading				140
Total				200

Summative Assessment

Component: Reading and Writing		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written assignment (Term 1)		30	No
Written exam (Week 21)	2 hours	70	Yes

Component: Speaking and Listening		Component Weighting: 50%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Presentation	10 minutes	30	No
Individual oral assessment with pre-prepared listening tasks (Weeks 21-22)	15 minutes	70	Yes

Formative Assessment

Regular homework/assignments will be given to the students to practise and consolidate what they have done in class and to prepare the following session, some of which will be submitted and marked as formative assignments and regular feedback will be given to the students accordingly.

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