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CHNS1012: Chinese Language 1B

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Type	Open
Level	1
Credits	40
Availability	Available in 2024/2025
Module Cap	None.
Location	Durham
Department	Modern Languages and Cultures (Chinese)

Prerequisites

None.

Corequisites

None.

Excluded Combinations of Modules

Module not available for students on the BA Modern Languages and Cultures (with Year Abroad) (R002) programme

Aims

To develop elementary level skills in Chinese speaking, listening, reading & writing

Content

No prior knowledge of Chinese is assumed The course will cover the basic grammar of Modern Standard Chinese and include a vocabulary of around 900 high frequency lexical items
The teaching and resources in this module reflect a commitment to linguistic and cultural diversity. It positions the richness of the Chinese-speaking world at the core of its syllabus

Learning Outcomes

Subject-specific Knowledge:

Ability to recognise and use the basic grammatical structures of Modern Standard Chinese Active knowledge of around 900 lexical items written in Chinese characters

Subject-specific Skills:

Linguistic competence in the four skills of Modern Standard Chinese equivalent to CEF A1/A2; New HSK Level 1/2

Key Skills:

Development of language learning and usage skills in a non-alphabetic script language Use of language learning tools and Chinese dictionaries in a variety of formats both hard-copy and electronic

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

Summative assessment of reading/writing and aural comprehension skills and of grammatical knowledge will take the form of end-of-year examination.
Oral skills will be summatively assessed by means of activities carried out in class during the year, including group work.
Formative assessment for this module will include a combination of self-assessed, peer-assessed and tutor-assessed exercises during the year.

Teaching Methods and Learning Hours

Activity	Number	Frequency	Duration	Total	Monitored
Grammar Lectures	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	Yes
Voc/Texts	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	Yes
Reading	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	Yes
Writing	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	Yes
Oral	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	Yes
Aural	21	1 per week	1 hour	21	Yes
Preparation				274
Total				400

Summative Assessment

Component: Written Examination		Component Weighting: 60%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Written Examination	3 hours	100

Component: Oral Assesment		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
In-class continuous assessment of oral skills		100	10-minute oral examination

Component: Aural Examination		Component Weighting: 20%
Element	Length / Duration	Element Weighting	Resit Opportunity
Aural Examination	1 hour	100

Formative Assessment

Weekly written tests plus mock examinations

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