Modiwl LXN-1431:
Advanced Chinese
Advanced Chinese 2024-25
LXN-1431
2024-25
School of Arts, Culture And Language
Module - Semester 1
10 credits
Module Organiser:
Ruben Chapela-Orri
Overview
As per the aims stated, this course is designed to further develop students’ skills in Mandarin Chinese. This course is still very much practice-based, focusing on listening and speaking, with a balance between communicative activities, structure practice, grammar and reading.
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Consolidate the essential structures of Chinese and develop both vocabulary and range of language structures.
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Further develop active and passive language skills, including comprehension skills in listening, productive skills in speaking, reading, and writing in simplified Chinese.
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Deepen students’ understanding of the customs, culture, history and society of China and develop students’ awareness of the general social and cultural background of Chinese-speaking countries and regions.
Foundation Year students will be asked to complete two assessments.
By the end of this course students will reach level HSK3.
Textbook: https://www.bangor.ac.uk/arts-culture-language/languages-for-all/text-books
Assessment Strategy
Only Foundation Year students will be submitting two tasks in order to be assessed.
-Threshold -40-49%: For the award of credit, students should demonstrate a satisfactory comprehension of the various thematic grammatical and lexical areas studies, and an ability to implement them at a basic level.
-Good -50-69%: For the award of higher grades, students should demonstrate a solid comprehension for the various thematic, grammatical and lexical areas studies, and an ability to comprehend and produce the language confidently.
-Excellent -70+%: For the award of the highest grade, students should demonstrate a detailed comprehension of the various thematic, grammatical and lexical areas studied and should demonstrate that considerable independent work has been done with a view to reaching an advanced knowledge of the language.
Learning Outcomes
- Communicate effectively and fluently, both orally and in writing, for social and professional purposes, and produce clear written text on some subjects.
- Demonstrate competence in the use of advanced grammatical structures of Chinese.
- Read and comprehend a wide range of longer written texts on both concrete and abstract topics in Chinese.
Assessment method
Oral Test
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Assessment task 1: one 5-min recorded video, worth 50% of the module. This task is only relevant for those students in their Foundation Year, and not applicable for students registered as auditing the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
02/12/2022
Assessment method
Exam (Centrally Scheduled)
Assessment type
Summative
Description
Assessment task 2: one written assignment, worth 50% of the module. This task is only relevant for those students in their Foundation Year, and not applicable for students registered as auditing the module.
Weighting
50%
Due date
13/12/2022