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MN1001: MANDARIN CHINESE FOR BEGINNERS 1 (2017-2018)

Last modified: 25 May 2018 11:16


Course Overview

This course aims to familiarize students with the basics of spoken and written forms of Mandarin Chinese. Emphasis will be placed first on speaking and listening, particularly pronunciation and tones. The written form will be presented first through the medium of pinyin and gradually students will be introduced to a small number of the highest frequency characters. The emphasis will be on dialogue and role play.  It covers a good deal of ground in the four class hours a week, and requires considerable effort and self-study to consolidate new vocabulary, grammar and Chinese characters (hànzì).   

Course Details

Study Type Undergraduate Level 1
Term First Term Credit Points 15 credits (7.5 ECTS credits)
Campus None. Sustained Study Yes
Co-ordinators
  • Mrs Fen Glover

Qualification Prerequisites

  • Either Programme Level 1 or Programme Level 2

What courses & programmes must have been taken before this course?

  • Any Undergraduate Programme (Studied)

What other courses must be taken with this course?

None.

What courses cannot be taken with this course?

None.

Are there a limited number of places available?

No

Course Description

This course aims to familiarize students with the basics of spoken and written forms of Mandarin Chinese. Emphasis will be placed first on speaking and listening, particularly pronunciation and tones. The written form will be presented first through the medium of pinyin and gradually students will be introduced to a small number of the highest frequency characters. The emphasis will be on dialogue and role play.

Further Information & Notes

Please note, this course is designed for beginners in Chinese and is not available to native speakers.

Contact Teaching Time

Information on contact teaching time is available from the course guide.

Teaching Breakdown

More Information about Week Numbers


Details, including assessments, may be subject to change until 30 August 2024 for 1st term courses and 20 December 2024 for 2nd term courses.

Summative Assessments

1st Attempt

  • Two homework exercises (10% each)
  • Listening exercise (10%)
  • Examination (60%)
  • Attendance and participation (10%)
Resit
  • Examination (100%)

Formative Assessment

Two formative assessments on different aspects of written Chinese language; plus one formative assessment of aural Chinese language, and one formative assessment of oral Chinese language.

Feedback

Additional informal feedback on performance is also given in both written language classes and oral/aural classes.

Course Learning Outcomes

None.
 

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