This is an advanced Standard Modern Chinese language course, designed for students who have successfully completed Modern Chinese 6, or have achieved the equivalence approved to enroll by proficiency assessment.
The course places special emphasis on reading comprehension in Chinese on issues concerning modern China. It will be delivered in Chinese. It relies heavily on students' self-study and pre-class preparation. The assessment includes weekly news-report in Chinese, group oral presentation, weekly quizzes, listening and oral tests. As part of critical thinking and writing skill development, students also need to utilise primary sources to write a research essay in Chinese on an approved topic. The course uses carefully selected reading materials which are in authentic Chinese. They cover a wide variety of genres and topics which will not only improve students' linguistic proficiency but also deepens their understanding of China.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:
- Critically analyse real-world news in Chinese media to demonstrate the understanding of the major issues in present-day China.
- Communicate confidently in groups, on topics drawn from a variety of up-to-date social media, TV, film, podcasts, websites and print media.
- Demonstrate genre-and-situation-appropriate speech-making and presentation skills in Chinese.
- Demonstrate the ability to compose an academic essay on complex subjects such as the internet language, youth culture in China, Chinese politic discourse, China's social and economic issues, literary texts from the republican era and contemporary times.
- Raise the awareness and overal language proficiency to a near-native level.
Other Information
On successful completion of this course, students will have the knowledge and skills to engage at an Advanced level of Standard Modern Chinese.
Students with native speaker proficiency (may include cognate languages and dialects) must review the language proficiency assessment site and contact the CAP Student Centre for appropriate enrolment advice. Students with previous “language experience or exposure” are required to undertake a language proficiency assessment to ensure enrolment at the most appropriate level.
Relevant past experience includes:
- Previous study of the language (both formal and informal, for example but not limited to, at school, or, home, or through online activities, etc.)
- Being exposed to the language in childhood via a family member or friend
- Travel or living in a country where the language is spoken
- The language being spoken in your home (even if you do not speak it yourself)
Students who are not sure if they need to undertake a language proficiency assessment should seek advice from the course or language convenor. Students who intentionally misrepresent their language proficiency level may be investigated under the Academic Integrity Rule 2021 as having failed to comply with assessment directions and having sought unfair advantage. This may results in a penalty such as reduced grades or failure of the course.
Students are not permitted to enrol in a language course below one that they have already successfully completed, except with permission of the language and/or course convenor.
Indicative Assessment
- Weekly in-class quizzes (10x1% each) (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Group oral presentation and answering questions spontaneously based on the presented topics. (20) [LO 1,2,3]
- News report (10) [LO 1,2,3,5]
- Research essay in Chinese (1000 Chinese words) (20) [LO 1,4,5]
- Listening test (10) [LO 1,2,5]
- Oral response to videos on topics related to the course content (10) [LO 2,3,5]
- Final written test (20) [LO 4,5]
The ANU uses Turnitin to enhance student citation and referencing techniques, and to assess assignment submissions as a component of the University's approach to managing Academic Integrity. While the use of Turnitin is not mandatory, the ANU highly recommends Turnitin is used by both teaching staff and students. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website.
Workload
The total workload for the course is 130 hours including independent study. There will be three contact hours per week with a two-hour lecture and an one-hour tutorial which will start from the first week.
Inherent Requirements
This course is not open to Chinese native speakers which include all speakers of Chinese dialects.
Requisite and Incompatibility
Prescribed Texts
This course does not use prescribed testbook.
Preliminary Reading
Reading materials will be available on Wattle.
Assumed Knowledge
Must have completed Modern Chinese 1-6, or equiverlance.
Majors
Fees
Tuition fees are for the academic year indicated at the top of the page.
Commonwealth Support (CSP) Students
If you have been offered a Commonwealth supported place, your fees are set by the Australian Government for each course. At ANU 1 EFTSL is 48 units (normally 8 x 6-unit courses). More information about your student contribution amount for each course at Fees.
- Student Contribution Band:
- 1
- Unit value:
- 6 units
If you are a domestic graduate coursework student with a Domestic Tuition Fee (DTF) place or international student you will be required to pay course tuition fees (see below). Course tuition fees are indexed annually. Further information for domestic and international students about tuition and other fees can be found at Fees.
Where there is a unit range displayed for this course, not all unit options below may be available.
| Units | EFTSL |
|---|---|
| 6.00 | 0.12500 |
Offerings, Dates and Class Summary Links
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Class summaries, if available, can be accessed by clicking on the View link for the relevant class number.
First Semester
| Class number | Class start date | Last day to enrol | Census date | Class end date | Mode Of Delivery | Class Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3649 | 17 Feb 2025 | 24 Feb 2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 23 May 2025 | In Person | N/A |
