This is an advanced Modern Chinese language course, designed for students who have completed successfully CHIN3023 (Modern Chinese 6), or achieved the equivalence through placement test.

While the course places special emphasis on reading comprehension of the selected texts, it will also expose the students to live videos which are in natural native Chinese in order to enhance students’ listening and oral proficiency. The course is taught mainly in Chinese. Three contact hours per week with a 90-minute lecture and 90-minute tutorial which will start from the first week. Given the amount of the material it covers, the learning outcome of the course relies on students’ self-study and pre-class preparation. The assessment consists of weekly mini-quizzes, oral news report in Chinese, team project in the form of oral presentation, one Vlog in Chinese and a final written exam. 

The teaching material for this course are from authentic Chinese sources, including audio-visual materials, which cover broad areas of Chinese studies in culture, literature, society, economics and politics. By introducing students to a wide range of topics, different genre and written styles, this course aims at not only improving students’ reading, listening, speaking and their analytical skills in Chinese, but also gaining a deeper understanding of aspects of modern and contemporary China. The course will also cover the rules of the Chinese word-formation and other Chinese linguistic features.

This is a research-let and multi-disciplinary advanced language course. It utilizes the expertise of the lecturer who researches in the field of Chinese social and political discourses. It is reflected in course design which combines language learning with opportunity to investigate the deep connections between language, culture, history and politics in China.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion, students will have the knowledge and skills to:

1. Understand, analyse critically, and report orally real-world news on China from difference sources in Chinese.
2. Communicate and discuss in Chinese confidently on topics drawn from the official and social media, with the related contextual knowledge.
3. Demonstrate genre-and-situation-appropriate speech-making and presentation skills in Chinese.
4. Demonstrate the ability to understand native-level texts in Chinese on complex subjects, such as internet Chinese, youth culture in China, Chinese political discourse, China's social and economic issues, and literary texts.
5. Raise the awareness and overal language proficiency to a near-native level.

Research-Led Teaching

Modern Chinese 7 is a research-informed and multi-disciplinary orientated language course. It utilizes the expertise of the lecturer who specializes in sociolinguistics and Chinese political discourse studies. The course combines language learning with hands-on research by the students who will have opportunities to investigate the deep connection between language, culture, and politics in China. In the process students will not only gain linguistic knowledge and improve langugage competency but also deeper understanding of the Chinese society and culture.

Required Resources

There is no designated textbook for this course. All reading and audio/visual materials will be made available on Canvas.

Staff Feedback

Students will be given feedback in the following forms in this course:

• Written comments
• Verbal comments
• Feedback to the whole class, to groups, to individuals, focus groups

Student Feedback

ANU is committed to the demonstration of educational excellence and regularly seeks feedback from students. Students are encouraged to offer feedback directly to their Course Convener or through their College and Course representatives (if applicable). The feedback given in these surveys is anonymous and provides the Colleges, University Education Committee and Academic Board with opportunities to recognise excellent teaching, and opportunities for improvement. The Surveys and Evaluation website provides more information on student surveys at ANU and reports on the feedback provided on ANU courses.

Other Information

None

Class Schedule

Week/Session	Summary of Activities	Assessment
1	Lecture 1 - Introduction: objectives, learning outcomes, assessment. Reading 1A	Tutorials start from week 1; Sign up for news report.Reading 1B
2	Lecture 2 - Chinese word-formation; internet language; Reading 2A	Starts Quiz 1 News report starts at Tutorial time; Reading 2B
3	Lecture 3 - Narrative and personalized language; Reading 3A.	Quiz 2; News report; Reading 3B
4	Lecture 4 - Formal/Official language (1) Editorials, Documents; Speeches, Reading 4A	Quiz 3; News report; Reading 4B
5	Lecture 5 - Formal/Official language (2) News, Public signage and slogans, Reading 5A	Quiz 4; News report; Reading 5B
6	Lecture 6 - Formal specialized language (3) Economics and related topics. Reading 6A	Quiz 5; News report; Reading 6B
7	Lecture 7 - Short stories and prose (1); Reading 7A	Quiz 6; News report; Watching video for 7B, Vlog due.
8	Lecture 8 - Short stories and prose (2); Reading 8A	Quiz 7; News report; Reading 8BGroup Oral Presentation Video due
9	Lecture 9 Short stories and prose (3); Reading 9A	Quiz 8;Group oral presentation and Q&A at tutorial time.
10	Lecture 10 - Literary writing before 1949 (1);Reading 10A	Quiz 9; News report; 10B Watching video
11	Lecture 11- Literary writing before 1949 (2);Reading 11A	Quiz 10, News report; Reading 11B same as 11A
12	Lecture 12 - Revision and preparation for final exam; No additional readings.	Listening Test at tutorial time.
13	Final exam	Format, time and venue TBA.

Tutorial Registration

No need to register

Assessment Summary

Assessment task	Value	Due Date	Return of assessment	Learning Outcomes
Weekly online quizzes (20%)	20 %	*	*	4, 5
Group oral presentation (25%).	25 %	15/05/2026	23/05/2026	1, 2, 3, 5
Individual Vlog (5%)	5 %	24/04/2026	08/05/2026	1,3, 4
News report (10%)	10 %	04/03/2026	11/03/2026	1,3
Listening test 20%	20 %	27/05/2026	05/06/2026	1,3
Final written exam (20%).	20 %	*	*	1, 2, 4

* If the Due Date and Return of Assessment date are blank, see the Assessment Tab for specific Assessment Task details

Policies

ANU has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University’s academic standards, and implement them. Students are expected to have read the Academic Misconduct Rule before the commencement of their course. Other key policies and guidelines include:

• Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure
• Special Assessment Consideration Policy and General Information
• Student Surveys and Evaluations
• Deferred Examinations
• Student Complaint Resolution Policy and Procedure

Assessment Requirements

The ANU is using 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. For additional information regarding Turnitin please visit the ANU Online website Students may choose not to submit assessment items through Turnitin. In this instance you will be required to submit, alongside the assessment item itself, hard copies of all references included in the assessment item.

Moderation of Assessment

Marks that are allocated during Semester are to be considered provisional until formalised by the College examiners meeting at the end of each Semester. If appropriate, some moderation of marks might be applied prior to final results being released.

Participation

Effective language learning depends on students' active participation in the class activities, both oral and written. Students are expected to preview the texts before coming to the classes so as to do well in the weekly quizzes. They are also expected to put in good effort in the group tasks as well as completing the written assignments on time. Students must inform the lecturer in advance if she or he is unable to attend classes or tutorials. Failing to attend the already scheduled oral presentation / news report without a valid reason and proof, the requests for reschedule may be declined.

Examination(s)

The final written exam will be during the university exam period. No materials will be allowed during the exam. The duration is two hours.

Assessment Task 1

Weekly online quizzes (20%)

This refers to a brief online quiz on the text to be studied before the lecture each week.  It takes approximately 5 minutes each week. The due time for each quiz is one hour before the lectures. This assessment aims at encouraging students to practise fast reading and guess/identify the main idea of a text using the skills learnt from the course. There are 10 such quizzes starting from week 2 and finish in week 11. Each quiz is worth of 2%. The feedback will be given at the lectures each week.

Rubric

Online quiz 1	2%	due 2 March
Online quiz 2	2%	due 9 March
Online quiz 3	2%	due 16 March
Online quiz 4	2%	due 23 March
Online quiz 5	2%	due 30 March
Online quiz 6	2%	due 20 April
Online quiz 7	2%	due 27 April
Online quiz 8	2%	due 4 May
Online quiz 9	2%	due 11 May
Online quiz 10	2%	due 18 May

Assessment Task 2

Group oral presentation (25%).

The oral presentation must be carried out by a team of three participants with equal dividsion of labour. It contains two parts: a recorded video of a group presentation (15%) and individual answering questions (10%). The length of the video for all three participants is 10 minutes. Teams must upload their video of presentations on Canvas by Week 8. The question time is in week 9. Grading will be based on the content of the TEAM's performance shown in the video and spontaneous response to the questions by the individual student in the teams. Participants in the video will get the same mark, but the questions will be marked individually.

Rubric

Gourp video	15%	due Friday, 15 May
Individuals answer questions	10%	due Wed. 20 May

Assessment Task 3

Individual Vlog (5%)

Students choose one topic to watch from the given videos and put their critical response to the content of the video orally in a self-made video recording. The duration of the response is three minutes.

Rubric

Vlog	5%	due 24 April

Assessment Task 4

News report (10%)

During the course, each student is required to make one oral report in Chinese language on a news item based on the headlines from an official source in Chinese. The reporting will take place at the beginning of the tutorial class each week. Students need to sign up for their presenting time. The report should take no more than 3 minutes, followed by questions from the class or the teacher. The report should focus on the main event depicted in the original sources, but the answers from the presenters to the questions should include not only the fact-checking but also their own critical reflection on the news item reported. Reading from notes or cue-card will result in deduction of the marks.

Rubric

Oral news report	5%	due at the student's own chosen time	The following week after the report.
Answering questions	5%	due at the student's own chosen time	The following week after the presentation

Assessment Task 5

Listening test 20%

In week 12 at the tutorial time, there will be a listening test in the form of watching a video followed by answering questions on paper.

Rubric

Listening test	20%	due on 27 May

Assessment Task 6

Final written exam (20%).

The 2-hours final exam will cover everything learned in this course. It will be held during the exam period.

Rubric

Final written exam	20%	Wed. 10 June.

Academic Integrity

Academic integrity is a core part of our culture as a community of scholars. At its heart, academic integrity is about behaving ethically. This means that all members of the community commit to honest and responsible scholarly practice and to upholding these values with respect and fairness. The Australian National University commits to embedding the values of academic integrity in our teaching and learning. We ensure that all members of our community understand how to engage in academic work in ways that are consistent with, and actively support academic integrity. The ANU expects staff and students to uphold high standards of academic integrity and act ethically and honestly, to ensure the quality and value of the qualification that you will graduate with. The University has policies and procedures in place to promote academic integrity and manage academic misconduct. Visit the following Academic honesty & plagiarism website for more information about academic integrity and what the ANU considers academic misconduct. The ANU offers a number of services to assist students with their assignments, examinations, and other learning activities. The Academic Skills and Learning Centre offers a number of workshops and seminars that you may find useful for your studies.

Online Submission

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.

Hardcopy Submission

For some forms of assessment (hand written assignments, art works, laboratory notes, etc.) hard copy submission is appropriate when approved by the Associate Dean (Education). Hard copy submissions must utilise the Assignment Cover Sheet. Please keep a copy of tasks completed for your records.

Late Submission

Late submission of assessment tasks without an extension are penalised at the rate of 5% of the possible marks available per working day or part thereof. Late submission of assessment tasks is not accepted after 10 working days after the due date, or on or after the date specified in the course outline for the return of the assessment item.

Referencing Requirements

Accepted academic practice for referencing sources that you use in presentations can be found via the links on the Wattle site, under the file named “ANU and College Policies, Program Information, Student Support Services and Assessment”. Alternatively, you can seek help through the Students Learning Development website.

Returning Assignments

Two weeks from submissions.

Extensions and Penalties

Extensions and late submission of assessment pieces are covered by the Student Assessment (Coursework) Policy and Procedure The Course Convener may grant extensions for assessment pieces that are not examinations or take-home examinations. If you need an extension, you must request an extension in writing on or before the due date. If you have documented and appropriate medical evidence that demonstrates you were not able to request an extension on or before the due date, you may be able to request it after the due date.

Privacy Notice

The ANU has made a number of third party, online, databases available for students to use. Use of each online database is conditional on student end users first agreeing to the database licensor’s terms of service and/or privacy policy. Students should read these carefully. In some cases student end users will be required to register an account with the database licensor and submit personal information, including their: first name; last name; ANU email address; and other information. In cases where student end users are asked to submit ‘content’ to a database, such as an assignment or short answers, the database licensor may only use the student’s ‘content’ in accordance with the terms of service — including any (copyright) licence the student grants to the database licensor. Any personal information or content a student submits may be stored by the licensor, potentially offshore, and will be used to process the database service in accordance with the licensors terms of service and/or privacy policy. If any student chooses not to agree to the database licensor’s terms of service or privacy policy, the student will not be able to access and use the database. In these circumstances students should contact their lecturer to enquire about alternative arrangements that are available.

Distribution of grades policy

Academic Quality Assurance Committee monitors the performance of students, including attrition, further study and employment rates and grade distribution, and College reports on quality assurance processes for assessment activities, including alignment with national and international disciplinary and interdisciplinary standards, as well as qualification type learning outcomes. Since first semester 1994, ANU uses a grading scale for all courses. This grading scale is used by all academic areas of the University.

Support for students

The University offers students support through several different services. You may contact the services listed below directly or seek advice from your Course Convener, Student Administrators, or your College and Course representatives (if applicable).

• ANU Health, safety & wellbeing for medical services, counselling, mental health and spiritual support
• ANU Diversity and inclusion for students with a disability or ongoing or chronic illness
• ANU Dean of Students for confidential, impartial advice and help to resolve problems between students and the academic or administrative areas of the University
• ANU Academic Skills and Learning Centre supports you make your own decisions about how you learn and manage your workload.
• ANU Counselling Centre promotes, supports and enhances mental health and wellbeing within the University student community.
• ANUSA supports and represents undergraduate and ANU College students
• PARSA supports and represents postgraduate and research students