Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts
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Chinese language, Chinese literature and Chinese studies are offered by the Department of Japanese and Chinese. The Department teaches Standard Chinese, which is also known as Mandarin, or Putonghua.
Success in Chinese language subjects is heavily dependant on regular participation in class combined with continuous study; accordingly all Chinese language subjects have a 70% attendance requirement.
Arts students who have not studied Chinese before may enrol in Chinese 1A in either the first or second year of their course. Students of other Faculties may enrol in Chinese in any year of their course with the approval of their Faculty and the Faculty of Arts. They must enrol in the appropriate subject level and stream in accordance with the prerequisites.
The language stream or level in which a student enrols will be determined by the department through an interview. Placement will be based on the students' VCE results, other language study record or a placement test. However, their enrolment will remain provisional until confirmed or, alternatively, altered in the light of new evidence that might emerge during the first weeks of teaching. As far as possible, changes will be notified in the first two weeks of the semester. Changes in weeks 3 and 4 will have to be reported to the Associate Dean.
A major in Chinese requires the completion of five semester subjects at second or third-year level (83.3 points), with the following minimum requirements:
1 in the case of non-background speakers, the completion of Chinese 2B at second year and Chinese 3B at third year;
2 in the case of dialect speakers, the completion of Standard Chinese 2B at second year and Standard Chinese 3B at third year.
Student are strongly encouraged to take the subject Chinese Civilisation Past and Present in first year.
The prerequisites for admission to Honours are completion of the pass degree with a major in Chinese; attaining an average standard of H2A in that major; and completion of Chinese Research Methodology.
Intending Honours students must submit a well defined proposal for an Honours research project in November of the preceding year.
The fourth-year Pure Honours requirements are as follows: Chinese Honours A and B, Chinese Honours Thesis, plus 33.3 points of advanced Chinese subjects (which should include Chinese 4A and 4B if not studied earlier).
Combined Honours students completing their thesis in Chinese enrol in Chinese Honours A and B, Chinese Honours Thesis, and the coursework required by the other Department.
Students completing Chinese in the Department may undertake language study abroad for credit towards their Arts course. An application for credit must be lodged prior to proceeding overseas. Interested students should consult their subject Coordinator.
The Department of Japanese and Chinese is located on the fifth and sixth floor of the John Medley building (west tower). For course enquires contact 9344 5555 or 9344 5554 for administration. Interested Students should get a copy of the Chinese Handbook available from the department.
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Handbook 1996 : Faculty of Arts
Status: Official 1996 Date created: Oct 10 1995 Last modified: Oct 10 1995 Authorised by: Academic Registrar Email enquiries: Course_Information@registrar.unimelb.edu.au
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