110-143 Introductory Chinese 1A

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110-143 Introductory Chinese 1A
Availability	1st and 2nd year
Credit Points	12.5
Coordinator	Ms Diane Manwaring
Prerequisites	An interview and/or placement test in the week preceding the first week of semester and the written permission of the coordinator.
Corequisites	110-144 Spoken Introductory Chinese 1A.
Semester	1 (view timetable)
Contact	A 1-hour lecture and three hours of language classes per week
Subject Description	This is an introductory course in Chinese for students with no previous knowledge of the language. By the end of this subject students should be familiar with the Pinyin system of romanisation and be able to read and write approximately 300 Chinese characters.
Generic Skills	be able to adapt to an unfamiliar system for communicating thought; acquire time management and planning skills through class preparation, revision and assignment completion; acquire foundation abilities to function in a cross-cultural environment.
Assessment	A 2-hour examination 60% (due during the examination period), two short tests 20% (due mid-semester and late semester), ongoing vocabulary tests 10% and class participation 10%
Prescribed Texts	Ma Jianfei et al, Hanyu Koyu Sucheng Rumenpian Shang. Beijing Yuyan Wenhua Daxue Chubanshe 2002.

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