97105 Chinese Language and Culture 5

8cp; 4hpw

Requisite(s): 97104 Chinese Language and Culture 4

This subject is designed for students who have successfully completed Chinese 4 or its equivalent. It further develops students' communicative competence in general social interactions with a focus on developing practical writing skills.

Students learn to use the language and express themselves flexibly and effectively for social purposes. They learn to understand extended and more complex speech, and the main point of common radio, TV programs and films. Students acquire approximately 2,000 characters, and learn to read and comprehend long and complex texts with a range of written styles. They also learn to write clear, well-structured texts, discussing social and cultural issues with personal points of view and understand Chinese culture and contemporary Chinese society.

Assessment: This subject has a combination of continuous assessment and final examinations for speaking, listening, reading and writing. Further details are available in the subject outline distributed in class during the first week of teaching.

Typical availability

Autumn semester, City campus

Fee information

2007 contribution for post-2004 Commonwealth-supported students: $832.67
2007 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,760.00
Subject EFTSL: 0.167
Note: The above fees are applicable in 2007 for Commonwealth-supported students who commenced after 2004 and domestic fee-paying undergraduate students only. Pre-2005 Commonwealth-supported students should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students webpage.
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth supported places, and not all subjects are available to Commonwealth supported students. Domestic fee-paying students and international students should refer to the Fees webpage.

Access conditions

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