97109 Chinese Language and Culture 9

8cp; 4hpw

Requisite(s): 97108 Chinese Language and Culture 8

This subject is designed for students who have a good knowledge of Chinese. It develops a high level of communicative competence using various formats and current knowledge about contemporary China. The teaching focuses on understanding varieties of media sources, including daily news, newspaper and magazine articles, and current affairs reports, all of which students learn to read with ease. They are exposed to a range of Chinese texts to develop their knowledge of Chinese to an advanced level. Students are also provided with opportunities to improve their listening and speaking capabilities through watching CCTV daily news, class discussions and other activities. They also acquire good skills for selecting and summarising the contents of various media sources and writing essays on a topic about China.

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.
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Access conditions

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