97107 Chinese Language and Culture 7
8cp; 4hpwRequisite(s): 97106 Chinese Language and Culture 6
This subject is designed for students who have successfully completed Chinese 6 or who have a working knowledge of Chinese characters as well as communicative competence in a dialect other than Modern Standard Chinese (MSC) or who are competent in oral communication with MSC but have less knowledge of characters. It develops both the students' oral and written communicative competence to meet their needs in social and professional interactions where MSC is used. Students acquire a general basis in pronunciation with a working knowledge of Pinyin. They learn to communicate orally in a range of social situations and generate discussion on contemporary social issues. They also learn to understand radio, TV programs and films at native speed; read traditional and simplified written forms of Chinese characters; and develop research skills and write reports or essays of about 2000 characters.
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
2009 contribution for post-2008 Commonwealth-supported students: $866.83
Note: Students who commenced prior to 1 January 2008 should consult the Student contribution charges for Commonwealth supported students
Not all students are eligible for Commonwealth Supported places.
2009 amount for undergraduate domestic fee-paying students: $2,900.00
Note: Fees for Postgraduate domestic fee-paying students and international students are charged according to the course they are enrolled in. Students should refer to the Annual Fees Schedule.
Subject EFTSL: 0.167Access conditions
Note: The requisite information presented in this subject description covers only academic requisites. Full details of all enforced rules, covering both academic and admission requisites, are available at Access conditions and My Student Admin.
