CN2012 Chinese Language and Textual Practices 3

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 1

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

20

The Scottish Credit Accumulation and Transfer (SCOTCAT) system allows credits gained in Scotland to be transferred between institutions. The number of credits associated with a module gives an indication of the amount of learning effort required by the learner. European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) credits are half the value of SCOTCAT credits.

SCQF level

SCQF level 8

The Scottish Credit and Qualifications Framework (SCQF) provides an indication of the complexity of award qualifications and associated learning and operates on an ascending numeric scale from Levels 1-12 with SCQF Level 10 equating to a Scottish undergraduate Honours degree.

Availability restrictions

This module is only available to students who have passed module CN1022.

Planned timetable

09:00-10:00 Wed

This information is given as indicative. Timetable may change at short notice depending on room availability.

Module coordinator

Dr Y Chi

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module Staff

Dr Caterina Weber, Dr Yvonne Chi

This information is given as indicative. Staff involved in a module may change at short notice depending on availability and circumstances.

Module description

This module builds on the contents of CN1022 and will continue to broaden students’ vocabulary of the language at a pace of roughly 30 new Chinese characters per week, and to focus on consolidating existing and new grammar points and on building familiarity with the strongly idiomatic nature of the Chinese language. Writing and reading skills will continue being taught mainly in traditional Chinese characters. In addition, the student will commence a Second Chinese Language (1 weekly contact hour): EITHER Cantonese OR Hokkien. Students will thus explore a not so commonly taught, yet widely used variety of the Chinese language, (Cantonese - Guangdong, Hong Kong, Macau and the Chinese diaspora; Hokkien - Fujian, Taiwan and the Chinese diaspora). The focus will be on listening and speaking proficiency at beginners’ level and on the grammatical and written differences between Putonghua and the Second Chinese Language.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

TO TAKE THIS MODULE, STUDENTS WILL HAVE TAKEN CN1022.

Anti-requisites

IN TAKING THIS MODULE, STUDENTS CANNOT TAKE CN2011.

Assessment pattern

Exam = 60%, Coursework = 40%

Re-assessment

Exam = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 lecture X 1hr (X 11 weeks), 5 X 1h practical language classes (X 11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

66

The number of compulsory student:staff contact hours over the period of the module.

Guided independent study hours

150

The number of hours that students are expected to invest in independent study over the period of the module.

Intended learning outcomes

  • By the end of this module students will be able to read Chinese writing entirely without reliance on Romanized forms of the language
  • Students will be able to write assignments in the form of diary writing or short essays
  • Students will be able to understand the phonetic systems of the Second Chinese Language studied (Cantonese/Hokkien) and be able to reproduce with some accuracy their sounds and tones
  • Students will have an active knowledge of around 2,400 characters
  • Students will be able to understand the role of culture and creative industries in the creation of China as a nation-state