CN2021 Intermediate Chinese Language 2

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

Further information on which modules are specific to your programme.

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.

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 Yvonne Chi, Dr Caterina Weber

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

Module description

Students will continue to acquire Chinese characters (1200 characters and 3,000 words) while studying more complex texts and enhancing their spoken language skills. The cultural content of this module will explore issues in contemporary China and the rest of the Chinese-speaking world from a range of cultural perspectives. Documentary films, works of popular music and viral videos will be studied alongside online poetry, art installations and blog entries in order to better understand some core issues in contemporary Chinese culture from 1989 to the present day.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CN2011

Assessment pattern

Exam = 60%, Coursework = 40%

Re-assessment

Exam = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

5 practical classes (X 11 weeks), 1 lecture (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

154

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 the module, students will be able to understand normal speed dialogues and monologues on many academic and everyday life topics as well as current affairs
  • By the end of the module, students will be able to express themselves clearly and at natural speed in short, connected paragraphs with some idiomatic phrases.
  • By the end of the module, students will be able to recognize and use 1200 characters or around 3,000 frequently used Chinese words/phrases and read short articles
  • By the end of the module, students will be able to compose short essays on everyday and socio-cultural issues using proper structures and sentence patterns frequently used in Modern Standard Chinese
  • By the end of the module, students will have acquired a broad knowledge and understanding of Chinese literary and visual cultures and their sociopolitical contexts