CN3002 Chinese Language, Texts and Cultural Practices 2

Academic year

2024 to 2025 Semester 2

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Key module information

SCOTCAT credits

15

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 9

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

To be arranged

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

Module coordinator

Dr Y Chi

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Module Staff

Dr Caterina Weber, Dr Yvonne Chi, D Dr Keru Cai

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Module description

This module continues on from CN3001. Students will continue to acquire Chinese characters and build vocabulary while studying more complex literary and audiovisual texts and honing their spoken language skills.

Relationship to other modules

Pre-requisites

BEFORE TAKING THIS MODULE YOU MUST PASS CN3001

Assessment pattern

Exam = 20%, Coursework = 80%

Re-assessment

Exam = 100%

Learning and teaching methods and delivery

Weekly contact

1 seminar (X11 weeks), 3 practical classes (X11 weeks)

Scheduled learning hours

55

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

Guided independent study hours

100

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 comprehend the main meanings of authentic Chinese news announcements (radio and TV) as well as colloquial Chinese used in Chinese films and TV dramas, and understand the speech of native speakers on a wider range of topics
  • Students will be able to express their ideas with greater clarity on a wider range of topics with appropriately employed idiomatic phrases, and narrate more elaborate and detailed stories
  • Students will be able to read more sophisticated Chinese texts such as current and cultural affairs reportage, longer poems, and short stories, and novel extracts, and have a working knowledge of 2,200-2,600 Chinese characters
  • Students will write an organized and detailed piece of prose of around 1000 characters in length in an appropriate written style
  • Students will have a good grasp of the distinction between Standard Spoken Chinese and Written Chinese in terms of vocabulary and structure