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This course exists as an early exit only for those who, exceptionally, do not wish to continue PG Beginner Chinese into semester 2. The Course Convener's consent must be sought in the first instance. STUDENTS SHOULD NOT ENROL ON THIS COURSE.

4 hours weekly, including a one-hour oral class.

Teaching will take place in weeks 1-5 and 7-11. Week 6 will be dedicated to guided independent study.

Standard entry to Masters at College Level

This is a Beginners' course requiring no previous knowledge of Chinese; knowledge of another foreign language is an advantage.

CHINESE1001

None

The standard assessments for this course are: 

■ Written/Moodle test (50 minutes) 80%

■ Oral exam (10 minutes) - 20%

If required, for instance where a disability prevents a student from undertaking a specific method of assessment, the following alternatives are available: 

■ There is no alternative to the test, but extra time or alternative space may be offered as reasonable adjustment.

■ Invigilated online oral examination as alternative to exam.

Further reasonable adjustments may be provided where necessary. Students are encouraged to consult with the course convenor. 

It is the default expectation that all courses will offer opportunities for reassessment or deferred assessment. Where it is not possible to offer this in some assessment components, the grade achieved at the first attempt will be counted towards the final course grade, and any exceptions for this course are described below.

[No exceptions]

This course aims to:

■ introduce students to the target language and prepare them to move directly into level 2;

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at beginners level;

■ ensure students can use the target language confidently at levels A1 and A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages, and that towards the end of the academic year students are able to understand and produce material at B1 level of the Framework;

■ help prepare students to use the target language in everyday situations.

By the end of this course students will be able to:

■ read, comprehend, analyse and translate beginner-level texts of a variety of styles in the target language;

■ speak with confidence in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using all the basic structures, idiom, and vocabulary correctly;

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the basic grammatical structures of the target language accurately and appropriately;

■ produce texts written in the target language that show an active command of vocabulary, grammar and idiom at beginners level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.