Course Catalogue

Chinese 2 (Early Exit) MODLANG2001

  • Academic Session: 2026-27
  • School: School of Modern Languages and Cultures
  • Credits: 20
  • Level: Level 2 (SCQF level 8)
  • Typically Offered: Semester 1
  • Available to Visiting Students: Yes
  • Collaborative Online International Learning: No
  • Curriculum For Life: No

Short Description

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

Timetable

4 hours per week as scheduled in MyCampus.

Requirements of Entry

Chinese 1 MODLANG1002 at Grade D3 or above; or HSK 2

Excluded Courses

Chinese 2, MODLANG 2002

Co-requisites

None

Assessment

Written/Moodle test - 80%

Oral Examination (c. 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:

■ An online oral language examination via video link with marker as an alternative to the oral examination.

■ There is no alternative to the written Moodle test, but extra time may be offered as a reasonable adjustment (students should follow the usual process for reasonable adjustments).

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

Main Assessment In: December

Course Aims

The course aims to:

■ further consolidate students' existing knowledge of the target language already acquired at level 1;

■ ensure students can understand, read, write and speak the target language at intermediate level, which is broadly equivalent to B2 within the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages;

■ prepare students to use the target language with ease in everyday situations and professional environments.

Intended Learning Outcomes of Course

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

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

■ speak with confidence and present ideas effectively in the target language on a range of topics reflecting work done on the course, using appropriate register, intonation, structures and idioms;

■ respond with confidence to questions posed both orally and in writing, using the main and some advanced 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 an intermediate level reflecting the work contained in the course materials.

Minimum Requirement for Award of Credits

No exceptions