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2015/2016  BA-BALKO1006U  Chinese 6

English Title
Chinese 6

Course information
Language Chinese
Course ECTS 7.5 ECTS
Type Mandatory
Level Bachelor
Duration One Semester
Start time of the course Spring
Timetable Course schedule will be posted at calendar.cbs.dk
Study board
Study Board for Asian Study Programme
Course coordinator
  • Susan Aagaard Petersen - Department of International Economics and Management (INT)
Main academic disciplines
  • Language
Last updated on 09-12-2015
Learning objectives
To achieve the grade 12, students should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor mistakes or errors: At the exam the student should demonstrate that s/he:
  • Can make a clear and well-structured presentation on a topic related to Chinese business life and companies (i.e. oral presentational skill)
  • Can answer questions and sustain a dialogue on topics from syllabus (i.e. oral interaction skill)
  • Can speak without grammatical and phonological errors that cause misunderstandings in spoken Chinese (i.e.linguistic skill)
  • Can choose appropriate words and terms when presenting and discussing topics related to syllabus (i.e. accuracy and content management)
Examination
Chinese 6:
Exam ECTS 7,5
Examination form Oral exam based on written product

In order to participate in the oral exam, the written product must be handed in before the oral exam; by the set deadline. The grade is based on an overall assessment of the written product and the individual oral performance.
Individual or group exam Individual
Size of written product Max. 1 page
Assignment type Synopsis
Duration
Written product to be submitted on specified date and time.
30 min. per student, including examiners' discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the grade
Grading scale 7-step scale
Examiner(s) Internal examiner and external examiner
Exam period Summer
Make-up exam/re-exam
Same examination form as the ordinary exam
Description of the exam procedure

2-3 weeks before the oral examination, the student must submit a synopsis applying minimum 2 texts from syllabus.
The synopsis must be in Chinese.

The oral examinations has 2 parts:
1) Oral presentation of the synopsis
2) Discussion in Chinese inspired by the synopsis.

Grading is based on a holistic assessment of the synopsis and the oral exam.
Course content and structure

The primary focus of the course is to enable the student to use the Chinese language to communicate effectively about aspects related to Chinese business.

 

The course provides the student with opportunities to articulate and debate in Chinese their understanding of particular company cases. The student will specialize and expand her/his range of vocabulary further through content based texts and learning activities. 
Teaching methods
Teaching methods are based on participation in-class discussions and contributions to student presentations. Teaching revolves around a content based textbook for upper intermediate students.
Student workload
Teaching 36 hours
Preparation 169 hours
Exam 1 hours
Expected literature

Yuan Fangyuan, Business Chinese for Success: Real Cases from Real Companies (成功之道：中级商务汉语案例教程) (Beijing: Peking University Press, 2005)
Last updated on 09-12-2015