2015/2016
BA-BAPKO1004U Chinese Intro 1
English Title |
Chinese Intro 1 |
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Language |
Chinese |
Course ECTS |
30 ECTS |
Type |
Mandatory |
Level |
Bachelor |
Duration |
One Semester |
Start time of the course |
Autumn |
Timetable |
Course schedule will be posted at
calendar.cbs.dk |
Study board |
Study Board for Asian Study Programme
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Course
coordinator |
- Susan Aagaard Petersen - Department of International Economics
and Management (INT)
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Main academic
disciplines |
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Last updated on
13-08-2015
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Learning objectives |
To achieve the grade 12, students
should meet the following learning objectives with no or only minor
mistakes or errors: After having completed the full year course the
student:
- Can translate texts of the same level as curriculum from
Chinese into English
- Can construct simple sentences applying the correct grammar and
actively use vocabulary from curriculum
- Can engage in basic dialogue coping with straightforward
questions related to everyday topics.
- Can pronounce without major errors
- Can correctly read, write and understand all characters from
curriculum
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Course prerequisites |
This course is part of the
propaedeutic year at ASP. |
Examination |
This course has two individual exams:
Mid-term
exam: | Exam ECTS | 7,5 | Examination form | Written sit-in exam | Individual or group exam | Individual | Assignment type | Written assignment | Duration | 2 hours | Grading scale | Pass / Fail | Examiner(s) | One internal examiner | Exam period | Winter | Aids allowed to bring to the exam | Closed Book: no aids | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam If the number of registered candidates for the make-up
examination/re-take examination warrants that it may most
appropriately be held as an oral examination, the programme office
will inform the students that the make-up examination/re-take
examination will be held as an oral examination instead. It is only possible to take the
Chinese Intro 1 exams in the Winter. | Description of the exam
procedure
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End-of-course
exam: | Exam ECTS | 22,5 | Examination form | Oral Exam | Individual or group exam | Individual | Duration | 20 min. per student, including examiners'
discussion of grade, and informing plus explaining the
grade | Preparation time | No preparation | Grading scale | 7-step scale | Examiner(s) | Internal examiner and second internal
examiner | Exam period | Winter | Make-up exam/re-exam | Same examination form as the ordinary exam | Description of the exam
procedure
The curriculum corresponds to the entire textbook material from
Fall semester. The exam consists of 4 parts: - Dictation using the characters studied during the semester
- Reading aloud and translating a text excerpt from syllabus
- Grammatical questions
- Talking about a picture and conversing in Chinese
The grade is based on an overall assessment of all 4
disciplines. |
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Course content and
structure |
This course is part of the propaedeutic year at ASP.
The intro course is an intensive course that provides knowledge of
the basic elements with regard to syntax, grammar, and
colloquial speech. The course will help the student build a basic
vocabulary enabling him/her to communicate in basic everyday
Chinese.
The course offers classes in various linguistic disciplines such as
grammar, speaking, listening, writing, reading, and
translating into English.Teaching is based on textbooks as well as
audio inputs corresponding to a beginner's level.
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Teaching methods |
Teaching methods combine lectures and
group work guided by cooperative learning principles that engage
each student to a maximum extent.
The introductory course is a demanding full-time study. Active
class participation is expected. We warmly encourage the students
to form smaller study groups. |
Student workload |
Teaching |
180 hours |
Preparation |
640 hours |
Examination |
3 hours |
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Further Information |
This course is part of the propaedeutic year at ASP. Both
Chinese Intro 1 & Chinese Intro 2 must be passed before
matriculation to Year 1 at ASP.
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Expected literature |
- Liu Xun et al.: New Practical Chinese Reader
(新实用汉语课本): Textbook, Vol. 1-2
(Beijing: Beijing yuyan wenhua daxue, 2004). Vol. 1: ISBN
7-5619-1040-1; Vol. 2: ISBN 7-5619-1129- 7; Vol. 3: ISBN
7-5619-1251-X; Vol.4: ISBN 7-5619-1319-2
- Liu Xun et al.: New Practical Chinese Reader (Xin shiyong
hanyu keben): Workbook, Vol. 1-2 (Beijing: Beijing
yuyan wenhua daxue, 2004). Vol 1: ISBN 7-5619-1042-8; Vol 2: ISBN
7-5619-1145-9; Vol 3: ISBN 7-5619-1252-8
Useful handbooks:
- Hung-nin Samuel Cheung: A Practical Chinese Grammar
(Hong Kong: The Chinese University Press, 2002 (org.
1994))
OR
- Claudia Ross & Jing-heng Sheng Ma: Modern Mandarin
Chinese Grammar: A Practical Guide (London and New York:
Routledge, 2006)
On-line dictionary Chinese-English English-Chinese:
www.nciku.com
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Last updated on
13-08-2015