2016/2017
BA-BALKO1006U Chinese 6
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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
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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
15-08-2016
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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: 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)
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Examination |
Chinese
6:
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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 exam |
Size of written product |
Max. 1 page |
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Size 12 font, double spaced. |
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
The re-exam/make-up exam:
- if the student is absent from the oral exam due to documented
illness but has handed in a synopsis she/he does not have to submit
a new version for the make-up exam but must upload the same
synopsis again.
- if the student fails the original exam she/he must hand in a
revised synopsis for the re-take. The student will get feedback on
the report from the examiner.
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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.
The synopsis must be handed in through Digital Exam before the
set deadline.
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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.
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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 |
151 hours |
Exam |
20 hours |
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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)
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Last updated on
15-08-2016