This is a beginner only unit and a placement test may be required to verify beginner status.
Introduction
This is an introductory unit for students with little or no prior knowledge of Chinese. This introductory unit is for anyone who is interested in the Chinese language and/or has the need to learn Chinese for business or academic purposes. This unit provides an introduction to all four basic language skills - listening, speaking, reading and writing. It provides students with opportunities to establish essential communicative skills with a focus on practical, everyday use of the Chinese language and incorporating some socio-cultural knowledge. Selected topics and situations, such as exchanging personal information, asking about directions and telling your hobbies etc., all come from real life scenarios. This introductory level unit also provides students with the necessary skills to proceed to HMC102 Chinese 1B. There is no prerequisite required for this introductory unit.
Summary 2020
| Unit name | Introduction to Chinese 1A |
|---|---|
| Unit code | HMC101 |
| Credit points | 12.5 |
| Faculty/School | College of Arts, Law and Education School of Humanities |
| Discipline | Global Cultures and Languages |
| Coordinator | Dr. Isabel Wang |
| Teaching staff | Dr. Isabel Wang and Ms Vienna Li |
| Level | Introductory |
| Available as student elective? | Yes |
| Breadth Unit? | No |
Availability
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Learning Outcomes
Fees
Requisites
Prerequisites
Co-requisites
Mutual Exclusions
You cannot enrol in this unit as well as the following:
HMC103, XBR119 (or apply to the Chinese major coordinator for permission to enrol)
Teaching
| Teaching Pattern | On Campus 1 hour lecture weekly, 3 x 1 hour tutorial weekly Off Campus - online |
|---|---|
| Assessment | Online Quiz 1 (20%); Online Quiz 2 (30%); Speaking Task (20%), Online Quiz 3 (30%) |
| Timetable | View the lecture timetable | View the full unit timetable |
Textbooks
| Required | Information about any textbook requirements will be available from mid November. |
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| Recommended |
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