- UCAS course code
- RT11
- UCAS institution code
- M20
Course unit details:
Languages-Based Project 1
Unit code | CHIN51071 |
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Credit rating | 10 |
Unit level | Level 3 |
Teaching period(s) | Semester 1 |
Available as a free choice unit? | No |
Overview
This is an advanced Chinese language course for students who have already completed CHIN51060 Chinese Language 6. It is designed to allow students with near-native proficiency in Mandarin Chinese to put their language skills to work through the completion of two independent projects: a 10- minute Chinese-language oral presentation and a Chinese-language extended essay. Students enrolled in the course will decide the topics of both these assessed elements on the basis of their academic and vocational interests and in consultation with their tutor. Students will report and gain feedback on their progress in weekly hour-long tutorials before submitting the essay in week 12. Tutorials may also be used to practice informal and formal topics of advanced conversational Chinese, with feedback provided.
Pre/co-requisites
Unit title | Unit code | Requirement type | Description |
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Chinese Language 6 | CHIN51060 | Pre-Requisite | Compulsory |
Aims
This course aims to:
- Guide students to learn independently
- Help students to set their own learning targets
- Train students to analyze and critique their own work
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Confidently display their proficiency in the target language using both written and oral skills
- Equip themselves with the strategies to maintain and extend their skills in the target language in the future
- Become more self-aware and self-critical in the field of language learning and language development
- Discover ways in which they can increase and extend their level of motivation in the field of foreign language learning
Syllabus
The content of the oral presentation and extended Chinese essay will be dictated by individual students’ academic and vocational interests and materials will be consulted as relevant to the chosen topics.
Teaching and learning methods
One 1-hour tutorial per week.
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Confidently display their proficiency in the target language, using both written and oral skills
- Equip themselves with the strategies to maintain and extend their skills in the target language in the future
- Become more self-aware and self-critical in the field of language learning and language development
- Discover ways in which they can increase and extend their level of motivation in the field of foreign language learning
Intellectual skills
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Explore issues and subject matter of interest to the student with a high level of linguistic and intellectual sophistication
- Conduct independent research using Chinese-language primary and secondary materials
- Construct a lengthy piece of Chinese-language written work that is clearly structured, well supported using primary and secondary materials and which demonstrates excellent understanding of the subject matter concerned
Practical skills
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Identify and make use of Chinese-language materials that suit their level of language ability, interests and needs
- Manage their own pace of learning
- Learn independently
Transferable skills and personal qualities
By the end of this course students will be able to:
- Identify and make use of Chinese-language materials that suit their level of language ability, interests and needs
- Manage their own pace of learning
- Learn independently
Employability skills
- Other
- Verbal communication skills: be able to express ideas clearly and confidently in presentation and speech Written communication skills: be able to express oneself clearly in writing Motivation: be able to act on initiative, identify opportunities Drive: determination to get things done, make things happen and look for better ways to do things
Accreditation
Available to students on BA Chinese Studies and programme combinations involving Chinese with other languages and area studies degrees and BA Modern Language with Business and Management etc.
Assessment methods
Assessment task | Formative or Summative | Weighting within unit (if summative) |
An extended written essay in Chinese on a topic of the student’s own choice | Summative | 50%
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Oral presentation on a topic of the student’s own choice, making appropriate use of audio-visual materials | Summative | 30%
|
Coursework | Summative | 20% |
Resit Assessment: Video and essay
Feedback methods
- Oral feedback an individual basis when discussing progress
- Written feedback on the extended essay
- Additional one-to-one feedback (during consultation hour or by making an appointment)
Recommended reading
N/A; students are encouraged to consult as many Chinese-language sources as required for their independent learning. The instructor will make suggestions regarding relevant materials as necessary.
Study hours
Scheduled activity hours | |
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Tutorials | 11 |
Independent study hours | |
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Independent study | 89 |
Teaching staff
Staff member | Role |
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Hongjun Ma | Unit coordinator |