Course GKI2HT

Chinese Linguistics

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 46, 2024

On completion of the course, students will be able to:

  • define basic linguistic concepts that are relevant to the Chinese language
  • use terminology to describe the sound system of Mandarin Chinese and the anatomy of the vocal tract
  • use the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) to transcribe spoken Mandarin Chinese
  • explain the formation of Chinese words in terms of morpheme, suffix and affix, and the major word-classes in Chinese
  • explain the characteristics and major features of Chinese sentence structure
  • analyse the structure of Chinese sentences using linguistic terminology and make a comparison between Chinese and English/Swedish sentence structures
  • independently analyse simple Chinese linguistic data.
Starts and ends:
week 46, 2024 - week 3, 2025
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Flexible (Falun)
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Chinese, can be given in English
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits in Chinese at First cycle
Selection :
Higher education credits (1-165 credits)
Application Code:
HDA-H3JLG
Main field of study:
Online Education
Compulsory meetings:
0 physical
7 online
Computer Skills:

Surf on the Internet, read and send emails, use a word-processing programme (e.g. Word). Connect a camera and headphones to the computer and install a programme using instructions.

Computer Capacity:

Access to a computer (Not a mini pc, tablet or similar) that is not older than three years (or equivalent) and broadband connection, at least 1 Mbit/s (not mobile broadband, because mobile broadband can vary considerably in speed).

Means of Education:

Higher rate of web-based communication where our learning platform (Learn/Canvas) is a natural element of the course. Web-based meetings with sound and image where simple presentations can be held. Lectures can be broadcast live or can alternatively be made available afterwards online.

Tuition Fee
First Tuition Fee Installment:
10,875 SEK
Total Tuition Fee:
10,875 SEK
EU/EEA Citizens or exchange students are not required to pay fees.
Information on application and tuition fees: www.universityadmissions.se.
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