Course GKI2VM

Chinese: Language Learning and Teaching

7.5 Credits
First Cycle
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Starts week 4, 2026

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

  • explain central theories and concepts in foreign language research from a learning perspective as well as a teaching perspective
  • explain didactic theories and methods of teaching Chinese
  • explain common challenges that learners with different linguistic backgrounds face when learning Chinese, including the development of intercultural competence
  • discuss and reflect on the choice of printed and digital teaching materials for learning Chinese as a foreign language
  • explain didactic theories and discuss how teaching Chinese is constructed
  • read and critically evaluate research contributions that are relevant to the above topics.
Starts and ends:
week 4, 2026 - week 13, 2026
Study Rate:
50%
Location:
Varied
Time of Day:
Day
Teaching form:
Distance
Language:
Chinese, can be given in English
Other:
Only for Exchange Students (Erasmus)
Entry Qualifications :
  • 90 credits, first cycle, in the main field of study of Chinese
Application Code:
HDA-V3PY5
Main field of study:
Online Education

Mandatory online meetings will be held according to the schedule.

Compulsory meetings:
0 physical

Requirements for Computer Skills and Computer Capacity

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