Syllabus

Chinese in Speech and Writing II

Code
KI1036
Points
15 ECTS-credits
Level
First Cycle Level 1
School
School of Language, Literatures and Learning
Subject field
Chinese (KIA)
Group of Subjects
Chinese
Disciplinary Domain
Humanities, 100%
This course can be included in the following main field(s) of study
Chinese1
Progression indicator within (each) main field of study
1G1F
Approved
Approved by the Faculty School of Language, Literatures and Learning, 17 February 2012.
This syllabus is valid from 17 February 2012.
Revised
Revised, 04 November 2013.
Revision is valid from 04 November 2013.
Discontinued
23 February 2021
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Learning Outcomes

In this course, students will continue to build their skills in listening, speaking, reading and writing Mandarin Chinese. On successful completion of this course, they will be able to:

  • comprehend spoken Chinese at a fairly normal speaking rate on familiar topics
  • converse with native speakers of Chinese with accurate pronunciation and tones, on a variety of topics
  • understand an additional 350 Chinese characters (total 750 characters in the first year)
  • handle approximately 100 sentence structures in Chinese
  • write approximately 400 simplified Chinese characters, in correct stroke order.

Course Content

This is a comprehensive language course that consists of two modules, aiming to help students build a strong basis of Chinese proficiency in four aspects:

  1. Speaking and Listening: listening to text recordings, watching video clips, dictations, pronunciation drills, sentence pattern drills, group activities and individual presentation help the students develop their communicative abilities in Chinese.
  2. Reading and Writing: through a great amount of exposure to Chinese characters, analysis of grammar points and translation practices combined with written assignments, the students continue developing their abilities of reading and writing sentences and passages in Chinese.

Assessment

The course is examined in the form of two modules: Speaking and Listening (7,5 cr) and Reading and Writing (7,5 cr). The two modules are assessed continuously, orally and in writing, and with a final written examination.

Forms of Study

Chinese is used as the language of tuition, supported by English or Swedish. Teaching is done in the form of seminars, group work and different individual online activities.

Grades

The Swedish grades U–VG.

Reporting of grades:

  • Module 1: Speaking and Listening (7,5 cr)
  • Module 2: Reading and Writing (7,5 cr)

Prerequisites

  • A minimum of 30 credits in Chinese at undergraduate level

Other Information

This course corresponds to the courses Chinese in Speech and Writing: Part 3 and Chinese in Speech and Writing: Part 4.
Replaces KI1023.

Revised
13-08-01 (literature list removed)
13-11-04 (main field added)