Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of the course, students will be able to:
- use about 500 of the Chinese simplified ideographs, han-zi
- write each character in correct stroke order
- show that they master the meanings of each character
- actively produce sentences with these characters
- recognize about an additional 200 Chinese characters without the aid of Pinyin (Chinese Romanization system)
- explain the basics of the Chinese writing system, including basic strokes, stroke ordering, formation of Chinese characters, common character radicals.
Course Content
In this course, the students continue to develop their basic knowledge about the Chinese characters. They prepare the reading materials prior to each lesson in which they train the characters actively. Students also complete weekly assignments that may consist of written exercises, training in reading comprehension and the writing of short essays.
Assessment
This course applies continuous assessment. Student performance is assessed on the basis of regular written assignments, in-class performance and final written exam.
Forms of Study
Chinese is used as the language of tuition, with English or Swedish as a support language. Teaching is done in the form of class and group activities.
Grades
The Swedish grades U–VG.
Prerequisites
- A minimum of 30 credits in Chinese at undergraduate level