Course Title: Chinese 5
Part A: Course Overview
Course Title: Chinese 5
Credit Points: 12.00
Terms
Course Code |
Campus |
Career |
School |
Learning Mode |
Teaching Period(s) |
LANG1416 |
City Campus |
Postgraduate |
365H Global, Urban and Social Studies |
Face-to-Face |
Sem 1 2024 |
Course Coordinator: Dr. Jing Qi
Course Coordinator Phone: +61 3 9925 4402
Course Coordinator Email: jing.qi@rmit.edu.au
Course Coordinator Location: Building 37, Level 5, Room 36
Course Coordinator Availability: By appointment
Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities
Required Prior Study
You should have satisfactorily completed LANG1415/LANG1216 Chinese 4 OR Placement Test OR Equivalent before you commence this course.
Alternatively, you may be able to demonstrate the required skills and knowledge before you start this course.
Contact your course coordinator if you think you may be eligible for recognition of prior learning.
Students who studied Chinese outside RMIT must attend a placement test or interview.
Please note that enrolment in Chinese courses may be refused on the basis of previous Chinese study or abilities, and enrolment in a different course may be recommended.
Course Description
This course is the fifth of the consecutive Chinese language courses offered at RMIT University.
Based on the knowledge and skills acquired in Chinese 1 to 4 or through similar learning experiences, this course will develop your communicative competence in the Chinese language at a post-intermediate level through interactive in class activities and extra-curricular activities.
It will enhance your Chinese language proficiency in listening, speaking, reading, writing and viewing for social and professional purposes.
This course will build your intercultural competence by localising your study of the Chinese language in the Chinese-Australian communities.
Objectives/Learning Outcomes/Capability Development
This course will complement the RMIT capabilities you are developing in your program.
Course Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, you will be able to:
- Communicate effectively in spoken and written Chinese about familiar topics in social, professional and community contexts
- Use a range of forms and registers appropriately in the Chinese language to negotiate familiar contexts
- Discuss contemporary social and cultural issues proficiently in Chinese language
- Critically discuss a range of authentic spoken and written materials in the Chinese language
- Express views about intercultural issues using appropriate language patterns.
Overview of Learning Activities
Multimodal learning activities that suit the needs of students with different learning preferences.
Structured and semi-structured in-class learning activities that encourage individual, pair and group learning.
The use of language learning games and multimedia resources to improve language retention.
You will be expected to participate actively in many pair and group activities indoor and outdoor. Therefore, regular class attendance is important to support your learning.
Overview of Learning Resources
RMIT will provide you with resources and tools for learning in this course through our online systems.
There are services available to support your learning through the University Library. The Library provides guides on academic referencing and subject specialist help as well as a range of study support services. For further information, please visit the Library page on the RMIT University website and the myRMIT student portal.
Overview of Assessment
Assessment Tasks
You will be required to submit a range of assessments throughout the semester to demonstrate how well you meet the course’s learning outcomes and capabilities. Assessment tasks may involve working independently and/or as part of a pair or team on a range of written, oral and interactive tasks (for example, in-class tests, essays, class presentations, group projects, debates, learning diaries, final exams etc).
Assessment Tasks
Assessment task 1 Quizzes and Homework 20% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5
Assessment task 2 Reading and Writing 10% CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5
Assessment task 3 Speaking and Listening 20% (with a speaking component of 4-5 minutes) CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5
Assessment task 4 Final Exam (Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening) 50% (with a final writing task of 400-500 characters) CLO1, CLO2, CLO3, CLO4, CLO5
Feedback will be given on all assessment tasks.
If you have a long term medical condition and/or disability it may be possible to negotiate to vary aspects of the learning or assessment methods. You can contact the program coordinator or Equitable Learning Services if you would like to find out more.