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FL20251: Mandarin Chinese stage 3 semester 2 (6 credits)

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2012/3
Follow this link for further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Foreign Languages Centre
Follow this link for further information on credits Credits: 6
Follow this link for further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Follow this link for further information on period slots Period: Semester 2
Follow this link for further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 40%, EX 60%
Follow this link for further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: FL20251 Re-assessment Work (where allowed by programme regulations)
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Follow this link for further information on unit content Description: Aims:
The course aims to consolidate language already acquired, for example in Stage 3 Semester 1, and to encourage students to extend their active and passive vocabulary, to improve accuracy and the complexity of the language used, to increase their confidence in using the target language for spontaneous responses. The course aims to help students access increasingly more demanding reading and listening material.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
* Use the target language in a variety of situations and for a variety of purposes
* Give clear detailed descriptions and presentations on a wide range of subjects related to their field of interest expanding and supporting ideas with subsidiary points and examples
* Use simple language to express their opinions
* Understand the gist and detail of recorded audio material on topics of personal and general interest
* Find specific, predictable information in everyday material using characters and understand informal letters relating to personal information.
* Write messages and short personal letters using characters
* Actively use a minimum of 180 characters.

Skills:
Speaking, Reading, Listening and Writing in the target language - all assessed
Interpersonal skills, communication, team skills - facilitated
IT skills - facilitated
Intercultural skills - facilitated and taught
Autonomous learning - facilitated
Research and organisational skills - facilitated
Cognitive - taught.

Content:
The course consolidates previously acquired language structures and skills and develops the four core competences of listening, speaking, reading and writing. More complex language structures are introduced and practised, such as the conditional. Reading and listening material on new topic areas will help students extend their passive vocabulary. Topics of general interest and cultural relevance will be presented, helping students to express and dispute opinions and to encourage spontaneous responses. The course significantly extends the students' passive knowledge and active accurate use of Chinese characters.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

FL20251 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Department of Computer Science
  • USCM-AKB18 : BSc (hons) Computer Science (incl. ab initio Mandarin Chinese Lang & with Industrial Placement) (Full-time with Thick Sandwich Placement) - Year 4
  • USCM-AFB18 : BSc (hons) Computer Science (including ab initio Mandarin Chinese Language) (Full-time) - Year 3

FL20251 is Optional on the following programmes:

Foreign Languages Centre
  • UXXX-AFN97 : Catalogue of Foreign Languages Centre Units - No specified year

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2012/13 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2013/14 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2012/13.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.