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FL20250: Mandarin Chinese stage 3 semester 1 (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 1
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: FL20250 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 provide students with extensive additions to their vocabulary and to develop linguistic competence in all skill areas.

Learning Outcomes:
On completion of the course students will be able to
* Interact with a degree of fluency and spontaneity in a variety of contexts.
* Give a prepared straightforward presentation on a topic of personal interest or of general or cultural relevance.
* Take follow up questions and ask for clarification or repetition if necessary.
* Understand the gist and some details of audio material presented at natural speed on familiar topics using familiar vocabulary and structures.
* Read texts using high frequency characters on everyday language topics, such as personal information and personal interests
* Write notes, complete forms and short paragraphs reproducing given phrases
* Actively use 160 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, specific to the target language, such as conditional tenses, the passive and conjunctions, are introduced to help learners improve their speaking and listening skills. Classroom activities encourage spontaneous responses. They significantly increase their knowledge and use of characters.
Follow this link for further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

FL20250 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

FL20250 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.