Program Overview

Mandarin Level 1 (LCMA0002)

Key Information

• Faculty: IOE
• Teaching department: Centre for Languages and International Education
• Credit value: 15
• Restrictions: N/A

Alternative Credit Options

There are no alternative credit options available for this module.

Description

The course covers the four tones in Mandarin and basic Chinese characters, together with vocabulary, grammar, morphology, syntax, and phonetics to enable students to function at a basic everyday survival level in a Mandarin-speaking environment. The course will introduce linguistic structures (a variety of styles and registers from a range of appropriate authentic material). Various transferable skills will also be developed.

Module Deliveries for 2026/27 Academic Year

Intended Teaching Term: Terms 1 and 2 - Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 4)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 50% Viva or oral presentation
  • 50% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 30
• Module leader: Miss Kimberly Bentein

Intended Teaching Term: Terms 1 and 2 - Postgraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 50% Viva or oral presentation
  • 50% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 0
• Module leader: Miss Kimberly Bentein

Intended Teaching Term: Terms 1 and 2 - Undergraduate (FHEQ Level 7)

Teaching and Assessment

• Mode of study: In person
• Methods of assessment:
  • 50% Viva or oral presentation
  • 50% Coursework
• Mark scheme: Numeric Marks

Other Information

• Number of students on module in previous year: 2
• Module leader: Miss Kimberly Bentein

Last Updated

This module description was last updated on 10th March 2026.